Monthly Archives: August 2012

Climbing Everest

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Not one of your ambitions. Not seriously one of mine either but I’ve thought about it. The sense of achievement, the amazing views, joining a select club, a fresh perspective on the curvature of the earth and those who live on it. … Continue reading →

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The Olympic Spirit With a Whiff of Ranting

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

This Olympic games has caught my imagination. It’s in my backyard which makes a difference. For those living here its been like a party. Seen from here it has made the country feel like a community: the world a community. Ok reports … Continue reading →

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After Life

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Was that her, it seemed so long ago? Another life lived in another age. A young girl dressed  in white, beside the man she’d known since her birth. The son of her dad’s best friend, who played with her in his … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Feast

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Slicing its way through the treacley blue sea the cruise liner casts a lone shadow on the water beneath it. No other sight but the waves moving slowly toward an horizen seen only as a thin blur in the fading light. In the dining room   … Continue reading →

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