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I have 1269 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 6229996 times and 537 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2868 of my 19,738 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2948 votes

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Pastiche

Above ancient valley of this remote panoramic landscape of commanding hills, rooks ride the wind under passing clouds; teasing farmers and their...
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Cherry

Escape To Freedom

Like a ghost she came in feathery dream, hearing; encouraged by hint of rhythm as voice with clear, calm and softly rounded notes resounded, swirl of...

Lydford Gorge

Dear diary...recollections of a day out at Lydford Gorge in Devon back in June 1985. Down interesting trails somewhere between bending limbs that...
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Timely Leisure Spent With You

Dear diary I feel so small today, like Alice down the rabbit hole inhaling atmosphere, seizing handfuls of earth as I shrink, where ant mounds are...

We Are Stars

When stars sing their last song Elevated to a higher reality, Laced patterned threads sequin night; Five points once cloistered...now Gripped by...

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2868 of my comments have received 2948 Great Feedback votes

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You always manage to

Posted on Sun, 09 Mar 2025

You always manage to captivate me with your enthralling magic Penny. That formidable wind brings a dramatic significance to the evening. Now they are unable to leave, I wonder what the magic has in store.

Looking forward to finding out....

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Posted in 'Willow's Missing Tail" 26

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Hi Turlough,

Posted on Mon, 03 Mar 2025

Hi Turlough,

I'm inclined to agree with that toothless old widow sat beneath the pomegranete tree. When I'm happy, I too don't notice whether it's winter or summer. I think it's down to contentment for just having good health and being...

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Posted in The Archers in Cyrillic Script

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Hi Turlough, had to look up

Posted on Sun, 02 Mar 2025

Hi Turlough, had to look up Butcher's Broom, Such a hardy plant with those beautiful red berries, must see if i can buy for our garden.

Glad to know I'm not the only one who appreciates January and February. When I was working, these two...

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Posted in Please Tell Him That I Said Hello

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Great story Phil, I'm glad

Posted on Fri, 28 Feb 2025

Great story Phil, I'm glad everything worked out for everyone in the end.

Thank you for sharing on abc tales. Good luck for the future.

Jenny. 

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Posted in So The Story Goes (Dead Reckoning series - Part 50)

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Poor Cedric sounds like he's

Posted on Fri, 28 Feb 2025

Poor Cedric sounds like he's had such a tough time, but what's to become of him now I wonder! Where as Spencer seems back to his old self, even with a bump on the head. One thing's for sure, Spencer always been spontaneous...what will he get up...

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Posted in Parcel for you - Part 54

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You made me laugh Turlough. 

Posted on Fri, 28 Feb 2025

You made me laugh Turlough. laugh Had this vision of tiny little skates on the end of...

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Posted in Skating Without Ice

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The pleasure was mine

Posted on Thu, 27 Feb 2025

The pleasure was mine Turlough.

Jenny.

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Posted in The Lighthouse Keeper of Ras Gombo

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I just had to look up Ras

Posted on Thu, 27 Feb 2025

I just had to look up Ras Gombo, what an amazingly island with natural scenery and untouched beauty. It must be such a pleasure to be part of a place so special.

Your poem was stirring with a sense of how impressive the ocean can be. I...

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Posted in The Lighthouse Keeper of Ras Gombo

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Hi Turlough, 

Posted on Tue, 25 Feb 2025

Hi Turlough, 

It's so sad that we're loosing so many great musicians. I too remember Roberta Flack's: Killing Me Softly. Always brings back memories of a friend who passed recently from Lymphoma, which she'd suffered with since 2017. This...

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Posted in In Twilight Years

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This poem is as mysterious

Posted on Tue, 25 Feb 2025

This poem is as mysterious and amazing as the planet itself.

Jenny.

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Posted in Pluto’s Ode To Charon

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