Ed Crane

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I have 291 stories published in one collection on the site.
My stories have been read 507830 times and 295 of my stories have been cherry picked.
232 of my 2,142 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 244 votes

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New Directions (31) UPDATED

By Ed Crane on Sun, 30 Mar 2025

Even though I was expecting it, the harsh sound of my American telephone setting startled me. ‘Bonsoir, Mon Lieutenant Peters.’ Addressing me by my...

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Walking the Dog on a Frosty Morning

By Ed Crane on Fri, 14 Mar 2025

The morning sun arrives under the radar. A hard taskmaster heartlessly pinpointing every single speck of dust in the house. Outside the light even...

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The Lonely Goose on The Durme

By Ed Crane on Tue, 11 Mar 2025

I was planning to write about this bird, the new IP seemed a good place for it. . . . pic taken by me

Other Non-fiction

Nature

Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Journal

Story

Certificate PG

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New Directions (30) continued

By Ed Crane on Mon, 10 Mar 2025

As I walked back to the station I watched the cloud bank muscle in. By the time I reached the station it was after 4pm and getting prematurely dark,...

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New Directions (30) total rewrite

By Ed Crane on Sun, 09 Mar 2025

Short, but I hope explanatory

Crime

Story

Certificate 18

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232 of my comments have received 244 Great Feedback votes

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I love Oak trees, Jenny

Posted on Sat, 12 Apr 2025

Coming from Kent myself I really appreciate this celebration of a wonderful tree

kind of compensates for so many that were lost it Kent in 1986 it was a terrible sight

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I thought the smallest city was Ely

Posted on Wed, 02 Apr 2025

I am pleased to know it's Wells one of my favourite places in the uk

the cathedral in Wells is truly amazing

gobsmacked is the only way I can describe how I felt when I entered it. I had a friend who sang in the choir.

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I’ll keep an eye out for the storks not sure when they arrive

Posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2025

Very few otters in Belgium at the mo about ten pairs I think all in the Antwerp region. A very detail study of the water system was done checking for pcb and mercury .... falling but still high so they will struggle to build numbers. There is...

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Thanks very much Di

Posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2025

Living near a river was a new experience when I came here (I grew up a few miles from the Thames but it kind of doesn't count since it was very polluted back then)

I find it relaxing walking the dog on the tow path or the unmade track on...

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