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11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 283873 times
and 183 of my stories have been cherry picked.
758 of my 4,030 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 808 votes
Assorted writers' groups, the odd anthology, occasional readings. Lots of looking out of the window. Hello, and thanks for dropping by.
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Readings of Episodes One and Two of the Pad Life Journals are now available on Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-968566758 More to follow!
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Lock
Padlocks on a bridge supposedly capture your true love. I thought maybe they could capture something else. Picture copyright free from Pixabay.
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Pad Life 18: Them's The Breaks
Little Cat and I are back, having totally failed in our mission. Picture copyright free from Pixabay.
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Pad Life 17: So Here It Is
Season's Greetings from the Pad. Picture copyright free from Pixabay
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Night Time Economy
Time to ensure the greater good, especially at Night. Picture: Copyright free from Pixabay
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Pad Life 16: The Rock of Reality
The talking cat tells me to ignore the Rock of Reality. So we go to Leeds. Picture: Copyright free on Pixabay.
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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...
Read full commentPosted in Lock
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...
Read full commentPosted in How do you forgive a parent?
Pick of the Day
Posted on Sun, 25 Sep 2022
Today's choice is a bonus two in one! This beautiful new poem by Onemorething, and a wonderful reading by the poet. Please share and retweet if you can.
Read full commentPosted in The Ghost of The Bird
This really is a gorgeous
Posted on Fri, 16 Sep 2022
This really is a gorgeous poem, and yes, would love to hear it read. Soundcloud is really easy (it must be, otherwise I couldn't do it!). If you go to SoundCloud.com you can create an account by putting in your email address and a password, and...
Read full commentPosted in Midwinter, Remember
Pick of the Day
Posted on Mon, 05 Sep 2022
This is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.
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Ed - I don't know if this is...
Read full commentPosted in THE TRIALS OF AN ANGEL
This is beautiful, Rhiannon.
Posted on Tue, 09 Aug 2022
This is beautiful, Rhiannon. So representative of all those people who are never known to the wider world, but who make so much difference to family and friends.
Read full commentPosted in Auntie Agnes’ Legacy
Always lovely to see Martha,
Posted on Mon, 01 Aug 2022
Always lovely to see Martha, Perfidia and Willow. I almost feel sorry for whoever has snaffled Willow. They really don't know what they've let themselves in for!
Read full commentPosted in "Willow's Missing Tail" 1
The staring matches are
Posted on Wed, 13 Jul 2022
The staring matches are incredible, aren't they? Cat telepathy.
I'm going to try the passive tense come winter when they're pursuing me for an energy bill I can't afford. 'A bill was unpaid. A bank account was found wanting.' Might work...
Read full commentPosted in Pad Life 18: Them's The Breaks
Although I'm sad you are in
Posted on Sat, 09 Jul 2022
Although I'm sad you are in the situation to be writing this, Jean, I always look forward to hearing more about your journey. Your wonderful and accessible way with words makes me feel as though I'm having a good chat with a friend. I hope you...
Read full commentPosted in Chemo 2
Story of the Week
Posted on Mon, 09 May 2022
A happy ending for Marandina and his son - and this is our Story of the Week! Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in A Final Message From Moscow
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