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Salamanca, Spain
Friday, June 20 th , 2025- Salamanca, Spain We were up very early today. We breakfasted early as well. Then, we all scrambled to get ready for the 9...
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Xion Island Zero: Chapter 36
Nash stood at the window with a vague hum in his ears. He was staring out of a lot of windows these days. At the table behind him, Kelvin hummed to...
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A Reverend II
My name is Paul. I am a Reverend at Eternal Gates Church. I'm 83 years old now. 10 years ago, my wife, Diane, died. My life became a terrible wreck...
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Trying To Please
Trying to please, what do you do, write in rhyme and metre too? It's purely a personal choice you say, but should we think of poems in this way?...
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Date (Episode 15 - The Further Chronicles of a Young Lady (and her Maid))
In which Aefelthrith and Sergeant Argent take the air, and Gwladys takes umbrage!
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The lisping god of small things
“Stop, stop! Can anyone halt that stupid garbage truck!” she screams. Sophia sprints after the vehicle on her bare feet. Her bathrobe falls open. In...
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The Golden Ticket.
I started wearing glasses when I was four, when I started school. I hated them! I remembered when my Mum took us to a new Church when I was 14 and...
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Time Lord
If my memory serves me right, I bought Time Lord for the NES thirty-four years ago today. I bought it on July 4, 1991 for $20.00. I can remember when...
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Upper Duoro River, near Castle Rodrigo
Thursday, June 19,2025- motoring along the upper Duoro River We had our usual early breakfast, talking with people who were now becoming our friends...
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Olorato Mongale.
Olorato was going on a date, she let her family and friends know, and let them know, where she would be meeting, and what time. She made sure the...
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The Vale - Part 1 (c)
I’ve grown used to our home, to the space, the cosy fug of central heating, clean white bathrooms, muted decor, nutritious food and luxuries. It...
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Born on the 4th of July
Born on the 4th July Johnny has signed up to join the military. He’s leaving in the morning. And this is after his big brother was killed in an F-14...
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Malta, My Favourite Place On Earth. x
I went last year to my favourite place on Earth. Malta. I went for 10 glorious days. It was the holiday of a lifetime, all paid for by my fabulous...
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Hear, think, speak!
His mind directs his vocal chords, vibrations emanate. They reach an ear, and so his words its tunnel permeate The ear-drum trembles – tiny bones the...
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Crusing on the Duoro at Regua Portugal
Wednesday, June 18, 2025- sailing on the Duoro River in Portugal We were up early at 5:30 A.M. It was a light morning for activities, so we read for...
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A Reverend I
I pray everyday. I pray in the morning at 5. I pray for my congregation. I pray for my family. I pray for all those people who do not know Jesus. I...
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The Gesture
This story contains reference to suicide and mental illness. It doesn’t take a tragedy. Not always. Sometimes it’s a drip from a ceiling, a broken...
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KEEP & KEPT
ARTWORKS: © Jessica McCallum This mixed media pair formed part of the very first JM Exhibition held at His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Western...
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Some Birthday thoughts on the 2nd of July
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I lit a candle for my mother, It came upon me as I passed the church. They had felled all the trees along the pathway to the door; The rose garden...
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"The Doctor Will See You Now."
It is funny how over time changes take place, at first it seems odd, then it seems wrong, and eventually it becomes the norm. I remember ringing the...
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