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Silas Nash books 1: Hush Hush Honeysuckle: Chapter 11 (b)
‘First thing’ turned out to be after ten o’clock. Gathering information, they said. He hadn’t slept. Somebody was singing Billy Bragg’s New England...
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Dear diary...Photo I took on a woodland walk, of an old uprooted tree. Just had to capture my thoughts in a poem. Been taken in by expressionless...
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The Wind Has No Name
It's about what it says. Image Ok acc. to tin-eye, still researching it.
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Burned bannock
One late-summer evening through the first nips of autumn, a straggle of women, men and children wove a way up a hill, holding skirts and setting feet...
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Back in the M.A.F.F. - Part Two of Two
My dear colleague, Colin the Contortionist, really was called Colin but he was employed by the M.A.F.F. more as a Scientific Officer than as a...
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Don't Let The Floor Signs Cry Wolf
The latest installment in my Facilities Services series.
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Wurzberg, Germany
Wed. June 21, 2023- Karlstadt & Wurzburg We were up by 7 A.M. Coffee on the balcony was a welcome way to start the day, cruising along the Rhine...
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Waiting for the Flyers, Part16: Surprises for Sally
A door at the side of the lounge opened and a young girl entered carrying a tray containing a brightly coloured teapot with matching cups and milk...
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Silas Nash Book 1: Hush Hush Honeysuckle: Chapter 11 (a)
Max was manhandled from the van with a semi-circle of policemen in riot gear around him. This was like some kind of surreal dream. He expected a...
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Back in the M.A.F.F. - Part One of Two
It was the first time I’d ever been asked the question ‘Are you allergic to silage?’ at a job interview. I couldn’t give a definitive answer because...
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Boris Becker
“There’s a horse in my bedroom,” I said. Eric had stolen my heart when I was 17. It turned out that Eric stole pretty much everything he saw, spent...
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Calvary
Beware. Atonement is not guaranteed.
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Silas Nash Book 1: Hush Hush Honeysuckle: Chapter 10
Jessica showed her security pass to start her shift at BAE Systems Barrow. She was proud to be a tiny part of the history that was responsible for...
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they danced by the light of the moon
"they danced by the light of the moon" Wand-happy frag boy Settles into feather bed mud pile While town brother bounds down Lazy aisles of guilt...
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(This Life) Part 10 – Chapter 1: The Dream Catcher’s Tale
Continuing the This Life series, this is the first chapter of Part 10 and tells the story of a remarkable woman.
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Escape into dream jobs
She dreamt she was an athlete coach … then woke up to her daily grind …. He dreamt himself the manager … But one night …
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Silas Nash Book 1: Hush Hush Honeysuckle: Chapter 9 ( b)
It was tough for Max to make friends when he was boarding at a private school. Jon and Bobby still called him a posh git at every opportunity, but...
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We
Umm...you all know I hate explaining things. Image PD
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Cathedral of Cologne (Koln)
Saturday, 6/17/23- Northern Netherlands, on the Rhine Overnight, the Vali had motored up the Rhine River. We were approaching Cologne (Koln) Germany...
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Zombie! (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 25)
In which all Frankie wants is a nice lie down whilst everyone else seems to be obsessed with comparing bladder sizes!
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