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I have 1827 stories published in 16 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2499226 times and 529 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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What is a ‘saint’?

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] True saints are all who know they’ve messed their lives, faced up to things, confesssed to God their total...
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The Mountain Code!

This was insipired by memories of my father’s lusty singing of the humourous 'National Anthem of the Ancient Britons' or the 'Woad Ode' (to tune of Men of Harlech) I didn’t know it by that title but just by some of the words and tune (see links) I used to enjoy the fun, rhythm and fun rhymes. What I’ve written comes from thinking about it but is nothing like it.
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A few early wild daffodils in the woods

Trees above seem dead and dun; fragile …
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A biography

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The baby born in stable stall and grown to be a carpenter, respected by his siblings all and parents,...
Cherry

Memory Medley

My parents bought the cabinet about 60 years ago to house an encyclopaedia. (I’m not sure how much those tomes were used, but in the days long before...
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1309 of my comments have received 1346 Great Feedback votes

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That's not near where you

Posted on Sun, 22 Jan 2023

That's not near where you live though is it? Have you been there?

A lovely description of the sky scene combined with the smells of the fresh forest! Rhiannon

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Posted in Borealis

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The residents there do seem

Posted on Sat, 21 Jan 2023

The residents there do seem to be more mentally alert than in most/many homes, with little hearing/sight/dementia problems. But our experience of 2 homes where most/many residenst do have such debilities,has been of some very good activity ladies...

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Posted in Down with the old folks

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There wasn't so much keeping

Posted on Fri, 20 Jan 2023

There wasn't so much keeping in contact through email and facebook etc in those days was there?

Sometimes you may suddenly meet again, and maybe see how you have all got on despite some of the follies of youth.

Otherwise you need to...

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Posted in SuperSneaker

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The bus driver must have been

Posted on Tue, 17 Jan 2023

The bus driver must have been quite brave, – swans can be quite dangerous, especially if they think you are attacking them! They have a hefty swipe with those wings I think, and maybe the beak. Rhiannon

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Posted in Extraordinary Experience On The Bus

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A lovely flight of many

Posted on Tue, 17 Jan 2023

A lovely flight with many scenes pictured, with a wonderful final sight!  Rhiannon

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Posted in The Great and Secret Show

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Succinct and wise! Rhiannon

Posted on Thu, 12 Jan 2023

Succinct and wise! Rhiannon

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Posted in Weather

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Interesting honesty of the

Posted on Tue, 10 Jan 2023

Interesting honesty of the pressures and confusions that can overwhelm at that age, - parents and friends/mentors need to be aware  and try to prepare their youngsters. And fascinating the steam opportunities and experiences you had. Look forward...

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Posted in Part 2 of the Union: 1973

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My grandfather wasa 

Posted on Sun, 08 Jan 2023

My grandfather wasa  stonemason on a Welsh valley hillside. Memories of visiting there were of drizzle and wetness a lot I think, but we were allowed to play in the graveyard next door, so it wasn't actually raining all the time, but we had to...

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Posted in Why Does It Always Rain In Graveyards?

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So interesting to see the

Posted on Sun, 08 Jan 2023

So interesting to see the youth entranced by steam trains and having the experience, – and learning to persevere through the hard jobs! Rhiannon

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Posted in 1972 A New Direction

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Moving, thoughtful, thought

Posted on Wed, 04 Jan 2023

Moving, thoughtful, thought-provoking, personal and articulate, Paul.

We do need help in such good resolution, divine in particular, which can be asked for.

[btw, is this correct: They tell me to lest forget,...

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Posted in Resolution

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