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Nordic skiing on a cold Winter's Day
Nordic Skiing on a cold Winter’s Day The air is gray and heavy with frost. The snow makes a crunching sound as you trod upon it. It is cold out, at...
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06 - The Routine (2)
Chapter 6: The Routine (Cont.) The routine continued. Days passed. Perhaps a week. Perhaps two. The meals came and went. The exercises were performed...
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06 - The Routine (1)
Chapter 6: The Routine The days acquired a shape. Not a schedule---schedules implied predictability, and the Ministry permitted no predictability...
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Happy new year
happy new year all the world gone crazy but we still here now go and give yourself a hugs now go and give yourself a smile everyone wonderfull on here
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Yeast.
Last week, Paul and I defrosted the animal freezer, and decluttered it, so that we had a spare shelf. Then a few days later we did the same for the...
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Letter to Ann Lovett (1968 - 1984)
Close the door, Ann Exist only with this tiny life Flickering, beating, unstoppable now With what they would call trouble Go beyond the futility of...
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3. An Expedition To The Pole (ii)
"I'll tell you a story," he said. "About a time when I had my eyes opened. Did I ever mention to you that I really was a detective once?" I was...
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Ending (Episode 35 - The Further Chronicles of a Young Lady (and her Maid)
In which Aefelthrith and 'Arry take offence and Gwladys takes responsibility.
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3. An Expedition To The Pole (i)
An evening at The North Pole was called for. For me, The Pole is the best pub around. Comfortably shabby, like your grandad's old Ford Escort, and...
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Announcement!
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Hark! the herald angels sing – with astonishment they bring news stupendous to the earth – thus announce th’...
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Malachi's Last Report
The chimneys stand like ribs now. The river stopped years ago. Someone is still whistling somewhere a tune that's forgotten what it was for. There...
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05 - The Cells (2)
Chapter 5: The Cells (Cont.) They took him to a cell. Not his cell---a different one, larger, with a window. Arthur stopped in the doorway, staring...
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05 - The Cells (1)
Chapter 5: The Cells The rules were simple. Face the telescreen at all times. Hands visible, never in pockets, never behind the back. No sleeping...
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Swimming.
I have heard it said, that if you can swim, it is a good way to get all over exercise for the body. So, the arms, legs, body is all catered for. I...
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Christmas 2025 by Alfred N.Muggins
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27/12/25 Celebrate the birth of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem in Roman dominated Palestine. His parents travelled for the Roman census, to be...
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Sainsbury's.
There is a Sainsbury’s superstore very close to my Mum’s flat. I remember when she first moved into it, as I was unfamiliar with how to get there, I...
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Bron-6
Continued from Chapter 5: Bron-5 | ABCtales Chapter 6 The lounge in the Maryfield Senior Home was dark, save for a small pool of light from a small...
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HOT.
It is winter time here in England. I made sure I am wrapped up well in bed. I remember getting into bed last night, and I as cold. My feet were cold...
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Sss…!!
The sneaky snake streaked …
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Tea House Haiku Set
Blue jade smoke flows forth from the dragon statue's fierce, frightened mouth Young punks caffeine up at the bright, window-side table with neon hair...
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