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16 Two Jokes for the Price of One

Some military nicknames aren't very kind. Some are bestowed with sympathy, whilst still being less than polite. Anyway, that's not important. "You want some more-a?" It's your own fault then. Image PD elements. Canva.com
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Those Outer Planets

Those outer planetary squares and trines are certainly going for it; France, Europe, UK, USA, oil currency, all in flux, feminine to masculine. Just...

Lines

Six lines are not a verse - or indeed - averse. Odd, it's fine if you pass it by. In red are your options for punctuating the last couplet, which will change the meaning of the lines, if you think about it. Image made at canva.com
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15 Helping People Every Day

I bet Hastings Library Services are much better than this, but "artistic licence" and all that. All complaints to E. Wailer, C/O Unhelpful Literary Agency, Paternoster Row, London EC4M 4BA Image created at canva.com

The Band Who Barely Made It

The Band Who Barely Made It by Paul McCann It was the end of July and the Ardoyne Fleadh was on its way . The Fleadh committee were looking for...

The Use Of Medical Cannabis

The Use Of Medical Cannabis By Paul McCann The on going experiments with medical cannabis use in a controlled environment for terminally and...

The Edge Of A Forked Tongue

The Edge Of A Forked Tongue By Paul McCann Introduction : An 82 year old woman is being discharged after 5 days in hospital for hypertension Setting...

A Shovel's Weight

My father - a coal miner told us once, that he carried the weight of his family on his shovel. He was also an admirer of D H Lawrence - coming from the same area; and I thought I'd give Arthur Lawrence some recognition for supporting his family in like manner.
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Working Together

Working Together Short Dialogue on Cultural diversity By Paul McCann Introduction : A brief talk between two nurses who have heard about an incident...

Hear For Jay

Hear For Jay A Short Sketch By Paul McCann A conversation between two community nurses who are trying to put together an action plan in their attempt...

Waiting

I don’t know why I’m waiting for the next moment When the next one will be exactly the same as this I will be doing the very same things Feeling the...
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Poem of the week

Last Train

Last Train Jennifer Pickup (For my Dad, a Steam Train enthusiast) So this is the end of the line, This is the last stop on the track, No more trains...
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Faith

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Faith I have spent my days Denying the thought That almighty exists Up there, despite what some say As I lay in bed, my close ones huddle I feel...
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Pagan Temple

In the 1700s, one of the Earl’s of Fife decided that, not content with having grapes and pineapples in his vinery, hosting high society bal masquės...
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14 "Laters"

More of this? You ask. Of course, I say. In 2022 around 6% of rough-sleeping homeless/indigent people were veterans. This was down from 22% in 1997. (Good job, charities, but keep going) Not all people who are homeless are sleeping rough. Image author's own.
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West of Ireland

Standing on a beach in County Kerry, Ireland - 2005. West of Ireland Standing at the far edge of an ancient archipelago, a desolate sentry ashore,...
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The Woman Of Old House

The Woman Of Old House By Paul McCann Barbara was from the Markets and Danny from Ardoyne .They went out a couple of times and started to get serious...

Malta Part One

Malta We arrived yesterday. There was a lot of preparation involved, especially for something SO important. Every opportunity that I got I would iron...
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Starting a Novel #3

"The end is fry! The end is fry!" "I say" said Percy Popinjay "surely you mean 'the end is NIGH' my dear fellow?" "I knows what I mean, sir"...
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Kit Handsome and a busy day in politics (2)

“Can I speak to you for a moment, Kit?” said Harkaway. “Sorry Mr Mayor, I just need to discuss a matter with my officer, I’ll be right back.” They...

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