Category Archives: Health

Isolation and the Social Voyager

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

The house that was meant to be my home became the space I lived in. Over a short period of time, it seemed to me, I had met people, made friends, been loved and loved others in return, although not … Continue reading →

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Old Posts re-aired starting with “The Engagement”

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

He loved her but it didn’t show. Gave her protection from a distance: understanding without a sense of intimacy. Just some guy in a cubicle crunching numbers through the working day. It wasn’t climbing Everest but it paid the bills. … Continue reading →

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I Joined A Gym

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Oh yes, I did: on my own and without coaching or the use of a map. In the northern hemisphere at least, it is that time of year when we face up to ourselves and say, ” YOU, Yes You. … Continue reading →

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Shameless Talk About Publication Date

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Some time ago I wrote a post about people whose life was unsettled because they had an extreme degree of good manners. In it there was a general who refused to attack the enemy because, he considered it to be … Continue reading →

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Wardrobe Function

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

My wardrobe, like a mature garden, changes with the seasons but no new plants or clothing items are purchased. As the weather grows warmer, the jacket comes off and then the jumper and I just walk around in a shirt, … Continue reading →

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In A Hospital Near You

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

The sun burns down on them. Him and Geoff as they squat in the desert. Could he use a drink, and he doesn’t mean water ? But the enemy are visibly before them  and he has other things to do. Now in the garden … Continue reading →

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The Penalties of Skyping

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

My mind is always full of a quiet but fixed purpose. To maintain the body and face of an athlete. This is my inflexible goal. Life can get can get in the way of every objective: one has to accept that. But my failsafe rule, my … Continue reading →

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After Life

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Was that her, it seemed so long ago? Another life lived in another age. A young girl dressed  in white, beside the man she’d known since her birth. The son of her dad’s best friend, who played with her in his … Continue reading →

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Bang on My Head ( Update )

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

For those of you who still remember who I am, which might or might not include myself, I am getting better. We live in a flat on the third floor of a lift-free building and for some time going up … Continue reading →

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Bang on MY Head

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Life brings many surprises and some of them are free. One I received recently was a nice bang on the back of the head as a result of slipping on the path. I felt a bit weird but as this is normal I … Continue reading →

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