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I enjoy reading and writing for fun. My other interests include blues guitar, local history, painting, art appreciation and tea rooms. My background is in the sociology of mental health care.
My tragic-comic novel 'Looking Through the Windows of Madness' can be read elsewhere on this site under the pen name Leo Vine-Knight. https://www.abctales.com/user/leo-vine-knight
My stories
The Church
A leather patch on an old coat, The churchyard stood full, yet empty. Sandstone slabs at disturbing angles. Pock-marked with time. Lives long gone,...
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- 112 reads
Down at the Waterhole
Long ago a colourful range of animals gathered at the water hole, in a wary truce of necessity. The water nullified traditional enmities, and allowed...
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- 208 reads
Unrequited Love
There's no need to sulk, sad young Bertie. It's really me who should be getting shirty. Your winning smile is grinning Gertie. Your gardening fingers...
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- 174 reads
The Petrol Station
Semi-derelict wasteland. Ugly functioning habits. Men with belly bulging t-shirts. Grubby, passive-aggressive, And rich beyond worth and reason...
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- 213 reads
Beyond Post-Modernism
In the 1970's, sociology was still struggling to throw off a preoccupation with Critical Theory (often known as Marxism). Functionalist theories had...
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- 235 reads
Hi David. Thanks for your
Posted on Mon, 17 Aug 2026
Hi David. Thanks for your comment. Yes, increasing complexity currently seems inevitable, but there's still a chance that saturation point will be reached one day and the pendulum will slowly swing back. Litigation is beginning to bite the...
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Posted on Wed, 05 Aug 2026
Hi there. Thanks very much for your comment. Yes, it's certainly true that female writers existed before the 20th century, but it seems that many felt that publishers and the public would be more receptive if they wrote with male pseudonyms (e.g...
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Memories
Posted on Wed, 17 Jul 2024
Thanks for your comment Jenny. It's a bit sad the way life peters out, but as long as we did most of what we could do, that remains an important consolation. Personally, I have an obstinate belief in reincarnation!
Not sure if I want to...
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Posted on Tue, 09 Jul 2024
Thanks very much for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the piece.
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Posted on Sat, 12 Aug 2023
Thanks very much for your comment. I hope there's a smile hiding somewhere in every tale. Cheers. Kevin.
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