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I have 1269 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5929773 times and 537 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2860 of my 19,719 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2940 votes

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Woman In The Mirror

I gaze at parallel image smiling back at me, those sparkling eyes full of age old wisdom, we are like two separate entities though entirely whole,...
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Cherry

Those Were The Days

Just a dear diary entry and a bit of fun inspired by the I P, about meeting with a Hawkwind freak at the Bristol Locarno when I was a teenager. Do...
Cherry

Written In The Stars

I remember one hot summer in distant past...making believe while lying on dry matted grass, beneath a sky that was so vast, feeling that my soul was...
Cherry

Cycle Of Life

Muddy – marshy – murky forest floor, squidgy – earthy like browned off mashed potato squelching in November's rain, as storms drench dawn's secrets...

Two Special Granddaughters

It's never easy trying to convey with words those emotions of love, but today at your mum's funeral my eyes overflowed with tears, these beautiful...

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2860 of my comments have received 2940 Great Feedback votes

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Tue, 30 Jul 2024

Hi Rhiannon,

you know even the mention of knives gives me the shivers and those poor defenceless youngsters never stood a chance. 

I agree tthat society is losing a sense of awe and fear of wrongdoing. I'm just so sad for the fact...

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Posted in Hold fast To Love

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Oh dear! Poor Archibald has

Posted on Sun, 28 Jul 2024

Oh dear! Poor Archibald has been fooled by the evil Precious...things seem to be going from bad to worse.

Still thoroughly enjoying. Can't wait to read the next part.

Jenny.

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Posted in Love Potion No. 9 (Dead Reckoning series - Part 19)

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I so enjoyed this part of the

Posted on Thu, 25 Jul 2024

I so enjoyed this part of the story Jane. Couldn't help but smile as I pictured Spencer bopping up and down in the way that a toddler does when they first discover dancing. ...

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Posted in Parcel for you - Part 31

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Hi Rhiannon, such a beautiful

Posted on Fri, 26 Jul 2024

Hi Rhiannon, such a beautiful flower and you've written such an apt poem to fit the Begonia.

I too loved the idea of the ballroom dresses, pink shades swirling. Reminds me of those young Victorian girls at the ball.

Jenny.

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Posted in Begonia …

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Fate can take many twists and

Posted on Sat, 27 Jul 2024

Fate can take many twists and turns, but in the end taking the plunge into life's great adventures is worth all the trepidation.

That third stanza reminds me of a sailor I once knew, he had a girl in every port and spent most of his money...

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Posted in Candi Staton, the Sea and Me

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Hi Turlough, you know with

Posted on Wed, 24 Jul 2024

Hi Turlough, you know with all the adventures and things you've achieved in your life, I definitely don't think your a lazy slob. This is the time in our lives when we have to slow down somewhat and cherish those memories we've made.

It's...

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Posted in Suspended Between Two Worlds

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Dear Turlough,

Posted on Wed, 24 Jul 2024

Dear Turlough,

your comment was a real tonic to read. I do hope that as you go into your seventies, you have good health and happiness, you deserve it. 

I think a lot of my hip problems stem from doing too much physical fitness in...

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Posted in Suspended Between Two Worlds

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You've conjured magic and

Posted on Sun, 21 Jul 2024

You've conjured magic and suspense Penny. I like the originality that works as not only a story, but could be a cartoon too.

Great suspense at the end leaving me looking forward to more.

Jenny.

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Posted in 'Unwanted Magic" 7

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Brilliant Jane. I felt like I

Posted on Sun, 21 Jul 2024

Brilliant Jane. I felt like I was there and could see the whole scene in my mind.  Poor Vanessa can't really relax with so much anxiety about Spencer and how he's perceived, I hope having a drink helps her.

This story is really going...

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Posted in Parcel for you...Part 30

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Such a striking poem Turlough

Posted on Sun, 21 Jul 2024

Such a striking poem Turlough. Oh! For those simple days of going fishing with just a net on a summers day as a child and exploring the day away...you just can't beat those memories. 

Remembering many days at Kingsweston pond fishing for...

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Posted in Tang Hall Beck

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