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Platypus

By Makis on Mon, 11 May 2026

A tale of how nature's strangest creature was made from leftovers.

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'How Bloody Much'

By Makis on Tue, 05 May 2026

The tale of a Yorkshireman stunned at the petrol pump.

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Beltane

By Makis on Mon, 04 May 2026

A Celtic pagan May Day ceremony drove cattle between fires and over hot embers to purify and ensure prosperity and fertility.

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Dorothy's Coming of Age

By Makis on Mon, 27 Apr 2026

The growing pains of baby Dot.

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60 of my comments have received 64 Great Feedback votes

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Great stuff Harry, it brought

Posted on Thu, 23 Apr 2026

Great stuff Harry, it brought back many memories...epecially the ones that led us into Thames Station! It reminded me of the nativity plays we used to perform every year and my best mate Jed who played the wise man bringing frankincense . He only...

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Intense and purposeful

Posted on Tue, 21 Apr 2026

Intense and purposeful writing that creates real tension. Thank you.

Posted in Ridgeline - Part Fifteen: The Reckoning

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Just what we're looking

Posted on Tue, 21 Apr 2026

Just what we're looking forward to Frances, on this side of the planet. Well done.

Posted in The Constant Birth

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Thank you for your kind

Posted on Tue, 14 Apr 2026

Thank you for your kind comment Frances, this one was setting myself a challenge and turned out to be much more difficult to achieve than I anticipated.

Posted in Pride Before The Fall

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A plaintive voice Frances.

Posted on Tue, 14 Apr 2026

A plaintive voice Frances. Very delicate.

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This is great writing Celtic.

Posted on Wed, 01 Apr 2026

This is great writing Celtic. A sort of down to earth Glasgow Mickey Spillane style that won't let you go until the end. A unique voice. I'm a fan.

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This is just what was needed

Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2026

This is just what was needed to begin pulling the story into focus. Well written SoulFire.

Posted in Penny’s Pass the Parcel - Part 7

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Hi Turlough. I've just read

Posted on Fri, 27 Mar 2026

Hi Turlough. I've just read this while chewing my morning toast accompanied by a nice chunk of Camembert, and it set me thinking about the US and its relationship with the rest of the world. Rather alarmingly, under this president, the US seems...

Posted in Here's to You, Lady Liberty

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Thank you GlosKat. There were

Posted on Wed, 25 Mar 2026

Thank you GlosKat. There were so many conflicting pieces of information when I read it through as a story that I decided to write it this way to pull some of the major threads together so that writer six has a clearer path forward. Good luck...

Posted in Penny's Pass The Story - Part Five

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This is intriguing writing.

Posted on Tue, 10 Mar 2026

This is intriguing writing. Micky Spillane painting an Edward Hopper picture. Economy of word portraying an image without emotion or real explanation.