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The Virginia Woolf Walk
Started painting the indoor stairs to weird wee door. The paint is terrible. It’s a terra cotta-coloured non-slip paint, specifically for stairs, but...
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Nobody’s Fool
Nobody’s Fool by Paul McCann Bapper went to school to learn to read and write . He was all brawn and knew how to fight so no one bothered him much ...
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Alien Opportunities Ch.4 : Suspicions Part 4
Chris hears more views about the aliens from Earth Patriotic Movement members, comparing them with his own experience of the alien guests.
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Seventy-Seventh Birthday
In July of 2013, you died and you went to Heaven. If you hadn't died, today you would've turned 77. After taking chemotherapy for months, you died...
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1:5:5 Forgotten (Part 8)
Lore moved in closer and darted around it, examining its face from every angle; every so often, they would make a noise of thought or mumble...
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Like A Filo Tuxedo
I could say that with this piece, and 'Jasper Hills' two months before, that I'm "exploring envy". But I won't. I'm just fantasizing about being rich, again.
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Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Clearing the loft
In continuing with the final draft of 'Gift', I've reached the point where I'm clearing out my mother's bungalow following her death. I'd been...
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She’s So Beautiful
She’s So Beautiful By Paul McCann Well if you would allow me a moment of your time , I’d like to introduce you to my Mammy , a lady of principle , a...
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She's Not There (Dead Reckoning series - Part 31)
In which Josiah makes an unwelcome discovery and Samantha and Archibald set off to find the truth.
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Why Should Love Be Lonely
Why Should Love Be Lonely By Paul McCann There was always a threat that nuclear war could wipe out most of the fertile lands around the planet which...
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Am I …, have I … ?
Lion-like pride or a rhino-thick hide, vain as a peacock or sneaky as a fox, sly as a snake or a flattering cat, prickly as a porcupine, stubborn as...
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Endurance
Monday, at the standing stones, wondering what chants were chanted there. What decisions made. What eyes met across the circle. Over the howls and...
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Watching You Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen
Chapter Thirteen The policemen who called late that night had asked for a description. It had been difficult to see, she’d said, the streetlight...
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Love And Peace
Love And Peace by Paul McCann The roads that allowed traffic to flow freely were like sidewalks to another life where people had mini skirts and mini...
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The Professor
When a child draws a house, they draw it from the front, with 4 windows 2 upstairs, 2 downstairs with a front door in the middle. There is always a...
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Elvis.
I remember the total shock when I heard that Elvis had died! There was shock around the whole world! It was the Biggest news, and also watching his...
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In October Country
Every October Alan bought the book, ‘The October Country’ by Ray Bradbury, it was a weird ritual, but October was his favourite month, just as...
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Parcel for you..Part 38
The receptionist pulled out a disapproving, judgy look, glossed over with a fake smile, her eyes lingered over Spencer suspiciously then she left the...
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Christmas All Over The World
Christmas All Over The World by Paul McCann Christmas had come all over the world again , to every town and street where people came together to...
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It Was the Day I Went to Tyrebagger
Planned to visit Tyrebagger Standing Stones this week, forecast was for dry weather, and had never been to Tyrebagger before. But on seeing what...
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