Monthly Archives: May 2021

A Question Of Hope

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

So I’m talking to my friend Greg.  Him for whom each new girl was, “Real ”  for a weekend at least, although most weekends for him were spent taking a rest from life, until he met his wife, Sandra when … Continue reading →

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A Moment Near Paradise

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

You could call it a connection of minds: two people enjoying a time free of anxieties:  that was all it was and everything. A holiday romance, a trick of circumstance where a lady taking a solitary vacation , “She needed … Continue reading →

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A Break With Routine

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I am the man you pass in corridors, or walk by on the street: an unassuming example of conformity, avoiding challenge if he can, and letting duty rather than expression be his guide: a man who knows his wife, as … Continue reading →

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A Life In Passing

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I was standing on the bridge the other evening, admiring the view, and the way the current played against the boats moored along the river bank when a man thrashing around desperately in the water appeared from underneath the bridge. … Continue reading →

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Ronnie Crouch

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Meeting Ronnie Crouch for the first time at what was to become “my local” shortly after moving into the area was an experience. He was a sprightly,  slightly elderly gentleman, with a glow about him which draws the attention of … Continue reading →

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