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I have 2166 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5639665 times and 681 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1551 of my 13,418 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1600 votes

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June Roadsides

The leggy surge of waving cowparsley obstructing the view for drivers on the lanes is wilting, the view clearing; now there’s the sudden surprise...
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"A place for everything, and everything in its place!"

There’s a place to put your shoes: put them back on the rack! There’s a place to put your pens: put them in the special tin! There’s a bag for dirty...
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Last Sunday was called ‘Whitsun’, or Pentecost …

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Fifty days from Resurrection, ten days from Jesus’ Ascension, told to wait the Spirit’s coming, filling, comforting, empowering. Suddenly, a rushing sound …

Around Longtown, upper Monnow Valley

27/5/23 Black mountain ridge sweeps up above us on the west of the beautiful Monnow valley: majestic, gentle. Walk a little way up and turn along for...
Cherry

Little Cook!

A cock-eyed chef’s hat and a tired apron all askew, a small wooden bowl and spoon and …
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1551 of my comments have received 1600 Great Feedback votes

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I do ke the phrase ballgowns

Posted on Thu, 06 May 2021

I do ke the phrase ballgowns on those apple blossom trees., especially after delighting in them and trying to photograph them a couple of days ago.

A series of lovely reminescences to meditate on on the relaxing beauty of sight...

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Posted in Resting Place

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Thank you, Di. As I told

Posted on Mon, 03 May 2021

Thank you, Di. As I told Insert, it's up and down. I hope we can go again to the coastal path, Di, but this painting always gives me the feel of the place. The sound of quiet many waters, and the sound of stormy waves are both things I enjoy (...

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Posted in Coastal Cottage (Pembrokeshire)

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A mischievous tale, well

Posted on Sat, 01 May 2021

A mischievous tale, well written. The lady seems to have been quite a troubled soul. I was interested by your comment that sometimes a phrase heard stirs up a story in your mind!

Of course that can occur unrealised to someone like Susan,...

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Posted in Lanterns on the Lake

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An experience to treasure. I

Posted on Tue, 27 Apr 2021

An experience to treasure. I remember when a student, diliking the (I think it was Fridays) which had to be spent all day long in a smelly old chemistry lab, one year. A few times I got myself up early and went for a short walk first just down...

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Posted in Sunrise

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… and I hear that again there

Posted on Tue, 20 Apr 2021

… and I hear that again there's some outlawing the drying of washing outside, for neatness sake!!

I was also thinking of growing up with the assumption of so much food covered in plastic for hygiene and preservation, and also wrapping all...

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Posted in just deserts

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I wonder if out-of-proportion

Posted on Tue, 20 Apr 2021

I wonder if out-of-proportion preoccupation with hygiene and sterilization has had the effect of over-using plastic and chemicals. Things that can be beneficial in the problems of this world now, are so easily over-used ;and abused and become the...

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Posted in just deserts

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Now I still feel the same

Posted on Tue, 20 Apr 2021

Now I still feel the same inside.

Our bodies age, but it's still the same 'me' inside! hopefully a bit wiser, more experienced! but many happy memories of time when responsibilites were less! Rhiannon

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Posted in Before We Kissed Goodnight

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I also was impressed by the

Posted on Thu, 15 Apr 2021

I also was impressed by the way the subjects merged! Rhiannon

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Posted in Storm clouds rolling in

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I thought the original was

Posted on Sat, 10 Apr 2021

I thought the original was supposed to be referring to political events metaphorically somehow. Though I think when younger just liked the ryime structure of it and thought it showed love for robins!

Your poem is reminiscent of 'Silent...

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Posted in cock robin

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What is quartz like on the

Posted on Tue, 06 Apr 2021

What is quartz like on the beach? Is it just a clear crystalline substaance or is it those flint lumps with grey on the outside?

I was struck by those last lines. Absorbed with measuring time, but not knowing how to meditate or look around...

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Posted in to pick up time

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