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They All Heard The Call
They All Heard The Call By Paul McCann Mrs Murphy lived alone in her own wee house in a safe community on pension that gave her enough to get by .At...
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The Inroads Around The Walls Of Diversity in Nursing

The Inroads Around The Walls Of Diversity in Nursing By Paul McCann Within the walls of diversity inroads can be used to build trust between...
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Solstice Haiku
The Summer Solstice Sky-blue, leaves-green, longest day, Positive sun vibes then?
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That old, misleading sound
Debunking an established trope.
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The Year of the Elections by Alfred N.Muggins
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15/6/24 There was to be an election coming up – a General Election! As far as Alfred could make out it might have been an attempt by young smart...
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Standing Stones, Sitting Sheep

It was a periwinkle day. Rolling green hills of the ‘sheep may safely graze’ variety. Teal shadows beneath the trees, under a Botticelli sky. Have...
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The Fathomless Mind .
The Fathomless Mind . By Paul McCann Mental health programs in Australia are struggling to find answers for those who are living in torment with...
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Malta Part 2.

Malta Part 2 Have been here at wonderful Malta over a week now, a lot has happened in the time, all good. For those that came to my wedding, in...
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Heavy. Ip
Man and woman stand arms reaching upward Through water flowing from the cliffs above as it cleanses the dust from their newly molded bodies. They...
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Now Is The Summer Of Our Discontent

A bit of a rant. The odd bit of totally unnecessary foul language. The views expressed are strictly the author's own.
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Knocking Around On Halloween Night
Knocking Around On Halloween Night By Paul McCann It was Halloween night and a few of the local children put on false faces and went around the...
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A Days Work For Bamber
A Days Work For Bamber By Paul McCann On a lovely August morning in Ardoyne , some of the local lads were putting the final touches to their guiders...
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Why Should Anyone Consider Nursing As A Career
Why Should Anyone Consider Nursing As A Career By Paul McCann The Australian Government who fund health care as well as those who run private Aged...
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18 Just Use the Thing

This the last, for a while anyway. I've got to do some tidying up of Mr Martinez before I publish it on 1st August. In the meantime, see if you can guess what happens to our hero in this story, let me know, because your guess is as good as mine. Image created at canva.com
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Tribes
Not sure if it’s because I was forgetting to take my Vitamin D or what, but I’ve been feeling a bit low. Suddenly it’s 2.30pm and your tea’s gone...
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Light for heaviness

With heavy heart he viewed the vast slums built, as industry growing fast drew crowds of workers – their daily grind hard, and cheer in liquor find … he whole vast slum soon seeing fewer bitter, angry, glum.
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17 What Would Interest Big Brother in Merthyr Tydfil?

Well, what? I ask you. I've reached 10,000 words on this. That milestone usually means I'll get a book out of a project. However, it also means I probably won't post the other 40 to 50,000 on here. I might do an excerpt or two between now and whenever I do finish it. Keep an eye out for it on the 'Zon, sometime after Mr Martinez appears. Image is copyright Jaggery, source www.geograph.org.uk and used under licence CC BY-SA 2.0
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The Heavy Heart

Heavy is the heart, that leaves the soul, Full of truth and lies. ‘Which is which?’ she wants to know, Sitting by her side. She begged and begged,...
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Reconnection
Hello old friend It's been nice to run with you again To pass the time away To let the world fall away I'm sorry it's been years I appreciate you...
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