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I have 2199 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5983289 times and 697 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1568 of my 13,530 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1621 votes

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Nana and Grampa (c 1950-1960)

Nana: Round and jolly … Grampa: Slow and gentle (slow wink) hen-pecked?…
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‘As useful as a chocolate teapot!'

I’m a chocolate teapot looking swell; but for tea I’m useless – heat will tell! Collapsing in hot water – I will keep cool and idle, or I’m soon a...

Pilate’s Quandary

Pilate was frightened to do what he knew, knew was the just and the right thing to do. Pity that Pilate did not find out who … The priests and the people did not give much thought to what Jesus did, and the words that he taught …
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Word-music

Patterns of sounds music of words pleasing the chime of rhythm and rhyme. Concisely composed a message that’s structured, subtle its echoes carefully...

Why the bread, why the wine?

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] So, why do you eat a morsel of bread? and why do you drink the portion of wine? This rite shows that Jesus...

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1568 of my comments have received 1621 Great Feedback votes

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I've been mulling over this

Posted on Fri, 12 Mar 2021

I've been mulling over this since first reading it, Hilary. It shows what could happen if there was no control, but to me, the snowdrops signify the fact that God does have control, and all will end his way, with Jesus coming back before other...

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Posted in Pandora's Box

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You certainly brought back

Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2021

You certainly brought back memories! I'm pretty sure it is a place we delighted in exploring a few years ago on a holiday in Devon. Such an interesting and intiguing and beautiful place. Rhiannon

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Posted in Lydford Gorge

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Contrast of the simplicity of

Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2021

Contrast of the simplicity of unwashed hands, those of someone seemingly uncared-for, with the constantly hand-sanitized hands encouraged at present.— but all feel the cold of the snow. Rhiannon

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Posted in Hand Washing, Glasgow Central

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Oh, I see it is still a story

Posted on Sat, 30 Jan 2021

Oh, I see it is still a story in the making, and moving into the child's imaginary world of release from the real world that's gone so skew-whiff. Rhiannon

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Posted in part 6

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I don't know how I totally

Posted on Sat, 12 Dec 2020

I don't know how I totally missed this series, Di. I just came across it when I was searching for something else. I look forward to reading it. It seems to benefit from your observation of children's reactions, but also memories of your own...

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Posted in part 1

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Peaceful teenage summe

Posted on Thu, 25 Feb 2021

Peaceful teenage summer/spring evening! Rhiannon

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Posted in Timely Leisure Spent With You

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Appreciated that Richard,

Posted on Thu, 25 Feb 2021

Appreciated that Richard, with the comment on the now of age, and the memories of younger activity, and the pleasure to be given to others in our remaining days! Rhiannon

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Posted in An Older Age

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I'm still not getting out

Posted on Wed, 24 Feb 2021

I'm still not getting out much, Di, and so loved your description! and of the lichens too, abundant in your part of the world I should think. Rhiannon

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Posted in Getting Ready

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A lovely picture of the soggy

Posted on Sun, 21 Feb 2021

A lovely picture of the soggy, saturated, mossy time of year, when noting the pleasure of the landscape, but not needing to talk about it, just enjoy and show. Rhiannon

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Posted in deer

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I liked the furrows and the

Posted on Sat, 06 Feb 2021

I liked the furrows and the tickling breeze! Also the placid unmoving oak bemused at the rush of our car journeys whooshing past. I can't see the tree has faith, but it's like a metaphor for that that the many content with a quieter useful life...

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Posted in Big Belly Oak

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