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A Better World
Remembering the most recent US election in 2024 A Better World I dreamt of a better world, of Satchmo and red roses too, no slings and arrows hurled...
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Pheasants
In the distance is the sound of something falling, hitting the ground, a thump or a thud, but not a crash. It happens once and then I hear a crow caw...
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A Roof Over Their Head
We all fervently hope
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Amanderellaand the Punctual Ghost Chapter 1.
Amanderella and the Punctual Ghost. Chapter 1. Boddals House. Boddals House was a tall grey stone building just below the crest of the hill above...
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Wirl's End Chapter 4.
Chapter Four. In the Royal Palace. After what seemed like hours and feeling very sick, Brian was dumped like a sack of potatoes on to the floor...
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The Way We Heard - All Time Low
In August 2010 the number one record in the UK singles chart was the very aptly titled ‘All Time Low’, by the Wanted.
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Banished To Earth Book Two, Savaged Earth (38)
130 The wrecked cars should at least give them a clue. They did look quite old and rusty, not a good sign. That and the thick green overgrowth...
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Shame
You only see me for my body: my round arse and perfect breasts. You don’t dig beneath the surface, I’m only meant for casual sex. I try to be a good...
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The Gift from children
Luke and Finley go shopping Luke and Finley needed to go shopping. Their dad, Mason, was turning 28 next week and they needed a Birthday present...
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Wirl's End Chapter 3.
Chapter Three. The Dark Forest. Brian pushed himself upright and spat out a mouthful of leaves. The clearing was the same shape as Wirl’s End, the...
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Undisturbed (2)
She started the second round at 1:54 and did the outdoor row first because it was worse and she wanted it behind her. The cold had changed while she...
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Undisturbed (1)
The manager was still in the office at ten, which the schedule had not said he would be. He was putting things into a canvas bag that did not need...
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Reminder (3)
The convergence happened on a Tuesday. Stuart knew it was a Tuesday because the turkey sandwich was on the counter, half-eaten, the bread going stale...
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In Blinding Darkness
To live in such interesting times as these, a fate unwished upon even the most damned soul, yet we must endure; the sun and stars have been painted...
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50 moments in autism – 50 moments in autism
I’m still writing this series of moments in autism. I watched an autism blog describing how autists' facial expressions don't match their feelings...
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50 moments in autism - I just need the sea
I am drawn to the sea. I have lived for large chunks of my life by the sea, in Swansea and in Brighton. Mrs Oblong and myself visit Brighton and...
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50 Moments in autism – my mother dies
When my mother died, I returned to work almost immediately, I just needed to be distracted by daily routine, and my dad was doing the organisation...
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Ghosts
Another ghost. Getting crowded around here. Not that I mind. I enjoy the company. Been surrounded by ghosts my whole life: grandparents; parents;...
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