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The Island at the End of the World (ii)

By HarryC on Tue, 23 Dec 2025

A few days later, Finn did his weekly trip to the mainland, docking in the town harbour as usual. It was a bright morning - fresh and vibrant, like...

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The Island at the End of the World (i)

By HarryC on Tue, 23 Dec 2025

After his wife died, Finn MacLeod decided on a complete change of life. At fifty-eight, he knew that it was his last chance. One Friday night, he...

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Tom All Alone (8) (ii)

By HarryC on Mon, 22 Dec 2025

The dinner was the next most exciting part of Christmas for Tom. He loved all the rituals of it. Dad carving up the turkey and putting some on each...

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Tom All Alone (8) (i)

By HarryC on Mon, 22 Dec 2025

Continuing my novel based on my childhood in South London in the 1960s. Christmas Day. Nan's scullery downstairs sweated and heaved with the heat and...

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Wonderful. I love the mix of

Posted on Sun, 01 Feb 2026

Wonderful. I love the mix of the personal, local, global, universal and surreal in these. Makes me think of Alan Bennett's diaries. Wonder what the Trumpians will come up with next in their mangling of truth and language.

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Fabulous. So many great lines

Posted on Sun, 01 Feb 2026

Fabulous. So many great lines and images.

'Outside, rain splices the city's circuitry.'

'the hum of nothing happening,'

What lives where signals stop... something that so often gets lost now, or dies - like that silence in...

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I often think about doing the

Posted on Fri, 23 Jan 2026

I often think about doing the same, Jenny - finding my younger self, putting my arm around him, telling him it'll all be alright in the end. It might just take some time, that's all. Doesn't seem that long ago, does it. Does it?

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I don't mind - I have so

Posted on Thu, 22 Jan 2026

I don't mind - I have so many pseudonyms online! My old Facebook name was Will...

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Just read this... since

Posted on Sun, 18 Jan 2026

Just read this... since making my own comment. Yes, it's a fine, though harrowing book. And film. Claire Keegan is a fine writer. Her short story collection 'Walk The Blue Fields' is one I'd recommend. Also, another fine Irish writer (though not...

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A fine poem, Jane, and a very

Posted on Sun, 18 Jan 2026

A fine poem, Jane, and a very strong and fitting testament. I can't add more to what's been said already.

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Brilliant!

Posted on Sun, 21 Dec 2025

Brilliant!

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Thanks for your encouragement

Posted on Mon, 23 Jun 2025

Thanks for your encouragement, Claudine. I should have stuck with the original idea. This has taken it in a direction that creates difficulties I don't want, and takes it away from what I was trying to achieve with it.

That's writing,...

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Agreed. These

Posted on Sun, 22 Jun 2025

Agreed. These categorisations all become meaningless over time. And it starts with the language, of course. The process of dehumanisation. 'Migrant', 'druggie', 'leftie', etc. It becomes easier to hate or dismiss someone if they've got a...

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You've put into words

Posted on Sun, 22 Jun 2025

You've put into words something it's difficult to find words for. I echo Kilb50's sentiments. I feel the same. When we're confronted with these daily reports and images, all it does is increase the anger, frustration, sense of helplessness. All...