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I have 505 stories published in 16 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2270359 times and 396 of my stories have been cherry picked.
104 of my 5,379 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 111 votes

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Joe

Found the site in November 2011. Love the friendly and easy format. Write stories and the occasional poem. Have published four books, all available from Amazon. The East End Butcher Boy, Eastendbutchers Short Story Collection, The Men In The Shadows and Who Is Jack Winter.  Always amazed at the diversity of the site and the quality of the writing. Try to write as much as I can and like to try different styles. Hope you like my stories. 

Find me on www.jolono.wordpress.com

And my first book on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_21?url=search-alias%3Daps&fie...

About me...http://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/22/joe-lawrence-traditional-butcher-...

And ...https://authorsinterviews.wordpress.com/2016/08/22/here-is-my-interview-...

 

 

My stories

Cherry

10 Life Lessons. Number 8.

A life-changing event happened for me in 1966, and it wasn’t England winning the World Cup! Mum and Dad received a letter telling them they had to...
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Cherry

10 Life Lessons. Number 7.

A few weeks after my ninth birthday, and with money desperately tight, Dad finally gave his permission for mum to get a job. I know that sounds...
Cherry

10 Life Lessons. Number 6.

The most important place in the school was “The Hall”. We had our morning assembly in “The Hall”. We had our school dinners in “The Hall” And we also...
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Cherry

10 Life Lessons. Number 5.

My first teacher in the juniors was Mrs Burt. Mrs Burt didn’t like me. But, to be honest, I can understand why. There wasn’t much she could teach me...
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Cherry

10 Life Lessons. Number 4.

Dad kept Pigeons. At the bottom of our tiny garden was a Pigeon Loft. Dad raced them, as did my Grandad and my Uncle George. Pigeon racing was...
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104 of my comments have received 111 Great Feedback votes

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Great story Jane. Never

Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2019

Great story Jane. Never really got Dire Straits! Did you know that Mark Knopfler wrote Private Dancer and then gave it to Tina Turner to record? Poor old Brooksy...

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Posted in Brooksy

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A lot to like about this Ewan

Posted on Thu, 03 Jan 2019

A lot to like about this Ewan. Red corduroyed legs scissor past, in pursuit of nylon smoothed limbs...is a favourite. But I also never thought I'd see the name Huawei in a poem! Great stuff mate.

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Posted in Outside In

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Another fascinating read.

Posted on Sat, 29 Sep 2018

Another fascinating read. Enlightening for me who knows nothing about the condition. We're about the same age so I can imagine how difficult it must have been at School and going through those teenage years when everyone wants to be "accepted...

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Posted in A Martian in the Closet

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I too found this fascinating.

Posted on Fri, 28 Sep 2018

I too found this fascinating. A real insight into something I know very little about. Onto the new post. Great read!

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Posted in Gift: A Son's Story (excerpt)

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Hi Elsie, so sorry for your

Posted on Mon, 01 May 2017

Hi Elsie, so sorry for your loss. I've read this again today and it is such a strong and thoughtful voice and a tribute to your Dad. Kind Regards, Joe.

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Posted in Shlamek

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It needs a bit of editing,

Posted on Thu, 17 Nov 2016

It needs a bit of editing, but I loved the story line. You've captured something that a lot of people are experiencing. There are some bits that need explaining in a short like this ( unless it's going to be much longer). Why did he stop...

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Posted in The Food Bank

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Funnily enough....no.

Posted on Tue, 15 Nov 2016

Funnily enough....no.

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Posted in A Fathers Advice.

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Oh yeh. It's to die for...

Posted on Wed, 09 Nov 2016

Oh yeh. It's to die for...

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Posted in Billy Greaves Secret.

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Each time I read this I see

Posted on Sun, 31 Jul 2016

Each time I read this I see something new. So many great lines in this. And the ending just grabs you! Many thanks for entering the Comp.

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Posted in Bermondsey to Basra Battlefronts.

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Hi Roy, must have read this a

Posted on Wed, 10 Aug 2016

Hi Roy, must have read this a dozen times. Love to hear it read out loud, whilst drinking a pint! Thanks for the entry.

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Posted in Life in old London Town (London Comp)

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