Turlough

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I have 247 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1057330 times and 353 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1040 of my 3,551 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1131 votes

Terence Mullan

I shaved my head again today. I shave it every couple of months to disguise the fact that I’m going bald.

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For the Love of Irma Ogden

By Turlough on Mon, 02 Sep 2024

What I did during the first half of August 2024, at the rate of 100 words per day.

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No Country for Cold Men

By Turlough on Sat, 17 Aug 2024

Made in the shade of our covered terrace late in the afternoon on one of those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.

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Benches & Hedges

By Turlough on Thu, 15 Aug 2024

If you turn off your mind, relax and float downstream you might just find there’s a lot more than botany to discover in a garden, especially in Leeds.

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Crado Come Home

By Turlough on Fri, 02 Aug 2024

Me and the world around me during the second half of July 2024, in 100 words per day.

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All the President’s Biscuits

By Turlough on Thu, 01 Aug 2024

Me and the world around me during the first half of July 2024, in 100 words per day.

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1832

Posted on Sat, 13 Dec 2025

There are parts of Bulgaria where it might appear that 1832 hasn't arrived yet, so with my Festive Lady of Shalott they'll think I'm dead modern and trendy.

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Posted on Sat, 13 Dec 2025

I agree, the shared principles and the shared sense of humour are essential for relationships and friendships to work. I don’t know how people survive without them. Even when I’m on my own I try to make myself laugh.

I know where Splott is...

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Comments

Posted on Sat, 13 Dec 2025

That's just how I feel, and I'm always disappointed when people don't respond to a comment I've made on one of their posts. A simple 'thanks' would be better than nothing. Without that it's rude.

There are a lot of talented people on...

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