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I have 2113 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5170165 times and 657 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Kingpin Carbon – Why?

As if each atom has four 'arms' that reach … and so, beautiful, glittering, hard, hard diamond, or messy, useful, charcoal, and the linker for the complex chemisty of life …

From the Chinese Bathyscaphe, Striver

Deep, deep down in the Mariana Trench 11,000 metres down, dark and cold, the pressure is immense (like 100 adult elephants standing on your head)...
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Evil plans frustrated

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] (based on David’s testimony when fleeing from Absiolom’s rebellion as in Psalm 3) They say God is not helping me – I trust. They think that they have vanquished me – and thrust their sneers, and act rebelliously – God must …

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Physically frail and fading, failing; still strong in spirit, character, more content nowadays, Not sleeping today! Caring Home beautiful cake preparing – with firework! …
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Cherry

That all-important molecule!

Clustering in clouds that shade, then through the air conveyed as welcome showers their droplets raining drenching, draining –‘life-blood’ of the...
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1544 of my comments have received 1592 Great Feedback votes

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Your description of the

Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2025

Your description of the anguish of a teenager aware of his attempt to help having consequences he could'nt have foreseen, brought back to mind my youngest son, I think probably in first year uni, but struggling a bit to size up social situations...

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Posted in Rupees Appease

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I don't really remember the

Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2025

I don't really remember the great elms, I'm sorry to say, but I have always loved the distinctive seeds with their circular wing, and get so excited when I see them in a hedgrow. They make a lovely pattern against a blue sky. I think it is that...

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Posted in English Elm

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Fascinating view of the port,

Posted on Wed, 16 Apr 2025

Fascinating view of the port, and of the wheat management. I suppose if I'd thought of it at all I'd have thought of it neatly shrink-wrapped into huge cube bundles at the point of loading. Plastic saved, but removal long and complex! Rhiannon

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Posted in A Black Morris Minor and a Pink Carnation

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Thank you, Shannan. Lovely to

Posted on Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Thank you, Shannan. Lovely to hear from you, and with such a comment. May you know God's blessing and guidance day by day. Rhiannon

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Posted in Palm Sunday (6)

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It is amazing how many

Posted on Sat, 12 Apr 2025

It is amazing how many creatures live in and on the old oak trees. They are a lovely metaphor of the wisdom an aging person can have gleaned, and the care of others. Rhiannon

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Posted in Mighty Ancient Oak

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Seems from the photos that

Posted on Wed, 02 Apr 2025

Seems from the photos that you had some very good weather - especially in the very interestting ones that seemed to be of New Mills. Not somewhere I knew anything about but the mills and river walks and bridges looked special. Rhiannon

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Posted in Hot Cross Buns and Fish and Chips

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I too liked the phrase,

Posted on Sun, 23 Mar 2025

I too liked the phrase, Sufficient soaking for trees and flowers and, as she said, it is rather onomatopoetic. Had to look up the spelling of that! But meant that it seems to sound a bit like the rain gently soaking in.

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Posted in Rain

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thank you for taking me there

Posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2025

thank you for taking me there! Rhiannon

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Posted in Walking the Dog on a Frosty Morning

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Drama on the morning walk

Posted on Tue, 11 Mar 2025

Drama on the morning walk route. Quite an 'Archers' serial! Rhiannon (and good response for the IP'!)

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Posted in The Lonely Goose on The Durme

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I remember a time I had a

Posted on Wed, 05 Mar 2025

I remember a time I had a very nervous lady round for coffee. She wanted to chat, but also had asked for 'just toast and coffee' - I think milky, i'm better at chatting and putting people at their ease than watching boiling milk or toasting toast...

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Posted in Morning Music

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