Peter Wells
-
Join 6,552 other subscribers
Follow me on Twitter
My TweetsAmazon
Blogroll
- Areneus1
- Astudentinkolkata
- Aurora morealist
- Big Al
- Caroline
- Catteral
- David Rogers
- Freelancing to Freedom
- Genurosa
- Gotham Girl
- Inner Chick
- Jane Thorpe
- JourneyIntoPoetry
- Kay aka Babygirl
- Kirri White
- LadyE
- ladywithatruck
- Laurelsreflections
- Linda
- Lorna's Voice
- Mike Steeden
- Nelle
- Olga
- Renxkyoko
- Rustic Recluse
- Scarlett
- Shonnie
- Under Starry Sky
Blog Stats
- 142,446 hits
Archives
- January 2023
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- © countingducks, 2011. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to countingducks with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Category Archives: recreation
A Short List of Life-Saving Kitchen Tips
Following on from my Slackers Guide to Success, a small village on the edge of Delusion, I passed through once on my journey to Professional Oblivion, I thought I would slide a couple of catering tips out for those who seek … Continue reading
Posted in character, community, cooking, creative writing, employment, Fiction, humour, Life, recreation, Relationships, skils, Talent, Uncategorized, values, writing
Tagged character, environment, Fiction, humour, inspiration, life, musings, Peter Wells, reflections, values, writing
19 Comments
The Slackers Guide To Success
Owing to a natural lethargy this will be a short article, written in those small gaps between a mid-morning nap, luncheon and the afternoon snooze. Still, in the brief time available, let me slip a couple of life-tips into the ether. The question is, how does … Continue reading
Posted in character, community, creative writing, Fiction, humour, Life, Peter Wells, recreation, Talent, writing
Tagged career, character, confidence, Fiction, humour, inspiration, life, Peter Wells, self-esteem, values, work, writing
17 Comments
Threadbare Jo
“Threadbare” Jo, who, to misquote the Bard, had a “Shirt for All Seasons,” and I don’t mean he had a shirt for every breeze and vista. No I mean he literally had one shirt, and he wore it regardless of the … Continue reading
Posted in character, community, creative writing, Environment, Fiction, humour, Life, Love, Peter Wells, recreation, Relationships, Romance, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged character, faith, Fiction, humour, life, musings, reflections, relationships, romance, writing
17 Comments
Discussing Captain Crab
Captain Crab, recently retired as ‘Officer n Charge’ of the stationary dept at Slumpdown Barracks, could claim, in secret anyway, that whatever the situation faced by British troops worldwide, regardless of the weaponry at the enemies disposal, the men supplied by him … Continue reading
Posted in character, community, creative writing, employment, Environment, Fiction, humour, Peter Wells, recreation, Relationships, soldiers, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged career, environment, Fiction, hobby, humour, Peter Wells, work
17 Comments
After The Funeral
The mourners stood around him eating cakes and sandwiches not made by him. Some catering company he employed to do the work, did the work while he stood near a corner of the room, watching his guests share mourning and their … Continue reading
Posted in character, community, creative writing, Environment, faith, Fiction, Life, Love, recreation, Relationships, Romance, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged character, environment, faith, Fiction, musing, reflections, relationships, self-esteem, writing
28 Comments
Preparing For A Dinner Party: A Guide for the Unsophisticated.
On Saturday we are having two couples to dinner. More interestingly, from my point of view, and for reasons I might make clearer later in the post, one couple is staying the night, thus opening the portal through to Breakfast Heaven. Firstly, the … Continue reading
Posted in community, cooking, creative writing, dieting, Fiction, humour, recreation, Relationships, writing
Tagged character, Fiction, humour, musings, reflections, talents, writing
32 Comments
My List of Firm, Cast Iron and Focussed New Year Resolutions
1) Try and Remember What They Are 2) Translate them into Albabian 3) Try and Improve my Spelling
Posted in blog, character, childhood, community, creative writing, Fiction, humour, Life, Love, recreation, Relationships, Uncategorized, vintage-cars
Tagged character, childhood, environment, Fiction, humour, inspiration, musings, reflections, relationships, values
22 Comments
What’s Happening? Why am I Posting Twice in Two Days
Well, I was munching on a rather well cooked piece of chicken, and I can say that with some confidence because I cooked it myself, when something popped up in my virtual In-tray. I found it exciting, so I wanted … Continue reading
Posted in blog, character, community, creative writing, Environment, Fiction, humour, Life, life2, recreation, Relationships, Romance, skils, Talent, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged character, confidence, environment, faith, Fiction, inspiration, life, musings, relationships, talents, work, writing
27 Comments
Technical Update Victory and a Book
If you look to the right hands side of this post, you will see a button connecting this site to my FB page, created, in part, to talk about my book which is called. “Living Life Backwards”. Regarding the title, … Continue reading
Posted in blog, character, community, creative writing, Fiction, fiction, humour, Life, Love, recreation, Relationships, Romance, Talent, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged character, customs, environment, faith, family, Fiction, hobby, humour, inspiration, life, musing, musings, reflections, relationships, talents, values, work, writing
19 Comments
The Grand Opening of the Billiard and Indoor Sports Hall
Arthur Barratt Monckton, president of the local Golf and Rugby club, and his wife Doris Dryden Monkton, whose father had a surprising fondness for restoration playwrights, completed their preparations for the dinner and dance marking the opening of the new sports hall. It had been built after … Continue reading
Posted in character, community, creative writing, humour, recreation, Relationships, writing
Tagged character, conflict, environment, humour, musings, reflections, relationships
19 Comments