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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.
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The Lighthouse Keeper of Ras Gombo
It’s a well-known fact that seafarers staring at the sea during the hours of darkness can be hypnotised by the calming waves and the bioluminescence as their ship cuts through the water. In their half-awake half-asleep state of mind, they feel an unexplainable urge to walk to the railings, climb over and jump in. I once experienced this peculiar feeling whilst on watch on a bulk carrier sailing south through the Red Sea towards the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Indian Ocean beyond.
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The Sogginess of the Long-Distance Runner
A fond but terrifying recollection of my childhood sporting achievements.
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Fathoms Above
Oh I do like to be beneath the seaside.
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Shenanigans with Catkins
January 2025 (the latter part) and the things that I saw and did in my usual one hundred words per day sort of way.
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The Mandarin Cherries
January 2025 (the early part) and the things that I saw and did in my usual one hundred words per day sort of way.
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Them ol' school recorder lessons blues
Posted on Thu, 31 Jul 2025
Walt was (and is) a great bloke, as was (and is) his brother and their two families. My head is still full of their little sayings and jokes that enriched my teenage years. And Sheila, who is no longer with us, couldn't have been a better mother-...
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Great words
Posted on Thu, 31 Jul 2025
But possibly not tea!
Great words you've got there Tan.
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Come back Bert Weedon. We need you!
Posted on Thu, 31 Jul 2025
I agree entirely Jenny. Making music, like brain surgery and flying airlines, should always be left to the experts because in the wrong hands it can do a lot of harm. We only have to listen to the Bay City Rollers to see that this is true....
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Robotic voices
Posted on Wed, 30 Jul 2025
I recently went to see an Elvis Presley tribute act. I had to buy the tickets over the phone using a similar automated booking system to the one you have described.
The robotic voice at the other end of the line said, 'Well it's one for...
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Punch
Posted on Mon, 28 Jul 2025
Aww, thanks for that Ewan. I'll carry on regardless in this world of sanitised humour.
Two of my kids do stand-up comedy as a hobby sort of thing in and around Manchester. I'm very proud of them and I always tell them their material's...
Read full commentPosted in There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Engels
Always turned strange
Posted on Mon, 28 Jul 2025
Stories were weird. They started out fine, but always turned strange.
That's a good sign of a good story.
Nice one Jess! I enjoyed this.
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Graces
Posted on Sun, 27 Jul 2025
My mother was called Grace, as were her mother and three more generations before her. There was a lull of many women in our family but none ever struck me as being mythological.
A verry nice poem Jenny that's made me think.
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The Five Seasons
Posted on Sat, 19 Jul 2025
A wonderfull summary of the seasons in words of rhythm and rhyme Paul. But you missed one out... what about the football season?
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Doing
Posted on Wed, 02 Jul 2025
Only governments can do the doing. Our talking can make more people aware and consequently more pressure will be put on governments and big organisations to stop the killing. Unfortunately the world has too many people who will just look the...
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Love
Posted on Fri, 11 Jul 2025
True, honest, proper love lasts forever.
This is a wonderful description of your emotions Caldwell. I got a real feel for what you were going through.
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