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I have 202 stories published in
25 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 345225 times
and 263 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1217 of my 4,046 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1231 votes
I am a Brummie living in Northampton who loves to write but gets distracted with other things. I enjoy horror/fantasy and anything that provokes original thought.
My literary heroes are Clive Barker, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe and HP Lovecraft. Everyone should read George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four .
I have work published by AlienBuddha Press, Loft Books, BlackBough Poems, DarkWinter Literary Magazine and Paragraph Planet.
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My stories
A Cat, A Leaf and Fresh Fish
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Song to the Siren: A Titan Story (Part Three of Three)
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Song to the Siren: A Titan Story (Part Two of Three)
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Song to the Siren: A Titan Story (Part One of Three)
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Ranthambore
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"‘Hey, I did get the red
Posted on Wed, 31 Jan 2024
"‘Hey, I did get the red flags though, despite all my fatigue. I’m interested in what you meant by a couple of words.’
‘Dick, wanker, knob…’"
The naivity of Spencer is so well done and creates the canvass for the fish-out-...
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for you..Part 17
"Haggling over the price of
Posted on Wed, 31 Jan 2024
"Haggling over the price of the vase.." Made me think of that scene from Monty Python's "Life of Brian" where Brian haggles over a gourd (my favourite comedy movie of all time).
My lad lived in Luton for 3 years where he attended...
Read full commentPosted in Tea with the Coppersmith
"...beautiful tracery
Posted on Wed, 31 Jan 2024
"...beautiful tracery
of skeletal branches on clear skies.."
A lovely vigneette with gorgeous photos, Rhiannon. Paul
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I don't know the answer to
Posted on Mon, 29 Jan 2024
I don't know the answer to those questions other than that number 3 is a resounding 'no'. Good to see rogue reporter Alfred Muggins back and asking the questions where others fear to tread.
Read full commentPosted in The Big Questions of the early 21st Century (or 2023/24 to be more exact!) by Alfred N.Muggins, Reporter, Distant Observer, and Civilian Adjudicator!
Another dramatic episode.
Posted on Sun, 28 Jan 2024
Another dramatic episode. Looking forward to reading the next chapter already :)
Read full commentPosted in "Willow's Missing Tail" 12
Up to date again with this
Posted on Mon, 29 Jan 2024
Up to date again with this ongoing travelogue.
Seven words of Farsi. Well, that's seven more words than I know.
"Kaseef Leeds" = "Dirty Leeds" I *knew it*
Yes, tours are great but time on your own is equally valuable. Another...
Read full commentPosted in The Man in the Iran Mosque
"...not very high above the
Posted on Sat, 27 Jan 2024
"...not very high above the village but see far
and the steeple peeps to keep our orientation."
A very visual and pleasurable virtual ramble with you, Rhiannon. Lovely pics too :)
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As ever, thanks for reading,
Posted on Fri, 26 Jan 2024
As ever, thanks for reading, Jacques. Always great to hear from you. Hoping you are both well in South Africa.
Read full commentPosted in After the Snow
All caught up again. Yes, I
Posted on Thu, 25 Jan 2024
All caught up again. Yes, I was captivated by the image of all those Hillman Hunters running around Iran. And the reputation of dirty Leeds stretches far and wide!
Your memory for detail is staggering. It shines through in these...
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Cheers, T. If anyone else
Posted on Thu, 25 Jan 2024
Cheers, T. If anyone else talked about reading it at 3am I wouldn't take them seriously. With you, on the other hand..
Appreciate the read and comment. Will catch up with your Iran story soon.
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