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I have 1118 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1680766 times and 1121 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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EAT YEH

Chained outside McGinlay’s coal yard—a dog called EAT YEH, the size of a small bison. Howling, choking and mad eyed to get at you. EAT YEH had a...
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Hellish Heaven 2

The examination couch had greenish paper towels covering it. I was scared more than humiliated. Cool and sticky. My presence on the couch soon to be...
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Hellish Heaven

The Receptionist answered on the third of fourth ring, giving out the same information in a robotic monotone. There were no doctor’s appointments...
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Love Story 24

I’d kissed Ali’s cheek when we left the church. Felt the novelty and glad feeling of having done the right thing. Even though Mum didn’t say so, I...
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Love Story 23

It rained every day and everything closed in before the funeral. Mum had time for a fag before we got into the chauffeured car. The cortege set off,...
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1353 of my comments have received 1383 Great Feedback votes

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War and Peace, you'll need to

Posted on Fri, 02 Dec 2022

War and Peace, you'll need to saw my arm off. I hitchhiked through France, well, the Frrench bits, with a guy that had his arm in a sling. It was dead, but he couldn't bear to lose it. I understood that. I'd have been the same, Hoping for an arm(...

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Posted in Troy and Me (A Christmas Tale) Part 2

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you never do know what

Posted on Sun, 15 May 2022

you never do know what enlightenment will be. Settle for the fish tea. 

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Posted in "Willow's Tail" 28

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life is a shock perhaps

Posted on Fri, 06 May 2022

life is a shock perhaps unplanned, but you've got the fight to stay that way here. 

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Posted in wheels to rotors

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Good question, most Prime

Posted on Mon, 18 Apr 2022

Good question, most Prime Minister are duirng the honeymoon period regarded as competent. I don't include Boris in that, of course. David Cameron gave us austerity, by us I mean poor people. He gave rich people even more riches. And then he gave...

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Posted in Pointless Boris (Part One of Two)

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I think this is unlikely as a

Posted on Thu, 20 Jan 2022

I think this is unlikely as a Trump presidecy, Oops, that happened. 

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Posted in BBC TV Listings, Wednesday January 21st 2032.

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perhaps this year perhaps

Posted on Fri, 07 Jan 2022

perhaps this year perhaps next. in the end it's the end. 

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Posted in Resolution

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anger and  impotence. We

Posted on Tue, 16 Nov 2021

anger and  impotence. We nullify outself as we look on at the slow-moving end ot it all. This is great. It captures how we feel. 

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Posted in Drilling Out Blame

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yes, our noisy ghosts are

Posted on Fri, 15 Oct 2021

yes, our noisy ghosts are often within, and found in the sin of dissociation. 

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Posted in Esther Cox

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watch, learn, pay attention.

Posted on Mon, 16 Aug 2021

watch, learn, pay attention. A mantra I wish, I wish, I could. 

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Posted in Naples: balcony overlooking Via Firenza

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group hug and the longest wee

Posted on Tue, 08 Jun 2021

group hug and the longest wee in history. Go girl. Great story. 

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Posted in Pride

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