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I have 1259 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5293552 times and 523 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2831 of my 19,605 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2913 votes

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Sunrise

Dear diary...Tuesday 27 th April 2021. Awoke at 5.30am, couldn't get back to sleep, got up went to our back bedroom where I write. Sat at my desk...
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Before We Kissed Goodnight

Dear diary...remembering a time in early 1970. Now I still feel the same inside. Once we danced in meadows it was a hippy special time, with sunshine...

Quark And Curiousness Of The Mind

This is a poem about how the brain can stimulate images and words, creating dreams of the imagination. It was Inspired while listening to Hawkwind...
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Moving Forward

This grief is fresh like the air that I breathe, upsetting my equilibrium; leaving me unbalanced, refusing to cease; why am I so sensitive, consumed...

Good Friday Treat

Friday 2 nd April 2021 Sweet tease of cravings, good day for digressing from diets; this fine fresh dough that with clenched fists kneading avidly,...

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2831 of my comments have received 2913 Great Feedback votes

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You've conjured so many vivid

Posted on Fri, 21 Feb 2025

You've conjured so many vivid memories Turlough. Was Foxwood an all boys school? Only no girls were mentioned.

The turmoil of cross country running sounded horrendous. I hated all sports at school. The teachers were proper dictaters, just...

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Posted in The Sogginess of the Long-Distance Runner

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Spencer seems to be in better

Posted on Thu, 20 Feb 2025

Spencer seems to be in better control of the situation than Vanessa, even though he's been tampered with.

Can't wait to find out more about Cedric, he seems a bit eccentric, which makes the story more tense, not knowing how he might act...

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Posted in Parcel for you - Part 53

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it's getting really exciting

Posted on Wed, 19 Feb 2025

it's getting really exciting with all the unanswered questions flying around. Now I'm wondering who is at the front door. Keep going Penny, loving the suspense.

Jenny.

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Posted in 'Willow's Missing Tail" 25

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Hi Rhiannon, It was so interesting to read

Posted on Mon, 17 Feb 2025

Hi Rhiannon, It was so interesting to read your school life history. It seems you moved around a lot, it must have been unsettling, but I suppose you were used to it.

When my granddad was ill, we stayed with my gran for quite a few months...

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Posted in Five schools

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Sat, 15 Feb 2025

Hi Rhiannon,

you capture this February weather with your poem. Love the idea of:

Frosty  clear,

blue, blue day - sky

Sparkling night:

warm clothing,

That gives me a hospitable feeling, with my love of the...

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Posted in February Variety

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I love how you're keeping the

Posted on Thu, 13 Feb 2025

I love how you're keeping the plot going Jane. It can go in so many directions. Cedric is a great new character too, that I'm sure will add to the story.

Loving reading and look forward to next part.

Jenny.

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Posted in Parcel for you - Part 52

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After everything that's

Posted on Fri, 14 Feb 2025

After everything that's happened, with all the twists and turns in your story Phil, it's been such a great pleasure to read. 

I'm now wondering how Precious will react to what Jeannie has to say. After her reaction in the other part,  I...

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Posted in Working My Way Back to You (Dead Reckoning series - Part 48)

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This is brilliant Ed, just

Posted on Wed, 12 Feb 2025

This is brilliant Ed, just love the idea of cars turning into weeping metal. So many great metaphors making up this poem.

Loving it.

Jenny.

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Posted in Snow

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Hi Turlough,

Posted on Sun, 09 Feb 2025

Hi Turlough,

I have to say that our school could be wild too. I was in the lowest of the lowest classes all my school life, because I was a slow learner. Many of the boys ended up on the bad side of the law, because of their antics. ...

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Posted in School Reunion

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Hello Di,

Posted on Sun, 09 Feb 2025

Hello Di,

you know because I was always focused on avoiding being beaten up, and trying to manoeuvre my way from trouble, learning became almost impossible, even the subjects that I enjoyed like; English, art and history never got off the...

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Posted in School Reunion

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