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Is That All There Is

By Jane Hyphen on Sat, 26 Aug 2023

Chuck sat on the edge of the bed, staring at his hands. They were smooth, like the hands of a younger man, untouched by hard graft. He was a...

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His Bit of Fluff

By Jane Hyphen on Sat, 19 Aug 2023

'There's Dave with his bit of fluff,’ The four men all turned their heads towards the entrance, stared for a few seconds, made a few mocking grunts...

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Blueberry - Part Three

By Jane Hyphen on Tue, 25 Jul 2023

Think Sandra, think, think, think. Guessing the correct password for Ben’s laptop would be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. She tried:...

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Blueberry - Part Two

By Jane Hyphen on Mon, 24 Jul 2023

Sandra had a faith which fell somewhere between medium and strong. She thought of herself as lightly Christian and when she needed help, her faith...

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So many worlds, each

Posted on Tue, 17 Oct 2023

So many worlds, each beautifully described. Which one is real? Joe's Place sounds depressing and the train journey too but as long as there's paradise next to the lake, you can be restored.

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That's where they would want

Posted on Sat, 14 Oct 2023

That's where they would want to be designed I think but I wouldn't know, I came out of the sea.

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Thank you Insert. See me on

Posted on Sat, 14 Oct 2023

Thank you Insert. See me on Dragon's Den with my new product very soon...

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People who rile us the most

Posted on Thu, 05 Oct 2023

People who rile us the most can be missed in ways we never expected. 'a cracked mirror of resentment', grinding words which epitomise loss and confusion.

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Ew that sounds eye-wateringly

Posted on Tue, 26 Sep 2023

Ew that sounds eye-wateringly painful, the intensity of the situation expressed so clearly in your piece. I remember the inner fire which drives you to do crazy things when you're young, whatever the consequences, the future didn't matter. I was...

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Wonderfully done Jenny. There

Posted on Mon, 21 Aug 2023

Wonderfully done Jenny. There is no greater playground than the woods. I was fortunate enough to attend a primary school bordered by a strip of woodland which we were not supposed to enter but of course we did. Love, 'branches appear to stoop...

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You went to King Edwards,

Posted on Sun, 20 Aug 2023

You went to King Edwards, holy grail of selective schools? I must say, A levels seem like hell and I refrained from getting emotionally invested in my kids' results.

You've built the a sense of both apprehension and rapid change in this...

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I enjoyed this arrangement of

Posted on Sat, 19 Aug 2023

I enjoyed this arrangement of words. It's very different and got me thinking about how writing becomes so natural but only after years of learning to spell, punctuate and the rest. To be both creative and articulate, you have to dig stonking deep...

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It's a beautiful trubute to a

Posted on Tue, 15 Aug 2023

It's a beautiful trubute to a beautiful flower Ed. You could never get bored of such a powerful colour. There are some plants that never seem to give up, often the ones you don't fuss over. Never give up, a positive token from the terrace....

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A perfect ghost story, really

Posted on Sun, 13 Aug 2023

A perfect ghost story, really enjoyed it. Stirring and charming in equal measure. So exciting exploring these places when you're a child although I get the impression it doesn't happen much these days.