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As the sayings go …
Too many cooks get under each others’ feet …
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All The World Before Us
This is the third of my seasonal stories for 2024. The other two are Christmas Pan-to and And what did the robin do then...? . This one is a bit different from my usual fare, for which I apologise, but I felt compelled to write it. Hope you enjoy it!
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"Before They Call, I Will Answer, While They Are Still Speaking, I Will Hear." Part Two.
Myself and Paul, we were carers for my brother Eric. We were unofficial carers. He came to our home, after we had just got married. He had seen us up...
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Winners and Also-Ran
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The Hot Rock Avenger
The Hot Rock Avenger By Paul McCann Captured by the enemy he was anchored to the ground , he pushed the special button to unleash a powerful sound ...
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Ground Hog's Day or a New Year, your choice.
Tuesday is the 31 st of December, in the year of our Lord, 2024. On it, we contemplate the beginnings of the coming New Year. I wonder sometimes at...
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Gavin and Stacey
The final goodbye
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All I Can Eat
All I Can Eat Moderation in all things Surely not? Once the feast begins I’ll gorge the bloody lot From raging famine to sumptuous feast With eyes...
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Mother Of The Lonely Heart
Mother Of The Lonely Heart By Paul McCann Mother of the lonely heart assist the broken hearted to be repaired . Mother of the lonely heart give...
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Kind, wise lives
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] When welcoming guests, don’t fuss and stress they’d rather less poshness than tense distress … Words spoken with haste… Lying with skill …
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Gone Viral
Oh dear, I'm full of snot. I've even got it up me bot. Helpless as a baby, in year dot. I should do something, but I know not wot. The yanks may say...
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Christmas With The Wee Ones
Christmas With The Wee Ones By Paul McCann There’s Christmas wreaths on the door and Christmas trees on the floor . The Wee Ones are everywhere with...
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Home is where the mind is
"Let me tell you a story," the salesperson begins. The words are not even out of his mouth before I know I am going to get ripped off. Deceived,...
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The Christmas Shindig
The Christmas Shindig By Paul McCann I woke up on Christmas morning and the little people were all here without an invitation they drank my Irish...
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An Irishman’s Christmas In Manila
An Irishman’s Christmas In Manila By Paul McCann it’s almost Christmas in Manila and I’ve landed here on a flight , the snow’s turned into rain and...
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The Girl Who Watched The Stars
The Girl Who Watched The Stars By Paul McCann Tessa never had many friends and she liked her own company . When ever she felt down or unhappy she...
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Ruminations on Ultimate Truth and Its Nature
I, Sean Lawlor Nelson, have lived life on three continents Europe, Asia, and North America; Mostly North America, and have been blessed to be...
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1:5:7 Descent (Part 3)
Their mission began. The Rexian’s formation tightened around the Lore’s ships which now flew in single file. From the spread out line of vessels,...
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Trusting.
Trusting. A few days ago, I was at the self- service in the large superstore. The lady said, to me, from the next self-service till said, “Come here...
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