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My stories have been read 1079597 times
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Terence Mullan
I shaved my head again today. I shave it every couple of months to disguise the fact that I’m going bald.
My stories
Copse and Robbers
No Bulgar children, women or men Can recall the day exactly when They first strode into forested lands With an axe on a shoulder or a saw in a hand...
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The Friday Pazar in Gorna Oryahovitsa
Coffee imbibed, strong and black. Old men sit and talk and cough and hack Beneath a fig tree even older. Tobacco smoked, even stronger To blunt the...
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Take It or Leave It
I love to see the sun come up through early morning mist. I quite enjoy a pint or two without ever getting pissed. I like to walk around the town, my...
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Chocolate, Tobacco and Horse Muck
Each day, as the factory whistle blew at noon, he dashed leisurely home from work on his bicycle to have his dinner because dinner was always eaten...
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When It Gets Late Earlier
As my hemisphere gets darker The men who wind up the world Decide to make it darker still Just days before my birthday When I always wish for more...
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Les vacances de Monsieur et Madame Muggins
Posted on Mon, 19 Aug 2024
I hope Alfred and his chère épouse will be able to replenish their croissant supply before the paralympics commence in Paris next week.
We're in mourning in our house at the moment due to the expiry in the last few days of legendary French...
Read full commentPosted in Alfred N.Muggins Becomes An Honourary Frenchman After Watching The Opening Ceremony Of The Olympics! : Part 2
Trust
Posted on Sun, 18 Aug 2024
I understand you completely Jenny. It's aways an emotionally overwhelming feeling when animals approach us, signifying that they trust us. Even if they probably only want some food it's still great to feel that connection with them.
A...
Read full commentPosted in Caught In Charm Of What I See
Swans
Posted on Sun, 18 Aug 2024
A really nice poetic description of life around a lake. I like this and I like your photograph too.
There's something really special about swans. People say they can break your arm but I've never seen them show any more aggression than a...
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App attack!
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2024
A seasoned (or marinated) diarist, who was probably me, once wrote...
With a book in my hand and demonic android device in my bin, that’ll be the day that I die. And as I’m lowered into a hole amongst nettles where my bones will enrich...
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Too BIG
Posted on Thu, 15 Aug 2024
You've really captured the attitude of all those small people with BIG cars who are collectively a BIG irritation, a BIG nuisance on the roads and a BIG factor when considering damage to the environment.
The BIG question is why do they...
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Bobby's Golden Cherries
Posted on Thu, 15 Aug 2024
Ah. that's great news. I'm delighted. Thanks very much Ewan.
It's taken a while but the pound note that I gave to Bobby has turned out to be a good investment.
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Bobby's brother
Posted on Thu, 15 Aug 2024
Many many thanks for that Jenny.
But we mustn't forget that Bobby's brother John was quite entertaining too.
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That's entertainment!
Posted on Thu, 15 Aug 2024
If I worked for Leeds City Council I'd have set Bobby on as a performer of alternative street theatre. I met him several times and he was always very entertaining, though he didn't know it.
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The Elves
Posted on Mon, 12 Aug 2024
I can never resist the tales of the raggle taggle gypsies or the faerie folk. Helplessly I'm drawn in by your words.
Great writing Jenny, as ever.
Read full commentPosted in Playful Elven Folk
Put on your red shoes and dance the blues
Posted on Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Oh Paul, I was just about to book a flight to England to visit my kiddies and their kiddies but your skilled description of a dsytopian state has alerted dormant brain cells and saved me the £150 that Easyjet were asking for.
Apparently...
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