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The Boy with the Rubik’s Cube

By marandina on Fri, 12 Sep 2025

The Boy with the Rubik’s Cube The Grand Marine Hotel stands imperiously looking out over the Bristol Channel as it has done for many dust-coated...

Drama

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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (7)

By marandina on Tue, 02 Sep 2025

Part 6 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-6 Billy watched snake-eyed as a shape ghosted through the fog. Appearing...

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Prophesy - The Immortal Witch (6)

By marandina on Tue, 19 Aug 2025

Part 5 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-5 Sunday morning brought with it a thick enveloping mist rolling inland...

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Borealis

By marandina on Wed, 13 Aug 2025

This is a poem posted this week at a weekly challenge on X/Twitter by the account @TopTweetTuesday. Whilst your first love should always be ABCTales...

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"War shatters peace;

Posted on Wed, 15 Apr 2026

"War shatters peace;
but sometimes rescues peace and ends injustice.."

Another highly enjoyable ramble with some philosophical thoughts.

Gorgeous photos.

Nicely done, Rhiannon.

[Should that read "......

Posted in Mytten Dingle, north Stiperstones

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Well what a turn up even for

Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2026

Well what a turn up even for the Orange One's book. A subsequent public spat....with a Pope! Would Leo have seen that one coming? Probably not. None of us did!

Posted in Easter 2026 by Alfred N. Muggins (Part 2)

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There's a lot going on here,

Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2026

There's a lot going on here, even for Alfred Muggins. It's all a bit 'Home Alone' with a cast of thousands. Well....a cast of tens, then...

Posted in Easter 2026 by Alfred N. Muggins (Part 1)

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Neatly done, Luigi.

Posted on Sat, 11 Apr 2026

Neatly done, Luigi.

The twists and turns of a mystery exposing the dark underbelly of a suburban town/hamlet in Middle America.

Now I know. Now we all know.

Well done in penning a great finale.

Posted in Penny Pass the Story - Part 10

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'Sunlight glinting on the

Posted on Sat, 11 Apr 2026

'Sunlight glinting on the water,
and the tumbling, bubbling sound of ripples.
Primroses here, a violet there,
bright white stitchwort here'

What a wonderful ramble and personalised through some personal updates weaved in...

Posted in Delighted to get out!

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Ah just noticed it's 'Pass

Posted on Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Ah just noticed it's 'Pass the Story' not 'Pass the Parcel'. We see what we want to see sometimes, don't we?

Thanks, Penny. This probably is a hash of numerous detective series and movies I have seen over the years. Maybe even a bit...

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Thanks Rhiannon. Yes, I kept

Posted on Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Thanks Rhiannon. Yes, I kept looking at that. I don't usually use 'leggit' in my stuff. I will edit so thanks for picking that up.

I wasn't sure how quickly these part 10s were expected. I could have spent longer on this but we are where...

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Cheers, CM.

Posted on Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Cheers, CM.

In future episodes, Sel Ticman goes on to be a best selling author, bigger than Agatha Christie and Jeffrey Archer combined.

Marandina was always too soft. Far too honest to get by in the States.

The Orange Menace...