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I have 2060 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
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Night Help

Slowly, silently, the lamplight falls here and there as the farmer strolls back from the barn where the soft beams lit the struggles as ewe and man...
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Working together

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Youth with strength and fresh new vision, ready, speedy hands and feet. Those grown older, tired and slower cannot with their speed compete. …

Digging up dirt

Many gladly dig, revealing others’ sins, their own concealing; don’t consider pressures past trivialising sins which now leave all aghast. But now,...

Open House

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] No room in the inn for the birth of the child, will you give him room?… There’s room in his heaven for all who perceive … There's room in his arms …

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1504 of my comments have received 1547 Great Feedback votes

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I had to look up 'gelid'  The

Posted on Mon, 23 Jan 2023

I had to look up 'gelid'  The last two lines were just as it happens with the sight taking us by surprise. January seems very dried up, sere, despite all the moisture underfoot, but the cloudscapes can be very beautfiul. Rhiannon

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Posted in She said her name was Winter

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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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