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Ugly Puggly 51
I felt on the other side of chaos. It was in my head and bones. And I couldn’t catch a breath. Tears gather at the back of my eyes. I heard myself...
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Ugly Puggly 50
I heard the playboy’s phone ringing. I was tempted to answer before the answering machine kicked in. Put on one of those female robot voices (perhaps...
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Ugly Puggly 49
Cold outside with a hint of rain. Smirry. Our conversations usually involved the weather, even though most folk now worked inside. Dave was at my...
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Ugly Puggly 48
I went outside to have a gander at where we’d buried the body. The grass around the decking was overlong, more like weeds. A chestnut tree on the...
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Ugly Puggly 47
Things were going better than I hoped. I’d gone to the shop and got a Daily Record and rolls. The shopkeeper was waiting for me, edging forward to...
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the ghosts of the past are
Posted on Tue, 03 Sep 2024
the ghosts of the past are always present, or they should be. I'M OK and You're OK and all that stuff fed into a programme that mimics response. But pattern-recognistion software is smarter than us now. That's the worry. It's streets ahead and...
Read full commentPosted in Ghostbot (Part One of Two)
we'll trade some of our
Posted on Mon, 02 Sep 2024
we'll trade some of our Scottish ran for some of your Bulgarian sunshine. We can no longer pay in Euros. Some blame immigrants for the weather too. Lovely to read your stuff and I look forward to the next bit tomorrow. Can't remember Irma. After...
Read full commentPosted in For the Love of Irma Ogden
I'm old enough to remeber
Posted on Sat, 31 Aug 2024
I'm old enough to remeber when the first question a dental receptionist wasn't, 'how are you going to pay?'
Dental care used to be part of the NHS. Water, tap water. is cheap and almost free. Those that pay for bottled water are mugs. If...
Read full commentPosted in Water.
Seize the day! Aye, right, If
Posted on Sat, 31 Aug 2024
Seize the day! Aye, right, If life was that simple, everybody would be doing it. Few do. Nice to see a second part.
Read full commentPosted in Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Facing up
all life is a balancing act,
Posted on Sat, 31 Aug 2024
all life is a balancing act, sometimes we fall, but mostly we watch others and wait.
Read full commentPosted in Our ways to be free
remembering blossom brings
Posted on Fri, 30 Aug 2024
remembering blossom brings about the healing heat of growth.
Read full commentPosted in Forest in the Brain
Obviously, I'm a fan of this
Posted on Fri, 30 Aug 2024
Obviously, I'm a fan of this kind of narrative that tells it how it is, without frills. I remember it well. I couldn't stand your brother or his wife at the end. I guess you couldn't either.
Read full commentPosted in Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Respite
we are midwifes indeed.
Posted on Wed, 28 Aug 2024
we are midwifes indeed.
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sweet.
Posted on Tue, 27 Aug 2024
sweet.
Read full commentPosted in What Is It Like To Have A Dad?
Memes or brainworms.
Posted on Mon, 26 Aug 2024
Memes or brainworms. Advertisers love them.
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