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Terence Mullan
Down the years I have lived in many places and I have done many jobs. Now I live in Bulgaria and the only work I do is tending to my lovely garden when the sun is shining and scribbling away in my big book of writing stuff when it is not.
I may have left it too late in life to become a famous writer or celebrated gardener but I will persevere anyway. These are the things that occupy me in a seemingly effortless and satisfying way.
I enjoyed reading your poem.
Posted on Sun, 05 Dec 2021
I enjoyed reading your poem. It has twists and turns.
I liked your line ...
I’m a bronchial owl, he said
It reminded me of a heavy smoking elderly lady client I used to have. She had a parrot that coughed. I asked...
Read full commentPosted in Moving
Well done you for keeping up
Posted on Mon, 06 Dec 2021
Well done you for keeping up the good work. This is becoming a daily occurrence that I look forward to.
You're doing a much better job than I would have done. I would have included the five lucky goals that Manchester United scored against...
Read full commentPosted in 5
You should persevere with the
Posted on Sat, 04 Dec 2021
You should persevere with the photography Jenny. Don't panic and don't compare your work to that of other people. The more you practice the better, and the more confident you will become. I'm sure you'll come to find it enjoyable and relaxing. It...
Read full commentPosted in Nature's Hideaway
Hello Jenny.
Posted on Sun, 28 Nov 2021
Hello Jenny.
A bit of diary is always interesting to read, especially when the location or events are familiar.
Twenty five years ago I moved with my wife and kiddies to live in Chippenham because my work had been moved to Swindon (...
Read full commentPosted in Trail Of Misunderstanding
This is a great poem Paul.
Posted on Wed, 01 Dec 2021
This is a great poem Paul.
I love the fact that you have acknowledged that these majestic creatures survive (or should survive) on the planet for a far greater expanse of time than we do ourselves. Perhaps they have more right to be here...
Read full commentPosted in Lonesome Pines
This is a great poem and far
Posted on Wed, 01 Dec 2021
This is a great poem and far superior to the only other bit of verse that I have ever heard on the subject of snooker which is, of course. the song 'Snooker Loopy' by Chas 'n' Dave ... which I loved at the time but I was much younger and more...
Read full commentPosted in A Funny Old Game
It wasn't just the Bourbons
Posted on Wed, 01 Dec 2021
It wasn't just the Bourbons that were adept in the making of confectionery. Giuseppe Garibaldi, who contributed to Italian unification and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy, is considered one of the greatest generals of modern times. And with...
Read full commentPosted in Alfred N.Muggins : The Man Responsible For Bringing Fact and Fiction Together! (In A New Way) : Remolding and Renovating History : Part 1
This is a really nice poem
Posted on Sat, 04 Dec 2021
This is a really nice poem Jennifer, describing exactly my feelings towards the secret corners of my own garden.
I like your words;
this preparationof twisty seclusion a sleeping wisdom of contentment in hollow shelter...
Read full commentPosted in Nature's Hideaway
This is lovely poem Rhiannon,
Posted on Sat, 04 Dec 2021
This is lovely poem Rhiannon, and adapted so that it can be understood by northern folk ...
breakfast, lunch and dinner or tea
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Thirty odd years ago I
Posted on Tue, 16 Nov 2021
Thirty odd years ago I decided that I didn't want to have kids because the world was in such a mess but then one came along and eventually another two and I love them all to bits and I'm glad I changed my mind. But in the last few months two...
Read full commentPosted in ECOCIDE
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