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I have 1182 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2678645 times and 1208 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1669 of my 15,594 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1702 votes

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Ugly Puggly 35

Ugly Puggly's skin was gritty with dirt. He was making fancy chips and grilling pieces of duck on the bone. He’d their vegetable relation, chickpeas...
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Cherry

Ugly Puggly 34

I met one of my out-of-work colleagues, Bob, in the lane. I’d stripped down to my T-shirt and felt the sun burn the top of my head and back of my...
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Ugly Puggly 33

‘Won’t the body start to stink?’ I clutched at my freshly made cup of Tetley’s. Ugly Puggly took his time answering. He was making porridge for...
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Ugly Puggly 32

Ugly Puggly got four mismatched mugs out of the cupboard, and stepped over Harry’s body. ‘Whit kind of tea you wantin, Camomile or Green?’ ‘I just...
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Ugly Puggly 31

Jeff put the suitcase he was holding on the table. He edged forward and tapped at Harry’s leg with the toe of his shoe. ‘Fuck sake,’ he said, ‘he’ll...
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1669 of my comments have received 1702 Great Feedback votes

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wow, that's a bit of a

Posted on Mon, 29 Jan 2024

wow, that's a bit of a surprise. Thanks for reading guys. I wasn't sure it would get  cherried (unless, of course, I gave it one myself, as I've been known to do-- shhh). 

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Posted in Uncle John's Popemobile.

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America is probably at war

Posted on Mon, 29 Jan 2024

America is probably at war with Iran, the Middle East, the world, but this lightens my mood. Great travel stories and some great bears. I'm not sure what the Scottish dialogue bit was meant to say? 

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Posted in The Man in the Iran Mosque

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we are the candles and the

Posted on Fri, 26 Jan 2024

we are the candles and the candle-holders 

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Posted in After the Snow

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well. we're warmer than

Posted on Sat, 20 Jan 2024

well. we're warmer than Bulgaria. A balmy 6 degrees. If it wasn't for the gale force wind and rain it would be breezy. Always good to see a fellow writer. 

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Posted in Sweaty

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the loud exaggerated kiss

Posted on Mon, 22 Jan 2024

the loud exaggerated kiss sounds like it shoud but somehow I'd keep an eye on Stu. He's too good to be true? 

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Posted in Parcel for you...Part 15

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cheers insert. A long time

Posted on Sat, 20 Jan 2024

cheers insert. A long time ago (2016) when we met. And you ran away back to London after dipping the till. Whoever would have thought a posh girl would have such long arms? 

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Posted in Sweaty

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The good news and the bad.

Posted on Sun, 21 Jan 2024

The good news and the bad. Good news first. Tyrus's tomb wasn't free. You owe me three million rial for belated entry fees. The bad news is the old joke about nose and feet. It's so funny I almost fell off my mule: اگر بینی شما دویده و پاهای شما...

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Posted in The Iran - Tie Rack War

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death is indeed death, yet

Posted on Sat, 20 Jan 2024

death is indeed death, yet your words rise above. 

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Posted in Pie

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a nice turn around from the

Posted on Sat, 20 Jan 2024

a nice turn around from the usual magical adventures. I don't imagine Flint is going to behave. 

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Posted in "Unwanted Magic" 1

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well worth another read. 

Posted on Thu, 14 Jan 2021

well worth another read. 

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Posted in The Haunted Fort of Bhangarh

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