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Miss Australia 1978 – Part Four of Four
Kev sat down on my settee with a beer from my fridge to watch the racing results on my television. Jim in Glasgow had paid for all of these things,...
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Silas Nash Book 1: Hush Hush Honeysuckle: Chapter Nine (a)
Dogs shouldn’t be on beds. Tell that to Mia, who, in the space of hours, captivated Max. If he could give her a good home for the rest of her life,...
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Miss Australia 1978 – Part Three of Four
From the cockpit, Captain Australia (the world’s first marsupial superhero) announced that we would be landing in Naples, Muscat, Bombay, Singapore...
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Goatie 17
Graham Greene,’ she said. ‘He’s one of you, too.’ ‘I thought yeh said, yeh didnae know if I hud epilepsy,’ I replied. ‘Noo, yer piling famous guys on...
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Miss Australia 1978 – Part Two of Four
Unfortunately, I didn’t have my mobile phone with me because at that stage of the rampant global advance in technology they had yet to be invented,...
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Waiting for the Flyers. Part15: visiting Jess's domain.
Passing the pillars we found ourselves under overhanging branches of ancient lime trees. A row of them on each side of the drive stretched ahead...
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Silas Nash Book 1: Hush Hush Honeysuckle Chapter 8
The next morning, Max went into the office to sort out what was going to happen now that Henry was dead. It was bloody inconvenient and a blight on...
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Miss Australia 1978 – Part One of Four
If we were allowed to make up our own birth signs I reckon I’d probably go for Hermes (not herpes) because in Greek mythology, he was the god of...
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The Bratislava Pálava - Part Two of Two
If you missed The Bratislava Pálava - Part One, here's a link https://www.abctales.com/story/turlough/bratislava-p%C3%A1lava-part-one-two But if you...
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It's Too Late For Things Missed
Dear diary...recalling my walk with my partner across the cliffs of St Ives in Cornwall, from so long ago. In my mind we are there again, still miles...
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Day Two in Amsterdam
Sunday, June 11 th - Amsterdam, Netherlands We were up by 7 A.M, our systems still not acclimated to the six-hour circadian time shift. Mary had...
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Silas Nash Book 1: Hush Hush Honeysuckle: Chapter 7 (b)
He went into a small dark pub called The Chieftain and battled through the punters to go straight to the bathroom. He used the toilet, and after two...
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Ley Lines
The truth is out there Ley Lines “Alfred Watkins was right, you know.” In hindsight, that’s how it started; my neighbour Joshua Smith and his crazy...
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Demon Drink Days
We were in another world An era of immortality Life was in our hands We were shaking the trees of knowledge Till we ran out of quotes We drank to get...
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The Bratislava Pálava - Part One of Two
Have you ever gone away on your holidays and bumped into a foreign head of state? I’d often dreamt of sitting next to Joe Biden on a pensioners’ day...
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Amsterdam- Day one
Amsterdam to Buda Pest- A journey through Europe Friday, June 9th , Amherst, New York We were up early this morning, anticipating a long day...
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Mishappiness Tales
1.BITTERSWEET&SOUR If you left me today I would happily open the front door If only to stop you slamming it I of course wish you well Even though...
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Silas Nash Book One: Hush Hush Honeysuckle: Chapter 7 (a)
Max was tied up for the rest of the afternoon and made the phone call the next morning. He hoped he wasn’t too late. ‘Hi, mate. I’m calling about the...
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Goatie 16
Boner reminded me, Vic was a great believer in you wouldn’t wish it on your worst enemy. It could even happen to a friend, or someone not coming up...
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"Dwindling Ancient Forests"
Primal Temperate Rainforest Mist Shrouded Trees Moss covered grounds older than the rivers history in the soil mystery in the air whispers on the...
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