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When I hear about people having to flee their country because of poverty, wars or cruelty, it makes me feel so sad, but lucky to live here in England...
Down narrow footpaths, ruffled feathered birds leave behind flint covered trails and brushwood, they choose to venture for a time inquisitive desires...
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Hi Turlough,
Posted on Thu, 12 Dec 2024
Hi Turlough,
I don't find any of your diary entries uninteresting. You live a much more absorbing life than I do, even on your easy going days. For me I prefer the more laid-back approach to life now I'm older, even a walk around the...
To be able to read such details about places I would normally have no idea about otherwise, and will never get the chance to visit, makes me realize how lucky we are to have you on abc tales.
Those photos are timeless in this ever changing...
Spencer's lack of emotion makes him sound so condescending when dealing with Vanessa, especially when he acts all calm and she feels that human condition of frustration.
I can understand your fear of storms after the battering the roof of your house took. We lost a big chunk of our bottom garden and greenhouae plus much of our fencing, during a storm some years ago, which I know is nothing in...
This is such a wonderful creation of a festive poem, that really put me in the mood for the season. Reminds me of a lost Victorian England with all the true meaning behind it, rather than the commerical money making.
I agree the world does need more Johns. I wrote about him from my own experience of being asked if we wanted to sell our 1900s property, which they wanted to knock down for the development of a road leading to our back garden...
Hi Rhiannon, I definitely think you made the right decision avoiding the chaos for such a beautiful scenic stroll. Those are such wonderful photos too.
I can see you enjoyed the day and congrats on the celebration. Was it your birthday? If...
Hi Turlough,
Posted on Thu, 12 Dec 2024
Hi Turlough,
I don't find any of your diary entries uninteresting. You live a much more absorbing life than I do, even on your easy going days. For me I prefer the more laid-back approach to life now I'm older, even a walk around the...
Read full commentPosted in Eight Out of Ten Bulgarians
To be able to read such
Posted on Tue, 10 Dec 2024
To be able to read such details about places I would normally have no idea about otherwise, and will never get the chance to visit, makes me realize how lucky we are to have you on abc tales.
Those photos are timeless in this ever changing...
Read full commentPosted in A Tale of Two Balkan Cities
Spencer's lack of emotion
Posted on Sun, 08 Dec 2024
Spencer's lack of emotion makes him sound so condescending when dealing with Vanessa, especially when he acts all calm and she feels that human condition of frustration.
Story's coming along great Jane I'm loving it.
Jenny.
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for you - Part 42
You evoke so much history in
Posted on Sun, 08 Dec 2024
You evoke so much history in this poem Turlough, especially in that second stanza. I really liked the lines:-
Nazi guns NATO Jets
Drowned over centuries
By the deafening sound
Of nature's silent energy
Where...
Read full commentPosted in The Meeting of the Waters
Hi Turlough,
Posted on Sat, 07 Dec 2024
Hi Turlough,
I can understand your fear of storms after the battering the roof of your house took. We lost a big chunk of our bottom garden and greenhouae plus much of our fencing, during a storm some years ago, which I know is nothing in...
Read full commentPosted in Stormy Night Of Passion
I always love your humour
Posted on Sat, 07 Dec 2024
I always love your humour Phil. What's happened to Precious...will she pop up again unexpected to cause more mayhem I wonder!
Always look forward to Fridays new part, even if it is on a Saturday. ...
Read full commentPosted in Another Cup Of Coffee (Dead Reckoning series - Part 38)
This is such a wonderful
Posted on Wed, 04 Dec 2024
This is such a wonderful creation of a festive poem, that really put me in the mood for the season. Reminds me of a lost Victorian England with all the true meaning behind it, rather than the commerical money making.
Very much enjoyed and...
Read full commentPosted in Christmas Skies
I hope Bob has learned a
Posted on Tue, 03 Dec 2024
I hope Bob has learned a lesson from his experience. This was a great story Jane, and I liked the message.. You can't mess with nature.
Jenny..
Read full commentPosted in The Road To Ponkerton Village - Part 2
Hi Turlough,
Posted on Tue, 03 Dec 2024
Hi Turlough,
I agree the world does need more Johns. I wrote about him from my own experience of being asked if we wanted to sell our 1900s property, which they wanted to knock down for the development of a road leading to our back garden...
Read full commentPosted in John's Conscience
Hi Rhiannon, I definitely
Posted on Tue, 03 Dec 2024
Hi Rhiannon, I definitely think you made the right decision avoiding the chaos for such a beautiful scenic stroll. Those are such wonderful photos too.
I can see you enjoyed the day and congrats on the celebration. Was it your birthday? If...
Read full commentPosted in The Better Bargain!
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