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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!

 

 

 

 

920 of my comments have received 995 Great Feedback votes

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Fascinating, Jean.  I was

Posted on Tue, 18 Jul 2017

Fascinating, Jean.  I was watching the Proms the other night, Daniel Barenboim conducting a programme of English music, and they played both 'Nimrod' (always reduces me to tears) and 'Pomp and Circumstance'.  The detail in this is wonderful -...

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Posted in Beth Tree and the Elgars 7

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What a lovely story!  Glad

Posted on Sun, 16 Jul 2017

What a lovely story!  Glad that it all worked out in the end.  I love the idea of having that chant as a ring tone.  Currently I have The Beatles' 'Don't Bother Me', which has always seemed appropriate, but you've given me something to think...

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Posted in The Kindness of Kevin

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Hello, welcome to ABC Tales. 

Posted on Mon, 17 Jul 2017

Hello, welcome to ABC Tales.  I enjoyed reading this.  The way you follow the year through is very effective, and I very much liked the last three lines.  I agree with Ewan that the word Ivy sits a little oddly at the end.  Although I'd have got...

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Posted in a sort of green

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And it's also our Story of

Posted on Thu, 13 Jul 2017

And it's also our Story of the Week - Congratulations!

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Posted in What happens near Rome

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Brilliantly funny, painfully

Posted on Thu, 13 Jul 2017

Brilliantly funny, painfully realistic - this is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day!

Picture Credit: http://tinyurl.com/y8kce54x

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Posted in What happens near Rome

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Very funny - and the

Posted on Thu, 13 Jul 2017

Very funny - and the awkwardness is tangible.  Really enjoyed reading this.

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Posted in What happens near Rome

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I loved that last line. 

Posted on Fri, 30 Jun 2017

I loved that last line.  Sometimes there is simply no other way to put it! 

I really like the rhythm of your writing - I see that you're a lyricist and the musicality definitely comes through.

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Posted in Um, Um, Um, Yummy

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This is a lovely piece.  We

Posted on Sat, 03 Jun 2017

This is a lovely piece.  We have been reminded recently of how powerful poetry can be at times of national grief.  I like the way this reads as a declaration of (all kinds of) faith, a credo for getting through terrible times.  Really touches the...

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Posted in Hearts Connect Us

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Loved this.  Poor old Very. 

Posted on Thu, 27 Apr 2017

Loved this.  Poor old Very.  I have this terrible dream, sometimes, where I'm confronted by the population of the future gabbling 'So jus' lit'rally very kinda like y'know' as they drive skewers into my ears.

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Posted in Adverb Angst

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Wonderful use of the words -

Posted on Wed, 26 Apr 2017

Wonderful use of the words - read aloud, the sounds really evoke both the storm and the calm afterwards.

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Posted in Ocean

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