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Silas Nash book 1: Hush Hush Honeysuckle. Chapter 15 (a)
Max was fifty-four hours into the ninety-six that they were allowed to keep him before charging him or letting him go. They went through the same...
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The Cape Sparrow
“Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?” Cape Sparrow ( Passer Meralunus ) Afrikaans – Gewone...
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Looking for a happy fix
Immanuel looks at me and seems very happy. His broad arms pause on the threadbare armrests of the easy chair I bought in a thrift shop last year...
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Goatie 19
Reverend Souttar had the soft shuffle of a sleepwalker. Code Blue had come and gone. Droopy Eyes took his arm and helped him sit down on the edge of...
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Walking Through The Fire
For as long as he could remember, Gary had sought solace in music when times were difficult for him.The Bruce Springsteen lyric that mentioned...
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Hitchin' A Ride (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 26)
In which the Detectives feel disconnected and Chantelle shocks Josiah with her revelations.
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Silas Nash Book 1: Hush Hush Honeysuckle Chapter 14
Nash got back to Barrow by early afternoon. Three bodies for an autopsy would take time, but Robinson promised to fast-track them and get the results...
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Melk Abbey, Austria
Sunday, June 25th, 2023- Melk, Austria We were up at 7 A.M and joined the Broyles for an early breakfast in the main dining room. Most of the ship’s...
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Painting Horses
I was a drifter before I started painting horses...
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Word-music
Patterns of sounds music of words pleasing the chime of rhythm and rhyme. Concisely composed a message that’s structured, subtle its echoes carefully...
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Don't Blame The River
Well, don't. Image is owned by RichTea and is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license. Source Wiki commons.
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Goatie 18
Pushing the panic button, meant code blue. Never my favourite colour. Prison guards alerted all over the prison. Tumbling into the medic’s room as if...
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Edo
It is steep but that was to be expected but the view is worth the climb. My boots are heavy and every couple of minutes I come to a halt supported by...
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Passau, Germany
Sat. June 24, 2023- Passau, Germany We were up by 6 A.M. It was 64 degrees (F) and cool out. We breakfasted, in the first floor dining room, and...
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Silas Nash Book 1: Hush Hush Honeysuckle: Chapter 13
Nash’s third interview with Max had just started, this time with his solicitor, Jane Pearson, present. The second interview the night before was...
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Getting Through Manila In The Rain
Getting Through Manila In The Rain By Paul McCann It’s a rainy day in Manila and the streets are flooded again . Riders on motor bikes are in...
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Cleanser of Demons
Edward remembered his induction clearly. Together with Judy, his colleague, they had spent three days at a conference centre watching Brian, their...
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Regensburg, Germany
Friday, June 23, 2023- Regensburg, Germany We were up by 6 A.M. It was cloudy out, with a light mist of rain. Breakfast found us joining Madeline and...
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Silas Nash Book 1: Hush Hush Honeysuckle: Chapter 12
‘See, Max? Everything we have is circumstantial. So, he was your old tutor. So what? That doesn’t mean you took tines to the man and stabbed him into...
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Castell Coch (Red Castle)
Castell Coch (Red Castle) The sun shifted on its summer throne as our guide gathered us like sheep, onwards through park, path and trails, pink-...
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