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My stories have been read 2781568 times
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the lost manuscript.
A self-confessed failure at writing. It made it easier if anybody asked, but they never did. Kittiwakes and guillemots were an orchestra for Damien’s...
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Atrocious
The phone rang. I was reading up in a cupboard. In the hallway, at the top of the stairs. It was full of books, and I’ve a lamp and desk, but it...
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After the Wedding.
We arrived tired and late at the hotel. Rush hour traffic on the M8. Tailbacks. Too few petrol stations and endless road blocks scoured what was left...
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the claimant.
That morning, a husband and wife team—physiotherapist and psychologist—shot him a glance in the stairwell. Dr Sim always took the stairs. He knew...
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run-of-the-mill sexual assault.
I guess it was a classic run-of-the-mill sexual assault. I hadn’t thought about it in a long while. Until one of my wife’s friends said something,...
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ah, good question. The answer
Posted on Fri, 20 Jun 2025
ah, good question. The answer is: sometimes.
Read full commentPosted in Are you happy
I don't have a smartphone.
Posted on Fri, 20 Jun 2025
I don't have a smartphone. Never had one. You miss the obvious. Money. It's online now. In countries like China and many Scandanavian countries money is virtually defunt. You can't leave the country without a smartphone. Check in, log in, etc....
Read full commentPosted in The Erosion of Choice
RIP.
Posted on Thu, 12 Jun 2025
RIP.
Read full commentPosted in The Lad. Part One.
Ludo is a board game and a
Posted on Wed, 11 Jun 2025
Ludo is a board game and a scratchy#assed cat. very creative.
Read full commentPosted in Aura Urziceanu’s Lullaby Effect
Kids and cars. It happens and
Posted on Fri, 06 Jun 2025
Kids and cars. It happens and has happened. Fuck it. Nice opener.
Read full commentPosted in The Vale - Part One (a)
I never fucking swear and who
Posted on Fri, 06 Jun 2025
I never fucking swear and who gives a fuck? DJ Tony sounds like Jimmy Saville.
Read full commentPosted in The Vale - Part Two
water into wine is an old
Posted on Sat, 07 Jun 2025
water into wine is an old trick. The devil's work. Now what would he look like?
Read full commentPosted in Who do people say I am?
I guess there's worse way to
Posted on Wed, 04 Jun 2025
I guess there's worse way to go. Just say cheerio. No pics. No video links. No kinks. Death by social meda. Social media is death?
Read full commentPosted in Death by Selfie
captures the mood music.
Posted on Sun, 01 Jun 2025
captures the mood music.
Read full commentPosted in Treasure of Sensory Impressions
my mind is indeed restless.
Posted on Sat, 31 May 2025
my mind is indeed restless.
Read full commentPosted in Float Downstream.....
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