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I have 1261 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5444306 times and 526 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2787 of my 19,467 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2868 votes

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Dear Diary Some Days In My Life Things Aren't Always What They Seem

Seeing Maggie after such a long period of time, I wanted to give her a welcome hug like we used to do, but because of her stance which seemed...
Cherry

Dear Diary Some Days In My Life Starting Over

There's not much I can recall about the train journey down to Tenby, but I do remember feeling apprehensive as I sat with my rucksack on the floor...
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Cherry

Dear Diary Some Days In My Life Time To Reminisce

As I look back remembering, there was a time when I was at school I would shy away from danger or the unpredictable, having been ridiculed and picked...
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Cherry

Dear Diary Some Days in my Life A Tapestry is all that Matters

That old saying; Love Hurts is so true, whether you're the one doing the breaking up, or you're the one having your heart broken...believe me, I've...
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Dear Diary Days in my Life School Days and Dreamboats

As I sit here typing, I'm listening to that old Eric Clapton record; Behind the Mask, It ringed so true as to my feelings at that particular moment...

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2787 of my comments have received 2868 Great Feedback votes

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What an adorable story, It

Posted on Thu, 17 Mar 2022

What an adorable story, It was so nice to read a happy ending too.

Very much enjoyed and thank you for sharing.

Jenny.

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Posted in Forever Home

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I feel a real connection with

Posted on Wed, 16 Mar 2022

I feel a real connection with Maria now she is getting older. When you're young life is filled with so much adventure and taking chances, but as we get older we realize we have to put our house in order so that loved ones won't be forgotton....

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Posted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 28

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Hi Turlough,

Posted on Sun, 27 Feb 2022

I'm like you as I come nearer to the age of 70 which seems to creep up so quickly. The mind is saying so much, yet the body is slowing down and just can't cope with all the chaos, it just gives me anxiety thinking about it, just not worth...

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Posted in Brief Moments To Imagine

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You paint such a vibrant

Posted on Sun, 13 Mar 2022

You paint such a vibrant picture with words in your poem. It sounds like a wonderful inspiring place to live. Very much enjoyed reading.

Jenny.

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Posted in Coral Bay

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This is gorgeous Rachel, a

Posted on Sun, 13 Mar 2022

This is gorgeous Rachel, a fine tribute to such a stunning bird. A poem I very much enjoyed reading.

Jenny.

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Posted in The Nightingale’s Song

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Crikey! What a story...a real

Posted on Thu, 10 Mar 2022

Crikey! What a story...a real horror.  Your description was so clear, I felt like I was there watching it all transpire. When he's opening the bedroom door and crawling in, I could feel the fear and panic his wife must have felt. Great story to...

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Posted in The other half

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Hi Jane,

Posted on Thu, 10 Mar 2022

Hi Jane,

you're not going to believe this, but your poem bought back childhood memories for me. I must have been about eight at the time, when me and my friends would bring our jewels to school in fancy sweet tins or buscuit tins and swap...

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Posted in Junk Jewellery

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I almost teared up at the end

Posted on Thu, 10 Mar 2022

I almost teared up at the end of this story, it was so tender and emotional. Very moving and true to life.

Jenny.

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Posted in May you live all the days of your life

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Death is horrible where loved

Posted on Wed, 09 Mar 2022

Death is horrible where loved ones are concerned, it must have been incredibly sad for Mary loosing John Charles, especially knowing how ill he was. Thank goodness she had her daughter Mary, along with Charles and Walter, at least that must have...

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Posted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 27

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Enchanting to read as always

Posted on Sat, 05 Mar 2022

Enchanting to read as always Penny. 

Jenny.

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Posted in "Willow's Tail" 25

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