Monthly Archives: August 2015

Candour And The Search For Married Bliss, Or An Address Quite Near It

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

As a writer of no repute, whose investigative techniques were found wanting during a recent experiment outside the local railway station, it may not surprise you to know that my courting history has enjoyed a certain level of difficulty and … Continue reading →

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Annual Meeting Of The Destitute Golfers Club

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

At this impoverished institution, by-line, “Not a club between us” members from the whole of London gathered annually to sponge drinks off sympathetic passers-by and bore each other with tales of the finest shots they had ever played. There was … Continue reading →

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The Missed Connection

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

She was the daughter of my English lecturer at university, the one who specialised in Victorian literature, a kindly man who had invited his tutorial group to spend the night with him and enjoy a day’s walking on the fells. … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Search For Meaning

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I have always been a sort of psychological explorer, interested in those minute changes of mood as the mind travels between one moment and another. As an author of no repute, but wishing to gain one, I recently tried to … Continue reading →

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An Adventure in Internet Dating

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

It was Derek, of course, who came up with the idea of internet dating after Bernard told him he had been checking out some sites. “Come on, mate. It’s made for you. I’ll help you set it up.” The wig, … Continue reading →

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The Stoic Lover

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

It was not his place to bother her with matters of personal concern but that did not prevent his heart moving with submerged turbulence when his secretary arrived each morning asking, as she had each day, “Coffee” to which he … Continue reading →

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In The Land Of Atrophy

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

In the blesséd land of Atrophy, where “Safety” is our dearest wish, and “Risk” a place regarded with unease, the air is always re-cycled to remove impurities and drinking-water boasting special properties is bottled in germ-proof containers, pleasingly displayed. Nothing … Continue reading →

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Down At The Fossils Club

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I go there once a week on Thursday afternoon’s with what I call my spending money. That is the money which is not taken up with just surviving, although that makes me far from unique I know. Down at the … Continue reading →

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