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I have 249 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1066589 times and 356 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1048 of my 3,573 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1139 votes

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

1048 of my comments have received 1139 Great Feedback votes

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Please tell Alfred from me

Posted on Tue, 01 Aug 2023

Please tell Alfred from me that one day he will reach a point where he no longer needs to go to work. 

Life becomes absolutely wonderful, every day.

It happened to me.

It's called retirement and it's the ultimate carrot....

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Posted in A Bad Deal! By Alfred Muggins

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There's nothing quite like a

Posted on Wed, 02 Aug 2023

There's nothing quite like a meadow as a place to lose yourself. We have more meadow than Julie Andrews had in The Sound of Music. We'll gladly lend you a bit of it.

These words stood out for me...

I attempt to imagine......

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Posted in Under Late Spring Sky

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Thank you Drew. It's very

Posted on Mon, 31 Jul 2023

Thank you Drew. It's very kind of you to say so.

Though perfect and sense are two words that are rarely used together in comments about what I write... or say. So you've made my day.

And thank you for the golden cherries. They made...

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Posted in Mucky Maureen

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I don't know where to start.

Posted on Tue, 01 Aug 2023

I don't know where to start.

So descriptive...

So surreal...

So much like the hermit life I have lived myself in the past...

So enjoyable to read!

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Posted in Second Life

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A lovely poem... fun but

Posted on Mon, 31 Jul 2023

A lovely poem... fun but thought provoking.

I think we all could do with a slice of your cake Rhiannon.

If I could I'd put the cherries on top.

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Posted in Nourishing Nurture

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I can't explain why but I

Posted on Mon, 31 Jul 2023

I can't explain why but I love poetry like this. Deep and surreal to the extent that every single word makes me think what the hell's he on about? The more mysterious the better.

I've tried to write this sort of thing myself but it always...

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Posted in Poetry Makes Nothing Happen

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This is wonderful. 

Posted on Sat, 29 Jul 2023

This is wonderful. 

In my life it is people rather than places or things (though sometimes a combination of all three) that have stayed with me as my most powerful and vivid memories. I can connect with every word you have written,...

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Posted in Cities contemplating jazz

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I'm delighted! That's made my

Posted on Tue, 25 Jul 2023

I'm delighted! That's made my day. Thank you very much.

It's the perfect excuse to take a wee splash of rakia. 

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Posted in Rakia Maria - Part One of Two

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Another nice one Rhiannon.

Posted on Thu, 27 Jul 2023

Another nice one Rhiannon.

Well done.

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Posted in Colour Drought

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The anticipated launch of

Posted on Thu, 27 Jul 2023

The anticipated launch of your next two jokes has been pencilled into my diary for 27 July 2033. Could you make it in the afternoon as I have the plumber coming in the morning?

Hopefully you'll still be able to stand for ten minutes to...

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Posted in Two jokes

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