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I have 2060 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
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The Giver of Life

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Christ Jesus said, Seek out, pursue food that sustains which does not spoil, endures: so heed his wondrous...
Cherry

Progress!

Winter’s retreating …
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Gold cherry

Joyful, frugal celebration!

Her ring was old, her grandma’s gold; her love, commitment new and true; her dress she’d had to borrow … no sop to superstition, or slavish following of tradition – just

Amazing Grace!

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Grace, powerful, undeserved: the favour, gifts of God – though all we do he has observed, our every word has … He is the Gardener …
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January Skies

In January beautiful tracery of skeletal branches on clear skies cool blue cloudscapes near-sunset tinges – back-lighting glow.
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1504 of my comments have received 1547 Great Feedback votes

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Thanks for reading and

Posted on Sat, 04 Mar 2023

Thanks for reading and comment.

I think they must be more nutritious than refined pasta and rice, lthough those are still natural products. We do need carbohydrate, and I think there is still some fibre in the rest of the potato. Cooking...

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Interesting . The older we

Posted on Sat, 04 Mar 2023

Interesting . The older we get the more memories to be triggered, with scan across so many years and interlinked events.

The phrase 'Hoibson's Choice' reminded me of my grandmother being quoted as saying something like, 'Would you like...

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Interesting to put the three

Posted on Mon, 27 Feb 2023

Interesting to put the three pictures.

So-limited symbols of 'faith' can just distract and irritate.

Peace to be alone in creation can clear the mind to realise and think of the unkown realiites, and its Source and Maker;

But...

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Posted in Triptych

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They can always try to wind

Posted on Sat, 25 Feb 2023

They can always try to wind Dad around their little finger with their smiles (no-one really perfect!).
I too remember saying to my daughter something like, '5 peas today, 6 next time', yet she loved cabbage! Rhiannon

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I wonder how many of the

Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2023

I wonder how many of the Russian people really believe that the West wants to attack them, and that the war is defensive. So sad and futile. Rhiannon

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Posted in Age of Empires

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Earl Grey is one of the few

Posted on Sun, 19 Feb 2023

Earl Grey is one of the few things I don't like, but am surprised to find most, or very many people think it a real delicacy and are please to be able to offer it. I think I only tried it once too, and felt convinced it reminded me of moth-balls...

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I've never been one for

Posted on Thu, 16 Feb 2023

I've never been one for mythology, but I think I have grasped the metaphor of emerging from the dark of Hades via the dark of earth and out into so much room to breathe in this place! and the delight and wonder of the unfurling crocus –...

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Posted in Persephone's first day

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From worn out windows where

Posted on Tue, 14 Feb 2023

From worn out windows where cracks lurked, gaps under front door, wind creeping in, whistling an eerie tune along wrinkled cracked walls; depicting long eared monsters that seemed to crawl.

Our parents' generation had it tough...

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Posted in For The Love Of Village Life

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Very funny. Legs to age

Posted on Mon, 13 Feb 2023

Very funny. Legs do age though don't they, and the most important thing is mobility as your mother obviously realised! Rhiannon

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Posted in These are the Legs I Ordered.

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A lot to work at in marriage,

Posted on Sat, 11 Feb 2023

A lot to work at in marriage, but great benefits. We are weak. I posted the following when we had our special anniversary (in lockdown!, and rather poor health) Rhiannon

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Posted in The Rocky Road

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