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I have 1266 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5789397 times and 531 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2842 of my 19,636 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2922 votes

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Letting Go

Loathing to stand before a bonfire of lost memories, choking tears back as I stare into merging flames; so hard to let go, like watching an old...

Cats Scratch Surface On Rhythm Night

Wandering streets littered with neon signs from another time, descending steps that have no place for the average Joe, no bowler hats or ties in this...

Waiting For Beauty To Arrive

Beauty's not waiting to go under anesthetic being a slave to needle or knife, making drastic changes to your body sometimes leads to strife, learn to...
Cherry

Sir There's a Waiter In My Wine ( Part Four )

In the distance the Chateau could be seen as we fast approached down the dusty lane. The views for miles were breathtaking as we sat in the back...
Cherry

Sir There's A Waiter In My Wine Part Three )

Mia stopped her Gran in mid sentence when a flock of seagulls circled overhead distracting her attention. “Look at the birds Gran, there's load of...

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2842 of my comments have received 2922 Great Feedback votes

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An irresistible read as

Posted on Fri, 03 Mar 2023

An irresistible read as always Phil.

Jenny.

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Posted in Better to travel hopefully...? (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 7)

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Poor Emily has no idea what's

Posted on Sun, 26 Feb 2023

Poor Emily has no idea what's happened. It's so scary to think of all those bugs in her apartment. I'm so intrigued to know where the story goes next.

Jenny.

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Posted in "The Coffee House Spy" 7

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I've never had Porphya

Posted on Mon, 27 Feb 2023

I've never had Porphya seaweed, but I do know the Welsh have a love for it. The way you describe it in your poem makes it sounds so tasty.

Jenny.

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Posted in Welshman’s caviar (bara lawr)

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So many memories touch us. It

Posted on Wed, 22 Feb 2023

So many memories touch us. It's only when we look back that we realize just how much of an impact they had. I enjoyed your recollections.

Jenny.

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Posted in Weston Park Brings Back Memories For Alfred N Muggins

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I'm so glad I found this to

Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2023

I'm so glad I found this to read, it so reminds me of when I had three cats, they too had their own personalities which your peice of writing reminded me of. It sounds like there's certainly never a dull moment when Otto and Grayson are around....

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Posted in Grayson & Otto

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Hi Phil,

Posted on Sun, 19 Feb 2023

Hi Phil,

I've been looking forward to catching up with Archibald and Josiah, and I wasn't disappointed. Great read as always.

Jenny.

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Posted in Stiffed! (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 5)

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Sat, 18 Feb 2023

Hi Rhiannon,

the weather has been kind for February hasn't it? It's nice to read about your captured walk in words. I bet those sheep can't wait for spring so they can munch on long grass again. Do you get really tired after long walks? I...

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Posted in Coxall Knoll

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so much of your imaginative,

Posted on Thu, 16 Feb 2023

so much of your imaginative, creative spirit has gone into this poem Di. You bring the story of Persephone's journey into the light from darkness to life with beautiful expression of phraseology.

A masterpiece indeed.

Jenny. ...

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Posted in Persephone's first day

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Poor Josiah, I don't think he

Posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2023

Poor Josiah, I don't think he'll forget this experience in a hurry.

As always a fun read, but I wouldn't want to be in their shoes. ...

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Posted in Non, je ne regrette rien! (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 4)

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Hello Di,

Posted on Tue, 14 Feb 2023

Hello Di,

you know you're absolutely right about making life more comfortable has a trade off. Those frost patterns always remind me of Christmas designs on windows. We actually had some back in that cold spell...I think it was in December...

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Posted in For The Love Of Village Life

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