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After the Geese
After the Geese The last of the geese have flown, migratory release, a summer sown, snows due soon, polar winds biting, phases of the moon, new year...
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (3)
Part two at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-2 Marie’s mother was standing at the front door as the car pulled up...
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (2)
BILLY TUDOR Part one at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-1 Marie Tudor was a single parent who needed to work to...
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (1)
PROLOGUE Night sounds permeate woods, a nocturnal topography spot-lit silver by a diaphanous moon. Cumulus clouds drift silently, pregnant with...
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The Fox and the Siamese
Life can be pure magic sometimes. The Fox and the Siamese Another rocket hit a building, a mushroom cloud billowing across my television screen,...
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A charming tale told so well
Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2026
A charming tale told so well in poetic form, Rhiannon.
A child's literal interpretation is often a moment that brings family closer together
[Should that say "recently-reading-well"?]
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Looking foreward to following
Posted on Mon, 16 Mar 2026
Looking forward to following this brilliant challenge. Intriguing stuff, for sure. Nowt better than a good, old-fashioned murder mystery!
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I'm off to the US in November
Posted on Tue, 17 Mar 2026
I'm off to the US in November so I should be carefully what I say about this, shouldn't I? Well, if planes are still flying by then given the Tangerine demi-god's best efforts to have us all blown to smithereens by then via his meddling in the...
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Cracking story. Enjoyed all
Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2026
Cracking story. Enjoyed all three parts. Classically Russian Doll in its conception.
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"..and the daffodils trumpet
Posted on Wed, 11 Mar 2026
"..and the daffodils trumpet their joy in the way
the days are now lengthening, warming for spring.."
You have captured the language of flowers so adriotly here, Rhiannon.
A cornucopia of colour.
Glorious!
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‘I heard you lead our Arty
Posted on Mon, 09 Mar 2026
‘I heard you lead our Arty into the hollowlands,’ said Mani.
Ooh intriguing. The plot thickens. I like little snippets dropping in like that making the story turn.
Looking forward to more.
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I remember leaving hospital
Posted on Fri, 06 Mar 2026
I remember leaving hospital as a kid after having a broken arm sorted. My mum made me boiled egg and soldiers. It tasted like one of the best meals I ever had, so happy was I to be home. This all seems a bit of a puzzler, Jenny. I hope it's...
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The internal rhyming is so
Posted on Thu, 05 Mar 2026
The internal rhyming is so well done. Pure nonsense but highly enjoyable. Well...unless it's all true.
My favourite lines "...made the nurse curse when he shredded
Read full commenther purse and dismembered her favourite hat.."
Posted in Teeth Tales: Ernie's Terrible Teething
Eesh....not sure things like
Posted on Wed, 04 Mar 2026
Eesh....not sure things like 'T B and Cancer' should be thrown around before test results are in. Bless you Jenny. Looking forward to reading more and hoping for a happy ending.
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Thanks for reading, T.
Posted on Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Thanks for reading, T.
[I try not to think of the footie at the mo. Terrible result last Friday. I watched Leeds last night who did their best but it wasn't enough v The Mancs.]
I must set a story in my hometown of Brum at some...
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