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"The Trouble with Magical Beings" (A Fantasy) Chapter 9
Where moments before the sky had been bright with afternoon sunlight, it was instantly changing to nightfall, and the jungle had turned ominously...
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Nature's Ambiance
Dear diary...Thursday 10 th October 2019. It was a beautiful day for a walk, not hot, just a little sun peeping through those glorious clouds I've so...
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Reflections on a walking Tour of Mont Blanc (extracts)
The coach pulled out of the station forty minutes late and I tried to quell the niggling fear that I would miss my connection in Geneva, twelve hours...
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Hyperreality
My eyes are drawn to the weathered bricks
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....... ....... ....... Net. PART TWO.
Helpers moral went down, as Susi’s family eventually wore us all down, our fabulous Manager moved the goal posts for them time and time again, but...
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....... ....... The....... PART TWO.
Then Suzi’s Parents wanted us to give her medication, they would persuade the many doctors to prescribed them all for her and here I can’t go into...
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.......Through.......PART TWO.
Suzi the very disabled girl, her parents were just lovely, they were helpful, open and honest. With her notes that came with her, they filled us in...
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My Cat Never Sang for My Father
Flushing, Queens, Fall 1966 I heard my father’s footsteps as he made his way up the stairs. “What are you doing to that cat?” he shouted. We didn’t...
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Sorority Drop Out
When I transferred from St. Teresa's all girls’ college to North Dakota State University, one most important ingredient in my life was lacking - a...
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Yes It's Ok
Yes Its Ok By Paul McCann Please stay don’t go away , think it through because without you what would I do . Embrace the gift you have been given...
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Contentment or contempt
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The showers of blessings refresh grateful souls … but hearts that are hardened don’t let blessings in – like ducks’ backs and rocks that just brush away rain.
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Derrcott
They arrived at the village of Derrcott with the sun setting at their backs. “It’s as good as any place to sleep the night,” Kinsom said. Jadda...
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Swiss Delight
There is a lab in Switzerland where you are sent to experience the unique thrill of cocaine, without ever touching the substance. In the lab, well...
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Slip....... PART TWO
Many years ago, I worked with a very disabled girl, she was lovely but hard work. Unlike the others in the small four-bedroom, care home, she was in...
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...... ........ ....... Net.
I said to Diana, “Paul and myself will support you, we will go with you to the solicitor,” But as time when on, I said to Diana, “Forget the...
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and each morning a …
See films in my head in the catch-up land … refresh-mode’s ‘go-slow’, prepared for the forthcoming ‘Rise-up-and-go’ …
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The Sandwich Bag Mayor
The Sandwich Bag Mayor I t is our custom, while staying in Florida during the Winter months, to take as much advantage of the glorious weather as we...
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Miko
Woke early, rose Worked on a poem 2 cups of coffee On repeat St. Vincent Went to wake you A cup of hot, black coffee In hand, you pulled The covers...
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Waiting Room
It's about, what it's about... Image is from Lesley Fallais website http://www.lesleyfallais.co.uk/wp/portfolio-post/the-nightingale-and-gen...
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The Beatles and Me
The Beatles landed at JFK international airport on February 7, 1964. It was a Friday. Had I been living under different circumstances — ten years...
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