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Announcement!
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Hark! the herald angels sing – with astonishment they bring news stupendous to the earth – thus announce th’...
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Malachi's Last Report
The chimneys stand like ribs now. The river stopped years ago. Someone is still whistling somewhere a tune that's forgotten what it was for. There...
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05 - The Cells (2)
Chapter 5: The Cells (Cont.) They took him to a cell. Not his cell---a different one, larger, with a window. Arthur stopped in the doorway, staring...
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05 - The Cells (1)
Chapter 5: The Cells The rules were simple. Face the telescreen at all times. Hands visible, never in pockets, never behind the back. No sleeping...
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Swimming.
I have heard it said, that if you can swim, it is a good way to get all over exercise for the body. So, the arms, legs, body is all catered for. I...
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Christmas 2025 by Alfred N.Muggins
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27/12/25 Celebrate the birth of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem in Roman dominated Palestine. His parents travelled for the Roman census, to be...
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Sainsbury's.
There is a Sainsbury’s superstore very close to my Mum’s flat. I remember when she first moved into it, as I was unfamiliar with how to get there, I...
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Bron-6
Continued from Chapter 5: Bron-5 | ABCtales Chapter 6 The lounge in the Maryfield Senior Home was dark, save for a small pool of light from a small...
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HOT.
It is winter time here in England. I made sure I am wrapped up well in bed. I remember getting into bed last night, and I as cold. My feet were cold...
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Sss…!!
The sneaky snake streaked …
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Tea House Haiku Set
Blue jade smoke flows forth from the dragon statue's fierce, frightened mouth Young punks caffeine up at the bright, window-side table with neon hair...
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Guardian angel
Everywhere that you wander I trail not far behind Although you cannot see me I’m always by your side I’d do anything to protect you I’ve saved you...
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Barter and Farter
Well, I'm certainly not a professional economist, or a financial expert, so (judging by the state of Western economies) this may give me an advantage...
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Them
They murdered a woman on the streets of America last week Her blood stains the ground Though she died behind the wheel of her car They murdered a...
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Above.
Did it really work??? Surely not!!! Is it bad that it might have? Was I weak? Maybe………. Does it matter? Not to me. Did I win? Did I lose? Even thou I...
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Update.
I am Livid! My phone is always updating, and in the past, it will say things like, it will be updated tonight, or after the failure of the update, it...
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Escalation
Sergeant Conrad was well versed in the art of warfare negotiation, but nothing could have prepared him for The Big Room. Deep in the bowels of a...
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The Less Miserables Land a Gap (3)
(Cont.) Day Three Nova stood at the edge of the flatground area, board under her arm, watching Tanner set up something he was calling "The Gauntlet...
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The Less Miserables Land a Gap (2)
(Cont.) That night, Nova lay on her bed staring at the water stain on her ceiling. Her whole body ached—muscles she didn't know she had, sore from...
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The Less Miserables Land a Gap (1)
Nova's wheels caught on a crack she should have seen coming, and the board shot out from under her like it was tired of pretending. She hit the...
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