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The Changing of Seasons

By marandina on Wed, 08 Nov 2023

The Changing of Seasons Skies painted silver Rain drifting on breezes. Cumulus roiling in the distance. The sigh of mountains Heaving in silence. A...
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Diner

By marandina on Wed, 25 Oct 2023

Diner Outside the diner at 385 Sixth Avenue, humanity ebbed and flowed. It would often take a brief pause to eat then continue on in its mysterious...
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Blagdon Lake in Winter

By marandina on Sun, 22 Oct 2023

For Louise Glück Blagdon Lake in Winter Silver skies. Ephemeral light glints on Blagdon Lake. The geese are gone now. I hear echoes of wind chimes...
Nature
Poem
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The Other Side of Paradise

By marandina on Tue, 17 Oct 2023

The Other Side of Paradise I can still remember standing at the side of a dirt track, a sodium-coloured sun high in the sky. The heat made the air...
Drama
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This England

By marandina on Thu, 12 Oct 2023

Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/this-england This England Ancient land of myths and legend where a man once pulled a mighty...
Spiritual
Poem
Certificate U
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Papa’s got another brand new

Posted on Wed, 03 Dec 2025

Papa’s got another brand new teapot. Ah yes...a Pigbag reference from my teen years. Always a joy to read your monthly updates, T.

[We won't mention the footie *cough*]

Keep 'em coming. They are an inspiration to many of us. ...

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Another wonderful addition to

Posted on Fri, 14 Nov 2025

Another wonderful addition to your already brimming collection of life writing, T.

This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.

Congratulations. 

[Only ever had Irn Bru on a couple of occasions. Not sure...

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Ukraine and Gaza both

Posted on Fri, 14 Nov 2025

Ukraine and Gaza both difficult situations. Putin won't take a back step and Gaza borders on being intractable. Not sure where it will all end.

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Posted in Easter 2025 by Alfred N.Muggins (Rogue Reporter (please don’t shoot me, I’m only the armchair journalist))

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Anything that mentions

Posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2025

Anything that mentions Fathers Ted Crilly and Jack Hackett from the eponymous and outstandingly wonderful comedy series is just grand by me.

Well I think I've spent most of the afternoon reading the first four parts in this travelogue....

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You have certainly captured

Posted on Sun, 12 Oct 2025

You have certainly captured the essence of the time, Jenny. A poem sepia-stained in lore and tradition.

Fine work indeed. 

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I don't think Alfred is

Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2025

I don't think Alfred is boring at all. Maybe Trumpenstein's vainglorious pursuit of the Nobel Peace Prize *is*. 

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This is today's Facebook, X

Posted on Wed, 08 Oct 2025

This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.

I've added a pic to promote your work on social media. Please let me know if you prefer to use something else.

Congratulations. 

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That's an intense instalment

Posted on Tue, 07 Oct 2025

That's an intense instalment and quite a cliff hanger.

Keep going, Penny!

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The USA - the land of

Posted on Sun, 28 Sep 2025

The USA - the land of conspiracy theories. I don't suppose we'll ever get to the truth of a lot of things. Whilst Alfred could lay low, I suspect the lure of investigative roving reporting will be too strong for him!

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Posted in Is America Coming Here? (Sleepwalkers?) by rogue reporter Alfred N.Muggins

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An enigma posed adriotly.

Posted on Sat, 04 Oct 2025

An enigma posed adriotly.

I don't know the answer but I'm sure someone will be along shortly to solve it.

Nicely done, Rhiannon. 

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