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I have 1257 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5191344 times and 522 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2816 of my 19,557 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2897 votes

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Visions Carried On The Wind

Sombre billows shed their weeping, pitter – patter teeters window pane; listening to healing descent of rain. In this quiet room where darkness...
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Enchanted insects

Remember Grandmother's midsummer fables will prevail, tales told of fairy land "Have faith my dear,"she would say, for remnants reside in harbour of...
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Escape To Ridgeway

Flashes not bolting Thunder done booming Rain no longer popping Remoteness of peaceful healing Trail reflective in puddles appearing Strolling before...
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Contemplating Crows

Cautious crows with attentive eager eyes, I wonder! Do they engage in wistful reverie as I do; chance to daydream on what might be? Majestically they...
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Can Life Get Better?

Dear diary...This is the most awful period of my life. It's been an up hill struggle with all my health problems and no end in sight. I try to keep...
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2816 of my comments have received 2897 Great Feedback votes

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Hi Rhiannon,As we get older we learn the

Posted on Tue, 03 Feb 2026

Hi Rhiannon,

As we get older we learn the sound of silence is soothing, helping us to think straight, to help us utilize our imagination. I love my own music, but where as when I was younger I loved it really loud, now I like to listen to...

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Posted in Silence, or quiet?

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Hi Turlough,

Posted on Tue, 03 Feb 2026

Hi Turlough,

you actually encouraged me to start writing a diary again, went out just before Christmas and bought a spanking new diary. I stopped many years ago, but feel it's now time to begin again, not that my diary entries are as...

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Posted in I Feel Like I’m Fixing to Tie-Dye My Raggy Socks

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Poor young Tom doesn't

Posted on Mon, 02 Feb 2026

Poor young Tom doesn't understand that cats are independent. I have to admit that I was the same as Tom when very young. We had a lot of cats and always called them Pepsie, the name just seemed to stick.

My mum told me I was crying so much...

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Posted in Tom All Alone (11)

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So Anty Marj loses again,

Posted on Sun, 01 Feb 2026

So Anty Marj loses again, that's another thumbs up for Gwladys yes

Jenny.

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Posted in Unearthed (Episode 37 - The Further Chronicles of a Young Lady (and her Maid))

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It's great to see you haven't

Posted on Sun, 01 Feb 2026

It's great to see you haven't lost your sense of humour Turlough.

I'm hoping to see the New Snow Moon tonight, but it doesn;t look as if It will  show up here as there's been lots of low cloud around all day, so far with non stop rain......

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Posted in I’ve Got a Gal in Tiramisu

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A pensive description of the

Posted on Fri, 30 Jan 2026

A pensive description of the view which I thought was awe inspiring.

Very much enjoyed reading Paul.

Jenny.

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Posted in Uphill, January 29th 2026

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I understand exactly where

Posted on Thu, 29 Jan 2026

I understand exactly where you're coming from Jane, it's a dog eat dog world that leaves you exhausted.

Jenny.

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Posted in Chewy and Exhausting

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We have a cat like Petouche

Posted on Wed, 28 Jan 2026

We have a cat like Petouche round where we live. walks with a limp, but you daren't go near the cat, because if you touch, it has a tendacy to lash out and hiss...a bit of a wild one.

Still reading and ejoying.

Jenny.

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Posted in Bron-9

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Oh dear! I just can't imagine

Posted on Tue, 27 Jan 2026

Oh dear! I just can't imagine Aefelthrith shoveling dirt, she's so prim and proper.

I'm sad it's near the end.

Jenny. 

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Posted in Digging (Episode 36 - The Further Chronicles of a Young Lady (and her Maid))

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We'll weather the weather

Posted on Wed, 28 Jan 2026

We'll weather the weather together! I like that. yes

Great poem Rhiannon.

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Posted in Whatever the British weather …

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