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Parallel Worlds
I remember I was thinking, was it yesterday or twenty years ago, about the existence of parallel worlds. Of other places in distant galaxies where someone could drive his Ford Brillo, or whatever the name of it is, into a MacDonalds and … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, character, environment, musing, musings, reflections, relationships, writing
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The Email
Honed in solitude, and far from any track, at a time when lifeless legs kept him exiled from the throng, his mind had moved where his limbs could not, through distant concepts and landscapes travelled by imagination. Books, he reflected, might inform you, but … Continue reading
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Tagged character, Fiction, relationships, writing
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Some Years after The Engagement
She raised her eyes to view her reflection in the mirror and studied the face before her. Still young and clean of line, but knowledge now marked her eyes. Experience, effort, putting on a brave face: they were present too. A face of … Continue reading
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“Candid Corner”
You may not have heard of it yet, but you surely will do. The new craze sweeping through the internet. ’Candid Corner’ is a platform where, by using anonymous names, you can be as honest or ‘candid’ as you like about the object … Continue reading
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Tagged character, family, musing, reflections, relationships, writing
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Two Years, Two Hundred Posts
The strangest fact about Blogging is that no one, or very few people, starts a Blog to read anyone else’s. That’s just a by-product of the process. I came to Blogging because I woke in the middle of the night … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, inspiration, life, reflections, relationships, writing
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Uncontrolled Brawling at Anger Management Class
The Rev Nigel Windstay was a busy chap and liked to keep his fingers in as many pies as possible: not all of them cooked by his wife which irritated the hell out of her. When she got especially annoyed he would tell her to … Continue reading
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Tea and Biscuits
I knew a lady , old and proud. Money was in short supply but from her dress and demeanor that would never show. She never complained . She had little but her privacy and guarded it closely. What her life … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, creative writing, Fiction, old age, Relationships, writing
Tagged character, inspiration, life, musings, reflections, relationships, writing
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Parting Words
You know that expression, “Live one day at a time”. Well there comes a day. for some of us, when we are living “One breath at a time”. That’s where Molly was at this moment. Not all bad mind you. The … Continue reading
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The Final Judgement
Not to rub it in, but it hadn’t gone all that well for Simon. Nothing too bad, of course. I wouldn’t like to exaggerate but he always remained, how would you say it, just outside the winner’s circle. Just below the balcony where … Continue reading
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Tagged character, confidence, family, life, musing, musings, reflections, relationships, self-esteem, talents, values, writing, youth
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A Guide to Domestic Bliss for the New Husband or Partner
Household Chores It is a good idea to have a small CD or section on your I pod which contains a range of useful sound effects produced by the “gifted man about the house”. These might include the sounds of … Continue reading
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