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I have 180 stories published in 2 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 683586 times and 288 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2024 of my 6,062 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2086 votes

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Cherry

renewable

Bluebell slopes shimmer bright green shade full of cool incense. Then across the field airy Rumplestiltskins white, slim as bird bones spin, slow...
Gold cherry

cotyledons

winter fingered earth safed. Now joined as prayer clasped hands they come up from darkness forgotten hopes open for the sun. Fragile, green growing...

on the way to the letterbox

On trees, sky high blossom's pure, untouchable pink. Fallen, fresh soft coolness mixes with dust and thorns.
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Cherry

wind

Come home from far across the sea no soft shawled shoulders welcome the wanderer - nor familiar comforting arms catch me from the race, save me from...
Cherry

hearth song

This is not a flame quivering in every misunderstanding or longing that flares in the pull of absence nor forest fire, consuming all needs, breath...

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2024 of my comments have received 2086 Great Feedback votes

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yes. When I was Googling (so

Posted on Tue, 22 Oct 2024

yes. When I was Googling (so as not to be completely ignorant while commenting) all the traditions - apple bobbing, bonfires, treacle scones on strings, sound like meant to be fun rather than scary, the same as the lord of Misrule at Christmas?...

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Posted in Frightfully funny?

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every sentence is a splinter,

Posted on Sun, 20 Oct 2024

every sentence is a splinter, it is painful to read. Agree with CM

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Posted in Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Settling Up (ii)

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Two wonderful episodes in one

Posted on Mon, 21 Oct 2024

Two wonderful episodes in one day, thankyou!

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Posted in Tom Tom Turnaround (6) (i)

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That is a toxic thing to say

Posted on Sat, 19 Oct 2024

That is a toxic thing to say at such a raw time. It is very good that you stayed close with your niece. The end part of this is beautiful

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Posted in Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Final Day

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Moving memories of moving on

Posted on Fri, 18 Oct 2024

Moving memories of moving on - another wonderful piece from HarryC is Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can

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Posted in Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Clearing the loft

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Great cliff hanger! Poor

Posted on Thu, 17 Oct 2024

Great cliff hanger! Poor Vanessa, asking for that argument is like letting a genie out of the bottle

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Posted in Parcel for you..Part 38

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I looked up Portsoy Marble

Posted on Wed, 16 Oct 2024

I looked up Portsoy Marble Shop. NO ONE could resist

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Posted in Bus Pass on a Treasure Island

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I am so sorry about your door

Posted on Thu, 17 Oct 2024

I am so sorry about your door, and after all your hard work. Like you say, it is because he doesn't know you. You have put a wonderful perspective on it all. I am very glad you had such a lovely day out!

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Posted in It Was the Day I Went to Tyrebagger

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I thought when I was at

Posted on Sun, 13 Oct 2024

I thought when I was at school that no one would employ me, and I was right, so the worry of being sucked back into the corporate culture does not apply, but felt your fear and relief at standing up for yourself to escape at the end. It does not...

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Posted in Linkedin Island

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Insidious is the word! Well

Posted on Mon, 14 Oct 2024

Insidious is the word! Well done taking a stand

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Posted in Bright Side - At Least it's Not a Haiku

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