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Season of Mists
We walk through the park, holding hands, out of habit. Together. Apart. The November air has that kind of stillness you only get in autumn. Not just...
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Death on the Beach
Written after I saw a French and Saunders skit on the iconic scene where the Knight plays chess with Death on the beach, from Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal . This has been previously posted on ABC, so it might look familiar. There are a few stories I'm putting back up.
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Some You Win ..
'Would you like a beer', asks the host. I think he's called Mark. I open my mouth but before I can speak, James says 'She doesn't drink'. He tries to...
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Storm Wracked Sky
Can you be drowned in a storm-wracked sky As deep as a storm-wracked sea ? Can you run aground on a pale full moon And shelter in her lee ?
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Nigella
Posted on Sun, 08 Mar 2026
Lovely poem, Jay. I grow Nigella in my garden, white ones. Even before the flowers come out it fills the flower bed with fine ferny foliage. Then after the flowers are over, the goldfinches go mad for the seed.
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Hi Jenny
Posted on Fri, 06 Mar 2026
Hi Jenny
Opacity is a symptom rather than a cause - it's a result of inflammation, and that can be caused by all sorts of things, in my case it was viral pneumonia.
I absolutely think it's a good idea to go to a medical...
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Jenny I am so sorry for your
Posted on Fri, 06 Mar 2026
Jenny I am so sorry for your experiences. I spent 7 hours in GWH A&E once. In your previous post you described it as hell, but I think you are doing hell a disservice. Hell is like Butlins compared to Swindon A&E.
When I had...
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Totally agree, Paul, How
Posted on Wed, 04 Mar 2026
Totally agree, Paul, How irresponsible and inconsiderate of that doctor to mention anything at all at this stage. Especially if they're having a meeting because they have no idea what it is.
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Debelets is a great word.
Posted on Thu, 05 Mar 2026
Debelets is a great word. Sounds to me like it means small Sloane Rangers.
Entertaining and funny as always, although the Ludo Fan Club will be disappointed. We'd hoped he might get have got through a few weeks without physical damage...
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Really gripping.
Posted on Mon, 02 Mar 2026
Really gripping.
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I loved this ! Funny and
Posted on Wed, 04 Mar 2026
I loved this ! Funny and clever. And much more likely to be true than some Tinkerbelle dame.
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Hi Jenny
Posted on Wed, 04 Mar 2026
Hi Jenny
I'd like to add my good wishes for your speedy recovery to everyone else's. Did you go to GWH A&E ? If you did, then you have even more of my sympathy.
I'm pleased you have your partner so you're not facing this...
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Groovy Groomers
Posted on Tue, 03 Mar 2026
Poor shih tzus. I'm a sucker for animal rescue programs, and have seen bundles of completely matted gunk rescued where it's been impossible to tell that there's a dog inside at all. It's heart warming to see the RSPCA vet armed with Black and...
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I was reading it at midnight
Posted on Sun, 01 Mar 2026
I was reading it at midnight in bed, and it really was a spooky coincidence.
It's actually a book of short stories. The first story, set on Achill, is called 'A Long and Painful Death'
I'm having a Claire Keegan binge at the moment...
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