drkevin
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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
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Barter and Farter
Well, I'm certainly not a professional economist, or a financial expert, so (judging by the state of Western economies) this may give me an advantage...
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The Yawning Gap
I woke up at midday; the crack of dawn. Up so early, I had to yawn. What was the point of being born? With no more antiques left to pawn. And only...
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Wonderful
Once the world was full of wonder. But then Man learnt how to plunder. Soon the earth was torn asunder. And it's too late now... To reverse the...
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FIRE!!
Being an old git, not particularly interested in travel, I normally circulate around cafes and hotels to satiate what's left of my social instincts...
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The Three Ages of Man
Lots of noise, drink and smoke; the ideal environs of a lecher. And then the marathon begins, every little game, just another day as carrier and...
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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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