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I have 2059 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 4493416 times and 639 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Save the rain!

A valley drowned – no sound of play or plough … Today … [not of a particular place, not of the photographed dam]
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Wild Garlic, Ramsons

Bursting buds of brilliant stars … sparkling white …
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Babylon is gone!…

[and so many soon-forgotten despots …] Babylon the great full of pride and lust, will soon be ruins, dust: … Who remembers Idi Amin Ceaușescu, Hoxha … done, gone, forgotten, like Babylon.
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Who is God?

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] All know there is some One greater than we. This universe could not have come to be with beauty, life, such...

Is God there?

Running, running, running away … from God? Why? … or condemn, complain about this non-existant One …

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1504 of my comments have received 1547 Great Feedback votes

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'Freedom of speech' is being

Posted on Sat, 11 Jan 2025

'Freedom of speech' is being reinterpreted as 'as long as you agree with what we think should be true', and 'no discussion allowed'. Sadly much wisdom being misunderstood and turned away from to what will proved destrimental and harmful. Rhiannon

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Posted in Phoenix 2030 (a dream)

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Photos touch many memories,

Posted on Sat, 04 Jan 2025

Photos touch many memories, different to each one looking at them. They can remind of regrets, sadnesses, the 'if only …'s. But also can touch thoughts of gratitude, of troubles spared from, of people known and blessed by … So many more memories...

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Posted in Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Photographs

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Very vivid and evocative of

Posted on Thu, 09 Jan 2025

Very vivid and evocative of the struggles with cold at such era, and the relief of warmth for body and heart. Rhiannon

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Posted in Zero Tolerance

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Varying reaons they are made

Posted on Tue, 07 Jan 2025

Varying reaons they are made can be soon forgotten, but what I dislike really is those weird shaped sculptures that are supposed to depict something. It may tell you what, but the reasoning can still be a mystery. Skill in workmanship can be...

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Posted in A statue of you

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I hope you were able to curb

Posted on Sun, 29 Dec 2024

I hope you were able to curb your appetite a little to still enjoy!

A son once said to me quite distressed that he didn't seem to like chocolate any more! I think I pointed out that as he was now old enough to choose when/how much of his...

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Posted in All I Can Eat

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It was so funny that I hadn't

Posted on Fri, 27 Dec 2024

smiley It was so funny that I hadn't noticed it for a couple of days! He does seem a...

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Posted in How did the chameleon get on the Christmas Tree?

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So he has to 'believe' in

Posted on Tue, 24 Dec 2024

So he has to 'believe' in something, some feeling of joy and warmth towards fellow-creatures, with a vague hope of memory!

How many realise that Christmas actually tells of concrete physical evidence to believe in. Not a philosophical...

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Posted in Santa Pause

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Glad you are so much better,

Posted on Sun, 22 Dec 2024

Glad you are so much better, Jenny. Pain and illness ceratinly make us appreciate freedom from it the more. Many troubles in this life, but much wonder and joy too, and good when we have human support and companionship and help, and medical, and...

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Posted in Bright Side Of Life

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Intriguing, and skilful

Posted on Sat, 21 Dec 2024

Intriguing, and skilful creating of the conversation at such a time.

The purpose of life can only come from the Creator revealing his plan for all and for us, and his salvation, and his open arms. But so much of the time such, and He...

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Posted in My apologies to great questions for small answers

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If it's self-centred, not God

Posted on Wed, 18 Dec 2024

If it's self-centred, not God-centred, and others-centred, then enjoyment and celebration are lost. Rhiannon

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Posted in What Has Christmas Become

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