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Push a Pedal
The bicycle had a puncture. I was halfway to work. It happened on the roundabout. After the second exit. Felt the air leave the tyre. Peumf. Peumf. Peumf. Disaster. I know. I know.
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Low
My husband thinks he’s making an effort. He brings over a whisky and soda, placing the tumbler on a coaster on the coffee table.
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Homicidal Spreadsheet
Hannah bent a pink paper clip out of shape. She knew the Spreadsheet sensed her sky-high levels of stress. A report was due and nothing added up the way it was supposed to for the management meeting.
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Kettle Violation
The CEO was petulant. Case in point: kettle refill. She poured boiled water and realised there was enough for approximately a third of her mug. Cue a tirade on whoever thought it was acceptable to not fill the kettle after using said item.
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Nice pace to this. Really
Posted on Fri, 06 Jun 2025
Nice pace to this. Really enjoyed it.
Read full commentPosted in The Vale - Part One (a)
Really enjoyed this. My
Posted on Tue, 31 Oct 2023
Really enjoyed this. My settings are definitely wrong.
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for you....Part 6
Congrats, this fast paced and
Posted on Mon, 21 Aug 2023
Congrats. This fast paced and funny piece, with a very clear & distinctive voice, is our Pick of the Day -- please do share on social.
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Always entertaining. Always
Posted on Mon, 24 Apr 2023
Always entertaining. Always superbly written. This is our Pick of the Day -- please do share on social
Read full commentPosted in Am I a Snob?
Congrats -- this is our Pick
Posted on Mon, 10 Apr 2023
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Remember to check out Part II here https://www.abctales.com/story/donignacio/hidden-...
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Convenience supposedly
Posted on Tue, 04 Apr 2023
Convenience supposedly bringing people closer together, but technology making them more isolated and estranged from themselves and others. I suspect this idea is brought to you by the same kind of geniuses who came up with council estates. ...
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I thiought it had Black
Posted on Tue, 07 Feb 2023
I thought it had Black Mirror vibes about it. I think this is one of my favourite things I've read by you. I personally love sci-fi. The best always created a world like ours and then tilted reality slightly. I guess the difference now is that...
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Congrats -- this is our Pick
Posted on Tue, 07 Feb 2023
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Order has been placed. I
Posted on Wed, 02 Sep 2020
Order has been placed. I really like the blue of your kitchen -- definitely taking notes for when I finally get on the property ladder next year.
And a very enjoyable read.
I suggested Vonnegut to someone I used to work with and...
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This is so well put. The way
Posted on Thu, 05 Jun 2025
This is so well put. The way the world, or various versions of it, flood in through our phones or whatever devices we use can't be right. The speed of it all too. Quiet spaces feel more important than ever. Thanks for posting.
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