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A polyphonic spectrum of melody and sound, a rhapsody of composition, a toccata in fugue. Aural symphony, timpani, Marconi’s dream retold, Wireless...
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Empire State (Part Five) - The House in the Woods
Wicca celebrations can be based on the cycles of both the moon and the Sun. The former are known as Esbats and associated with the Goddess. Black...
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Empire State (Part Four): The Initiate
Modern day Wiccans eschew the notion of left and right hand paths – left associated with malevolence, right linked with good intentions. Not everyone...
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Empire State (Part Three) - The Devil in Tintagel
Beltane is a Greater Sabbat celebrated on May Eve. It is one of the four Sabbats that are cross-quarter days. These form the Wheel of the Year. Only...
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Invisible
At between 50 and 200 nanometres it was easy to miss. In fact, everyone failed to notice as it stalked the pavement at the corner of Isambard and New...
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Catharsis is a common reason
Posted on Sat, 17 Feb 2024
Catharsis is a common reason for writing. It's what brought me back to creative writing a few years ago. Maybe the gun is a metaphor, maybe it's real. Some pain never goes away and it becomes a question of finding an outlet for it along with...
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"..rivulets flowed down from
Posted on Thu, 15 Feb 2024
"..rivulets flowed down from high,
thrill of an early primrose,
daffodil leaves
and seas of snowdrops on banks.."
I love the way you take everything in when on your walks, Rhiannon. You have an eye for nature and beauty...
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Oh yes - nicely done. The
Posted on Tue, 13 Feb 2024
Oh yes - nicely done. The note disappearing works really well.
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Well written and conceived,
Posted on Tue, 13 Feb 2024
Well written and conceived, Penny. Just a thought but how would a hologram leave a handwritten note? I'm sure there's a coherent explanation in this twilight world of sci fi you have conjured.
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We use plastic heat pads that
Posted on Tue, 13 Feb 2024
We use plastic heat pads that get warmed in the microwave. When they fall out of bed they make a banging noise as they hit the floor. There's nothing more comfy than taking a hot water bottle or something similar with you at night. I could relate...
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Thanks a nice thing to say,
Posted on Mon, 12 Feb 2024
Thanks a nice thing to say, Di. I am very proud of both of my kids. James has a wandering soul. I can picture him living abroad again soon.
Yes, my Russian and Italian are both shocking. Then again so is my English. Well... I am a Brummie...
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"Her ring was old, her
Posted on Tue, 06 Feb 2024
"Her ring was old, her grandma's gold;
her love, commitment new and true;"
A thoughtful reflection of tradition and practicalities when it comes to marriage. Still a valued institution but costs need to be considered...
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My best mate who lives in
Posted on Mon, 05 Feb 2024
My best mate who lives in Essex these days is a Bruce Springsteen superfan. He travels the world going to his gigs. I like a lot of his music but I hear his concerts go on for ages. It's good to see Alfred Muggins diversifying in his written work...
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A nice twist with zip-tied
Posted on Sat, 03 Feb 2024
A nice twist with zip-tied guy being a freelancer. I think Di mentioned before but just wow at writing not, not two but THREE ongoing stories at the same time. I can see a published catalogue of books coming up before too long. Good luck with it...
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What an extraordinary finale
Posted on Sun, 04 Feb 2024
What an extraordinary finale - the passage about the hugs and it all being done covertly was so sad yet poignant. The patriarchal nonsense that the authorities pedal is from the Stone Age. I was talking to my OH about your Iranian travelogue and...
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