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I have 2024 stories published in 16 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 4186603 times and 626 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1476 of my 12,993 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1519 votes

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Squirting ‘cucumber’ …

Ecballium elaterium even makes David Attenborough laugh out loud!
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Cherry

Moving to new areas!

Dandelion’s parachute lifts the seed to travel far; sticky goosegrass*, hooked barbs of burs cling to clothes and hairy furs; berries – food-wrapped...
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The ‘Miracle Fruit’* …

… contains ‘miraculin’, surprising molecule that binds to the sweet-detecting taste buds on the tongue, changing them so that for a while sour things...
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When it looks like defeat …

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] “I was dead, but now am alive evermore”. ‘He started out well, but his work is no more.’ Friends melted away...
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Interaction

Mums, Dads, turn your eyes from your phones as you talk or listen to your children – time flies – they need to see your expression to learn the cues...
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1476 of my comments have received 1519 Great Feedback votes

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I'd missed seeing this, Jenny

Posted on Sat, 05 Feb 2022

I'd missed seeing this, Jenny. air pockets catching senses is a lovely term for the little florets.

I think some find the scent overpowering indoors, but people differ. We used to have them growing in a special tall glass vase...

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Posted in Stirring Of The Senses

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I mustn't feel envious! But

Posted on Thu, 03 Feb 2022

I mustn't feel envious! But the enjoyment well conveyed, and the memory. The driver seemed to be very competent too! Rhiannon

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Posted in The Wood Toboggan

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Thoughtful about difficulties

Posted on Sun, 30 Jan 2022

Thoughtful about difficulties of move, but also of families realising overlooked needs, and that new experiences can be interesting even if very different. Rhiannon

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Posted in The Locksmith (Part 2)

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Well-written glimpse of life

Posted on Wed, 02 Feb 2022

Well-written glimpse of life in such a different situation. Makes you aware of concern for individuals anywhere, everywhere. Thank you for posting.

As you say thre are always limits to comprehension of the whole of anyone else's lfie and...

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Posted in Elisabeth and the Bonbon Girls

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Oh, it is so refreshing to

Posted on Tue, 01 Feb 2022

Oh, it is so refreshing to hear you able to give the details simply, both those funny and those difficult!

Even your son's not asking you how you were was so real, so many of the men are so willing to help, as long as it is told them that...

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Posted in Janus Look 2

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So interesting to read such

Posted on Mon, 31 Jan 2022

So interesting to read such detail, but simply and readably and compactly. You seemed to keep very calm. I hope the time on the medication isn't too troublesome, and you feel gradual and helpful improvement. Praying for your encouragement....

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Posted in The Janus Look 1

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Such beautfiul flowers, and

Posted on Sun, 30 Jan 2022

Such beautfiul flowers, and bright announces of spring, especially the daffodil. Seems a pity it is linked to the stories., though. Rhiannon

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Posted in Poet's Narcissus

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A privilege to have been able

Posted on Sun, 30 Jan 2022

A privilege to have been able to have such a trip, and to be able to retell it.

How easily quarrels arise and anger, however beautiful the scenery that surrounds, and outsiders see the futitlity and the loss and damage. Rhiannon

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Posted in Maglic Moments

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Very interesting, Jean.

Posted on Wed, 26 Jan 2022

Very interesting, Jean.
The fascination with an imagined purgatory I suppose is from an awreness of the failings of all even if they have known the Spirit's moulding, teaching and chastening them in their years since coming to faith. But...

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Posted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 23

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Imagined aliens are always so

Posted on Sun, 23 Jan 2022

Imagined aliens are always so ugly, inevitably I suppose!

I regretted my chess ignorance in reading this. Not much unity among the villain class.

'how aimless and sad these individuals must be to have absolutely no discernible...

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Posted in Supervillain Scheme No. 122 (Part 1)

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