Monthly Archives: April 2015

Memoirs Of An Exile,

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Do you know how often you were loved? I do. Just once, and not by my own mother, brother or sisters. As children, and as a family, we lived in a sea of wreckage, trying to make sense of our own … Continue reading →

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As Luck Would Have It

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

“What’s not to love” thought Reggie Spangler, walking through his living room. “More blue sky than you could drink in a lifetime, lovely warm weather and the wife away for a fortnight’s holiday with her charming sister,” His heart swelled … Continue reading →

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The Unsought Memorial To Sir Simon Gutteridge

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

My uncle, Sir Simon Gutterage lived his whole life seeking that phrase or comment which might  guarantee his immortality. Despite a title, gained by an ancestor for turning a blind eye to the rampant affairs of a long dead and unlamented … Continue reading →

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The Emergence Of A Notable New Literary Critic

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

It appears an ever younger readership is attracted to my new book, “The Man Who Missed the Boat” as exhibited by the thorough and unrelenting inspection of syntax and grammar being undertaken by a five month old literary critic otherwise known as … Continue reading →

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Picture Of A Man Holding Another Book

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I’ve already done this post, but I pressed a button and it vanished, which isn’t very clever is it. Anyway, I was mentioning that my new book, “The Man Who Missed The Boat” is now out on Amazon in Book … Continue reading →

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See You Mate

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

When Gerry fell down while walking back from the match I laughed out loud, because falling down was one of his tricks, but then he didn’t get up. Not at all: not ever. Gerry was a man who often played the fool and “Kept it light,”  while others … Continue reading →

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