Category Archives: community

Ukraine

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

One of my current endeavours is to volunteer, teaching Ukrainian refugees English and through this I have got to know the stories of quite a few of them. This was made more graphic last Wednesday as they celebrated their Independence … 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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Conditioning

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

We were as different as two people can be, with different approaches to life, culture and religion but at the centre of it I felt you would always be true to me, and so I opened the door to my … Continue reading →

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Eight Years A’Blogging

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Dear special and appreciated readers.  Eight years ago today, May 6th 2011, I awoke after a sleepless night and penned my first post “Waking Thoughts.” To those who know me, and those who wish they didn’t, these eight years have … Continue reading →

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Seven Years A’Blogging

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Blogging And Community Recently I have begun to receive the odd congratulation on my seven years in my job. I didn’t know what “job” they were referring to until I looked at my Linkedin account and realised they were talking … Continue reading →

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A Happy Christmas One And All

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Well it’s that time of year again when I toss all literary ambitions aside, consumed as I am by the anxiety which comes with the responsibility for cooking the Christmas meal. Will it all be overdone, underdone or not done … Continue reading →

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An Eternal Sense Of Life

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

“What was your life like?” I said to the man one ahead of me in the queue of judgement. “I was like a man possessed,” he said as we waited. “How do you mean” said Mr Safe, namely me, now … Continue reading →

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One For The Books

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Predictability in all things is my idea of heaven, starting with my wife Helen obviously, and closely followed by a cup of tea enjoyed while watching the sun rise above the horizon, given that the hour of its appearance is … Continue reading →

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Brussels, Lahore TV Dramas and Current Events

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I have a hobby, or is it a compulsion, to do with watching box sets on television. Recently I have been both engrossed and then appalled by a docu-drama based on the life of Pablo Escobar. As the episodes progress … Continue reading →

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