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Peace By Piece
PEACE BY PIECE Reconstructing a Nation After The Troubles By Paul McCann The conflict known as The Troubles may have officially ended in 1998, but...
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The Fish on the Hill
My April, the first of two parts, and restricted to 100 words per day so that I can’t be accused of banging on about it.
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English.
As I arrived at my Mums yesterday, my brother William said to me, “The finals of the snooker is about to start at 7pm, Mum and I have been watching...
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Yellow
“I wish you’d quit smoking so much. Seems like you’ve been needing it.” “I have.” “Wanna talk about it?” “No.” “Ok.” ⸻ The rain patters the roof. She...
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Karma’s Call
Karma’s Call By Paul McCann In life there are those people who are full of self importance in the life they live . They keep everything for...
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Parcel for You - Part 61 (the end)
‘I never thought you’d ask,’ said Cedric in what sounded like a fairly normal voice, almost human. Now Vanessa was determined to get this over with...
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Parcel for You - Part 60
‘Okay Spencer,’ Vanessa said, her voice breaking a little, ‘I’ll call her later and see where she’s at with Stu.’ Spencer gazed at his wife for a few...
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The Ghost in the Machine
Nestling between wires and code breeds the ghost in the machine, a soulless thing, yet wants its brood to bridge a gap, to feel a mood, and hear a...
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Heracleum Metnegazzianum
A mass of pure white blooms parachute a hidden menace: Look but don’t touch! Admire from a safe distance. A Caucasian invader brought to titivate the...
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A Move to Bleadon Hill
A Move to Bleadon Hill Bleak factories billowing smoke, steel towers industrial sentinels amid seas of concrete and glass; all of this now salient -...
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My Child
As I lay by your side as you gently sleep with a lullaby no worries of the world you see through child eyes when you sleep don't weep think of...
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The Thin Line.
He cut another line. So thin, it was more burn than sweet. He adjusted his collar, itchy with sweat and straightened his black tie. The toilet stall...
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Falmouth Electrics
It was a carefully planned robbery. A fake company was set up offshore , Universal Electronics, using fake names and an account with an extremely...
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Bank Holiday
Its bank holiday evening and what do I see outside my window a scene so green the trees are gently being blow by the wind there leaves trying to hold...
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Zulu Triza The Gifted Child
Zulu Triza The Gifted Child By Paul McCann Her Father went to prison when Triza was only 10 years old and her mother tried hard to raise her but...
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Your Name Reigns
YOUR NAME REIGNS SUPREME WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NAME, YAHWEH! JEHOVAH JIREH, THE LORD WILL PROVIDE. FAITH THROUGH THE AGES. WHO JEHOVAH NISSI WE LIFT YOU...
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Sylvia.
Was getting ready for bed very late last night. The telly was still on, and a documentary had just started. A woman had reported to the police, that...
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FIFTEEN.
Fifteen can be a lot of things. Fifteen can be siblings. Fifteen can be pocket money. Fifteen can be grey hairs! Fifteen can be colleagues. Fifteen...
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The four ‘means of grace’
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The Scriptures … fellowship… meal of remembrance … pray
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Wedding and a possible ending??? your opinion, please.
Vancouver – city of adventurers Chapter XXXIV New Bricks and a Wedding The next few days were spent figuring out how to use manganese and high heat...
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