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I have 1182 stories published in
7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2701573 times
and 1208 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1671 of my 15,599 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1704 votes
My stories
Old Prejudice.
I tripped over Old Prejudice when I came over the bridge at the canal. ‘Whit yeh daeing there?’ I cried. ‘Yeh gie me a fright.’ He looked up at me. ‘...
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Eejit knickers
Walking past the charity-shop window, I saw my past for sale hanging up by the ear. Special Offer—£1. It was too good a bargain to miss. I breenged...
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Shadows
‘You should consult a witch, Robin.’ Mhari’s laugh was more like a gurgle that dried up when men weren’t about. ‘You’re cursed. The evil eye or...
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Ye Olde Christmas Story
I never knew what to get Jesus for His birthday. He was good at batting away stupid questions like that. He’d been on a bit of a downer. I didn’t...
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flowers you made
I buried those knickers knuckle deep in the earth to cover the shame of my soul. Some things are bigger than how you remember them. Evictions used to...
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You were fine. Thandie sounds
Posted on Fri, 06 Sep 2024
You were fine. Thandie sounds nice.
Read full commentPosted in Taking Care 3 (ii)
survival of the fittest (and
Posted on Thu, 05 Sep 2024
survival of the fittest (and loudest). they watch you watching.
Read full commentPosted in Contemplating Crows
poetry does prove better, but
Posted on Tue, 03 Sep 2024
poetry does prove better, but sometimes both.
Read full commentPosted in I Started Out Writing Horror (But Poetry Proved Better)
Ah, sunshine, I remember it
Posted on Tue, 03 Sep 2024
Ah, sunshine, I remember it well. Menka cat. Another to the litter of leva grabbers. I guess you've wormed in lettuce and our shortest-lived PM. All's good. Keep us informed.
Read full commentPosted in Don't Mess with a Meteorology Man
I wouldn't use 'warts and all
Posted on Mon, 02 Sep 2024
I wouldn't use 'warts and all' as that's cliched, but this is the kind of stuff I love reading.
Read full commentPosted in Taking Care 1 (i)
the ghosts of the past are
Posted on Tue, 03 Sep 2024
the ghosts of the past are always present, or they should be. I'M OK and You're OK and all that stuff fed into a programme that mimics response. But pattern-recognistion software is smarter than us now. That's the worry. It's streets ahead and...
Read full commentPosted in Ghostbot (Part One of Two)
we'll trade some of our
Posted on Mon, 02 Sep 2024
we'll trade some of our Scottish ran for some of your Bulgarian sunshine. We can no longer pay in Euros. Some blame immigrants for the weather too. Lovely to read your stuff and I look forward to the next bit tomorrow. Can't remember Irma. After...
Read full commentPosted in For the Love of Irma Ogden
I'm old enough to remeber
Posted on Sat, 31 Aug 2024
I'm old enough to remeber when the first question a dental receptionist wasn't, 'how are you going to pay?'
Dental care used to be part of the NHS. Water, tap water. is cheap and almost free. Those that pay for bottled water are mugs. If...
Read full commentPosted in Water.
Seize the day! Aye, right, If
Posted on Sat, 31 Aug 2024
Seize the day! Aye, right, If life was that simple, everybody would be doing it. Few do. Nice to see a second part.
Read full commentPosted in Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Facing up
all life is a balancing act,
Posted on Sat, 31 Aug 2024
all life is a balancing act, sometimes we fall, but mostly we watch others and wait.
Read full commentPosted in Our ways to be free
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