David Kirtley
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David Kirtley
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Pearly Gates : A Tour of Russia’s Hell by Alfred N.Muggins Part 2
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Part 2 Rasputin shows him around (was he a relative of some sort/ they shared the name Putin?) “You had power over your supporters, over all Russia,...
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Pearly Gates : A Tour of Russia’s Hell by Alfred N.Muggins Part 1
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7/3/23 (5/7/23, 26/7/23) “We’re waiting for you!” said St.Peter, as ‘comrade’ Vladimir Putin climbed reluctantly up the stairway to heaven and...
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Jungleland (by Bruce Springsteen) : A (Belated) Review by Alfred Muggins
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26/11/21 To all my fans, of my novels, written, unwritten, and partly written, and short stories, poems and blogs, chronicles, and posts. It has been...
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The Big Questions of the early 21st Century (or 2023/24 to be more exact!) by Alfred N.Muggins, Reporter, Distant Observer, and Civilian Adjudicator!
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25/1/24 Do the Israelis still recognize the white flag of surrender, or truce? Does Donald Trump still believe in Democracy or would he be a Tyrant...
Dreams or Nightmares? (A Fictional Account Of Alternative Possibilities In Palestine)
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17/10/23 Drones fly over Settlement Walls, on the top of hills in modern day Samaria and Judea. Some are shot down by programmed protection, but many...
Like you Di Hard I was a bit
Posted on Fri, 23 Sep 2022
Like you Di Hard I was a bit surprised when quite a few people interviewed for their reactions to the budget seemed to measure its success, not by its usefulness as a means of dealing with the country's present problems (in particular the cost of...
Read full commentPosted in The State Of The Nation (A New Star Prime Minister Has Arrived!) by Alfred N.Muggins (political and social commentator!)
I enjoyed your poem Ewan. You
Posted on Mon, 19 Sep 2022
I enjoyed your poem Ewan. You make the comparison between those lost in recent times whose funerals were with limited rites and isolated, and this massive pomp and circumstance, which perhaps makes up for the recent times. You make the point very...
Read full commentPosted in Sic Transit Gloriana Nostre
I have enjoyed reading your
Posted on Sat, 10 Sep 2022
I have enjoyed reading your summary of the day Charles effectively became King. It is a marvellous mixture of the personal and the public transfer of authority, a great record of these days!
Read full commentPosted in The Queen. Part Two.
You express so well what many
Posted on Fri, 09 Sep 2022
You express so well what many of us are feeling, even those who do not consider themselves to be royalists in any sense, according to my reading of facebook comments etc.
Read full commentPosted in The Queen.
A perfect example of what
Posted on Mon, 05 Sep 2022
A perfect example of what happens when the power goes down, in the future! Very imaginative, I enjoyed reading it.
Read full commentPosted in THE TRIALS OF AN ANGEL
As always you have told a
Posted on Sun, 14 Aug 2022
As always you have told a tale which describes normal behaviour well, but leads into a gripping drama of cliffhangers and possibilities, the fear of the unknown and uncertainty! It reminds me in many ways of your 'Enchantress Of Avalon' story...
Read full commentPosted in Charmed (Part Two of Two)
I thought the ghost of Mrs
Posted on Mon, 22 Aug 2022
I thought the ghost of Mrs Thatcher was dead, and that we might be safe from callous economic negligence! Sadly it seems she is back with a vengeance to make us all work harder, and she even has influence on the Labour Party? Great satire,...
Read full commentPosted in Statler and Thatcher (deceased) - the energy crisis
I enjoyed this, as always. I
Posted on Wed, 27 Jul 2022
I enjoyed this, as always. I read it before I went away on holiday last week. You have managed to keep very up to date with the parliamentary and cabinet pantomimes which are currently occurring, and manage to make Brexit sound positively...
Read full commentPosted in Boris and the Curious Case of Brexit
I enjoyed this. You have
Posted on Sun, 24 Jul 2022
I enjoyed this. You have created a meaningful story of life passing by in stages, and reaching its natural conclusion! It is easy to read, which is good, leading the reader to the final twist. It has a magical quality, which makes it very...
Read full commentPosted in The Artist of Swanage Downs
An exciting read! Gripping!
Posted on Thu, 28 Jul 2022
An exciting read! Gripping!
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