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We woke up to some very sad news yesterday, the death of three people in a care home. No one, health, happy, sad, hungry thirsty or angry, goes to...

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The Pirate and The Piper Of Tir Na Nog by Paul McCann A lonely pirate without a ship came walking to the lake’s edge and called out . “Hello I’m the...

When we got back to my flat, I asked him if he wanted to come in for a coffee. He hesitated a moment, then said okay - though he couldn't stop long...

Busking Over Troubled Waters By Paul McCann It was just after December 1988 and winter was setting in . The crossing over the Irish Sea from...

Cold As Christmas - by Paul McCann . People passed me by on the street and they wished me all the best and I exchanged another greeting , “Happy new...

In a corner of the lab, under humming lights, A robot flickers alive, Bright eyes, shining silver beneath a smooth shell, Numbers and codes dance in...

Some words from the middle of Liar's Kingdom - about 22 pages further on in the manuscript. I always have a "bolt-hole" manuscript, for when the main project isn't going well. Liar's Kingdom is now performing this function for Prospero Vint. I've put this with the early parts of LK which I posted on here nearly 10 years ago Image is PD from Wikipedia

Saturday afternoon, post-market, the day still glorious, given the storm warnings, and the need to walk off a fig and prosciutto pastry, took The...