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I have 237 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 326134 times and 150 of my stories have been cherry picked.
8 of my 356 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 8 votes

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Philip Whiteland

Philip is a retired university lecturer in Human Resource Management. Turning 60 seems a very long time ago, now, largely because it is and the 'three score and ten' bit looms large on the horizon. If you can forgive him both of those facts, then you might just enjoy his writing. He lives on the edge of the Derbyshire Peak District, because that is as far as they will let him in. He was born and brought up, in Burton upon Trent, the home of the UK brewing industry, and spent much of his early years attempting to support that industry single-handedly. Much of his early writing was for the Derby Telegraph, Burton Mail's "times gone by" magazine and Mature Times which featured his recollections of growing up (allegedly) in the 1950s and 1960s. He christened his combination of nostalgia and comedy 'nostalgedy', he did consider 'comalgia' but he thought it sounded too much like an unfortunate medical condition.  His first five books of stories are mostly these 'nostalgedy' stories.

Philip is now focusing on his humorous fiction, particularly his Undertakers' series of stories featuring Josiah Oakshott and Archibald Thurble, along with the precocious pairing of Peregrine and Prudence who always seem to be one step ahead of the adults in their lives.  He has also written a series of childrens' stories about (originally) Packham and India, the two labradors at Old Tunrpike Farm (his daughter's care farm) and now Rohan and India.  These have been surprisingly popular with adults, too.  Also, a one-off period drama about a noble young lady and her resourceful maid, which was originally serialised here on ABCTales, during the dark days of the pandemic - The Chronicles of a Young Lady (and her Maid)

You can find all of Philip's published work at http://author.to/PhilipWhiteland

My stories

Cherry

Another Cup Of Coffee (Dead Reckoning series - Part 38)

In which Josiah and Archibald escape from the long arm of the law, but for how long?
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Cherry

I Fought the Law (Dead Reckoning series - Part 37)

In which the Detectives move their investigation on, despite D.S. Stone's objections, and Josiah and Archibald gain legal representation, of sorts!
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Drive (Dead Reckoning series - Part 36)

In which Josiah and Archibald make an unfortunate discovery, D.I. Wood tries to shed some light on the matter, and Samantha is concerned, unlike Mr. Strine.
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Reunited (Dead Reckoning series - Part 35)

In which Samantha struggles to understand Mr. Strine, Josiah and Archibald find themselves back in the saddle and D.S. Stone prays for a breakthrough, or just for something to happen, which is odd because...
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Who's That Girl? (Dead Reckoning series - Part 34)

In which Samantha and the Detectives try to understand what was going on at Evanley Hall and Archibald takes a break, mostly from reality.
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8 of my comments have received 8 Great Feedback votes

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Seat-hanging!

Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2024

So, I've got to stop Jenny from falling off her seat - it's quite a responsibility! wink...

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Posted in Here Comes the Rain Again (Dead Reckoning series - Part 22)

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It's got legs!

Posted on Sat, 06 Jan 2024

It would certainly have legs!  Quite a few, I would imagine.  Huge opportunities for fowl deeds (I know, I'll get me coat)

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Posted in The Austere Planet

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The next one...

Posted on Fri, 26 Jan 2024

Thanks Jenny. In all honesty, the next instalment is going to be the really tricky one. I'll need to devote  some time to it, to try to get it right ...

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Posted in Ashes to Ashes (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 52)

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Belated congratulations,

Posted on Wed, 26 Jul 2023

Belated congratulations, Jenny!  Well deserved smiley

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Posted in When All I Need Is Artistry

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Think so!

Posted on Fri, 07 Jul 2023

Thanks for the kind comments.  Re the photo, I believe so, it came from Wikimedia  Commons Images. I think it was from some form of zombie convention.

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Posted in Zombie! (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 25)

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Quite a surprise!

Posted on Fri, 26 May 2023

I'm really pleased and quite surprised.  I'm very grateful and happy that people are enjoying the story 

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Posted in Ocean Drive (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 19)

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Well deserved, Jenny. 

Posted on Wed, 17 May 2023

Well deserved, Jenny.  Congratulations!

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Posted in Miracle Of Spring On Gossamer Wings

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Pentangle!

Posted on Sat, 30 Jan 2021

Oh yes, 'Light Flight'?  I had forgotten all about them! :-)

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Posted in Drifting On The Muse