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There You Go
It's all going very well. Mind the eejits.
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Now Is The Summer Of Our Discontent
A bit of a rant. The odd bit of totally unnecessary foul language. The views expressed are strictly the author's own.
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As You Wish
If your life is unbearable, what do you wish for? Rewrite of something posted in response to an IP nine years ago. Old IPs never die, they just get much needed edits...
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A Drama And A Crisis
I don’t know. You take a week off to have Covid and return to a world where the Post Office has grown horns and a tail. The arts strike again.
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Sweet Contemplation (Part 2 of 2) (IP)
I knew what Ben had been thinking. He was thinking it was his job now, his inheritance. I hadn’t gone near the vegetable garden after the night I saw Mum.
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Fri, 15 Mar 2024
Jean, you have been so generous about sharing your story in our public domain posts, so I hope you are happy for this to be our Pick today. The picture represents how I've always seen your writing - colourful and sparkling and bringing joy. x...
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I always thought they
Posted on Thu, 04 Aug 2022
I always thought they originated in Paris, but according to Wikipedia (so it must be true) there is a Hungarian story about a woman who fastened padlocks to bridges in memory of her lover who was killed in the First World War. I think mass...
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I'm so sorry to hear this.
Posted on Thu, 14 Jan 2021
I'm so sorry to hear this. And this site is here to be supportive when you need it.
It sounds as though you are spending so much emotional energy trying to forgive and understand your father, but please think about prioritising yourself...
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Story of the Week
Posted on Wed, 06 Nov 2024
Very funny, very surreal, and totally unrelated to events in the real world. This is our Story of the Week! Congratulations!
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Keep on with the rage. I've
Posted on Sat, 12 Oct 2024
Keep on with the rage. I've found that retirement is brilliant, as long as you keep moving forward. If your circumstances allow you to do so.
I've gone off wild weather a bit since yesterday, when I was wild-weathered for nearly an hour...
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I'd missed a few episodes, so
Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2024
I'd missed a few episodes, so I went back to the beginning to remind myself, which was brilliant because I got to enjoy this all over again! Your characters are so natural, and the plot flows so well. I love the way you create this world.
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Story of the Week
Posted on Fri, 13 Sep 2024
This is also our Story of the Week. Congratulations!
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Fri, 13 Sep 2024
This brilliant story is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.
Florian - I've added a picture for the FB and X posts, but if you don't like it please feel free to change it on here.
Picture by...
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Story of the Week
Posted on Wed, 14 Aug 2024
This is our Story of the Week - congratulations!
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Poem of the Week
Posted on Thu, 15 Aug 2024
This is also our Poem of the Week - congratulations!
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