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The Net Caster (Part Twenty-Six)
'It's government,' said Madam. 'They choose what they will and won't tell the governed. And in this case, they are completely and utterly right.'
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The Net Caster (Part Twenty-Five)
Even the members of the diaspora cannot agree on the best way to save it.
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The Net Caster (Part Twenty-Four)
I looked at Hamish. Who had replaced the dodgy businessman, the charming, self-serving rogue I had known since childhood, with this stern creature who delivered lectures to the powerful?
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I'll Teach You To Burn (IP)
Fire was a dominant theme in my childhood. It was for most kids in the fifties and sixties. It was one of our earliest lessons on the contrariness of life.
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The Net Caster (Part Twenty-Three)
I knew who she was. We all did. And every face was afraid.
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Can't believe I've never
Posted on Tue, 14 Mar 2023
Can't believe I've never heard of her before. An amazing story. I hope she found happiness in the years she reclaimed from all that brutality.
Read full commentPosted in Newes From The Dead
A bit like insert, I was
Posted on Wed, 15 Mar 2023
A bit like insert, I was thinking about the judges who had previously taken Molloch's floral arrangements, and whether that will make a difference? As absorbing as ever!
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What lovely memories, Jenny,
Posted on Wed, 15 Mar 2023
What lovely memories, Jenny, and a lovely photo! The song is so typical of that time - you just have to hear the opening few bars to be taken right back there.
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Hi Jean
Posted on Wed, 01 Mar 2023
Hi Jean
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, and for your lovely comment. My mum had a couple of experiences, like you, both when her sister and my dad died, that we were never able to explain. They were very fleeting, but...
Read full commentPosted in Sweet Contemplation (Part 2 of 2) (IP)
Poem of the Week
Posted on Mon, 06 Mar 2023
This is our wonderful Poem of the Week! Congratulations!
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This is a lovely piece for
Posted on Wed, 08 Mar 2023
This is a lovely piece for Women's Day, Jenny. I could see Rosa's garden, and there's so much wisdom in those last few lines. It was a pleasure to read - I found it very calming, and reassuring. I'd like a cup of tea with Rosa in her garden!
Read full commentPosted in Every Moment Counts
Oh no. Not a Mr Molloch. Run,
Posted on Fri, 10 Mar 2023
Oh no. Not a Mr Molloch. Run, Alexander. Run.
This is so very, very enjoyable.
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I'm always in awe of people
Posted on Fri, 10 Mar 2023
I'm always in awe of people who can write haiku, because it's such a difficult form. You have to have a razor sharp focus and at the same time make it sound completely natural. This conjures a lovely, peaceful picture. I hope we'll have more...
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Beautiful memories, Paul.
Posted on Fri, 10 Mar 2023
Beautiful memories, Paul. They'll always be with you. This is a marvellous poem.
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Completely absorbing. There's
Posted on Thu, 09 Mar 2023
Completely absorbing. There's such a feeling of dread that keeps increasing so that while you want to read on - indeed you can't stop yourself reading on - at the same time you're almost afraid to. More, please! I think.
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