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I have 180 stories published in 2 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 927680 times and 288 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2250 of my 6,351 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2342 votes

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You have made me think of a

Posted on Wed, 18 Aug 2021

You have made me think of a sea almost, England like the smooth withdrawal and Wales rising up in waves? And how ancient this view is, all the generations who have seen what you see, and all done so swiftly, clearly, skillfully

Always...

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Posted in Separating West from East

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"an empty house filled with

Posted on Tue, 17 Aug 2021

"an empty house filled with promise awaits." I liked this very much :0)

Am dreading when my son leaves, though, "no man's land" is a brilliant phrase here, the double meaning of childhood home being no place for a man, but also the meaning...

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Posted in Leaving Home

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I love how you think about

Posted on Tue, 17 Aug 2021

I love how you think about all the creatures :

the "crow who has no place to go" (great rhyme!),

the "gullible worms secretly wriggling" is wonderful,

"sneaky beetles prowled leisurely" exactly right!

"slugs...

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Posted in It's A Wonderful Life

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brilliant, enjoyed so much

Posted on Mon, 16 Aug 2021

brilliant, enjoyed so much

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Posted in Naples: balcony overlooking Via Firenza

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This is great! At first, your

Posted on Mon, 16 Aug 2021

This is great! At first, your jackals seemed to me like the foxes we have in Britain, but foxes now live in towns. So they are not the same.

I loved reading about your childhood memories of jackals :0)

Also it is very interesting to...

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Posted in Jackal, dear

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I love reading them, too :0)

Posted on Sat, 14 Aug 2021

I love reading them, too :0) The goats are a great addition! And you are handling India's mourning for Packham really well?

I wish I had someone young enough to give your book to for Christmas, it will make a fabulous present for a child...

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Posted in Goat-Getting

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That breakfast sounded

Posted on Tue, 10 Aug 2021

That breakfast sounded delicious! Not like any kind of breakfast I have ever had :0) I liked how you wove it all through the story, also showing how clever and capable and thoughtful Martha is to have made it? 

Perfidia showed her good...

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Posted in "Willow's Tail" 15

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Jenny, if it is about

Posted on Sun, 08 Aug 2021

Jenny, if it is about technology, I understand, as I am the same, BUT  if it is because of your accent, please think again!

It is a wrong and terrible thing that the south east of england accent might be considered by ANYONE  to...

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Posted in Fleeting Observations Of A Poet

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your cousin sounds so special

Posted on Mon, 09 Aug 2021

your cousin sounds so special, a wonderful friend to have growing up. Thankyou so much for sharing this beautiful memory, you have written a gorgeous, vivid poem

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Posted in Time’s Travel

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Jenny, this is a MASTERPIECE

Posted on Sun, 08 Aug 2021

Jenny, this is a MASTERPIECE.  Too wonderful to list every highlight, just needing to read again and again. 

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Posted in Fleeting Observations Of A Poet

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