Monthly Archives: October 2019

That Greener Grass

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

As she reached up to kiss me goodbye I felt my wife’s hand rest on my chest. “Look after yourself out there” she said: it was what she always said but somehow there was a sense of urgency about it … Continue reading →

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Somewhere In The Class Of Life :

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

At school I was not at the front of the class: not one of the clever ones whose enthusiasm reminded the teacher this was their true vocation. I sat in the middle of the room, faintly absorbed but not engaged. … Continue reading →

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A Question Of Priorities

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Her dad is eight seven and no longer in the best of health : there is no choice, he must go to a home. His daughter is worried for him but preoccupied with work and battling through the grind of … Continue reading →

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