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We have three little trees …
We have a little yew tree – dropped by a bird? – it grew: we moved it to a safer spot, and told the girls that yew has leaves and berries poisonous – the’re for …
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Private Psychiatric Hospital
At last 100% the right medicines after more than 20 years state care, the food is good too but they are very strict on hospital rules, and...
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The Provincial Little Caterpillar
The caterpillar hatched from his tiny yellow egg, which was on the underside of a large leaf. He hatched at exactly a millimeter long, and I’m...
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Devil's Advocate (Part Two of Three)
Part One at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/devils-advocate Devil’s Advocate (Part Two of Three) It had been a long day and nurse Abbott...
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Beneath My Favourite Tree
In summer that's still and so silent, squirrel munches till rustle of swish from tall hazelnut tree as blackbird catches sight of me, my intention...
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Raymond
Raymond The season brings the oldness of a year. A light straining out from a coal morning. The radio wears a cardigan with news of how much the...
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Trees
Ancient, iconic and majestic
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The Parasite: Chapter Five - Final Chapter
V: Sin-Eater His father led the way, meandering out of the hamlet and onto the steep track that led to Alice’s. Cillian watched his father’s head, a...
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Wade in the Water (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 37)
In which Frankie disturbs Chantelle, in more ways than one, and Archibald seeks a fresh start.
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The Parasite: Chapter Four
IV: Two Shots That’s what it’d take, he figured. Two shots. One, if the old weathered Mauser hadn’t been tattered and timeworn from years of neglect...
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The Fall of the Mountain King
The best laid plans of teenage dreamers often go awry.
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The Parasite: Chapter Three
III: Dreams in the Witch House It took him a while to fall asleep, and he tossed and turned in his narrow corner bed, too cold, too hot. On the bed...
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The Parasite: Chapter Two
II: Parasite “You may spin faster, ladies”, John said. Two spinning wheels were amongst them and the women had brought them outside to the small...
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The Parasite: Chapter One
I: Land-Eater Cruit Moorland, Donegal, Ireland. September 1845. “I have seen what I have seen Mick, and I’ll not sit here and have you convince me...
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Pembrokeshire — two seasons
Windswept coast county, trees lie low shaped by onshore gales rain lashes; but then the sun breaks through how vast the dome of blue and brightness,...
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Beneath Cnoc Daod
It would be hard to find a place more beautiful, peaceful and welcoming than the Beara Peninsula in West Cork.
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Two Ways to Win [2 of 2]
This story was too big, so it was split in two. Here is the link to Part 1 The knight stepped aside and motioned for Penrose to move through. He did...
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Two Ways to Win [1 of 2]
Penrose donned his armor, the polished metal sparkling in the early morning. After a night of lost sleep and sore elbows, it had better be sparkling...
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Presence
Time marches on, and we stumble, trying to keep up. Image made at canva.com from author's own images.
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The End of the Pier
No, no! You sit there. I’ve got everything ready. Tea ok for you? Earl Grey with lemon? I could make coffee if you prefer? Tea is so English isn’t it...
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