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Internet Dating With A Side Order Of Chips

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

The Duke of Mildshire could look back on a traceable ancestry or 700 years, peopled by those who lived in a social stratosphere free of financial constraints and rich in statesman of varying moral profiles and other politicians. Owing to a remorseless … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Grub

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Ok, straight to the point, get it out there, make it known, I’ve had a small ‘gig’ as the PR Advisor to the above restaurant on account of I know the owner and my greed is a matter of public … Continue reading →

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The Rosewood School For Young Vampires

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

At the Rosewood School for Young Vampires, where the curtains are always drawn against anything but knowledge, Tommy Fang, a comparatively new boy at the age of eighty , was sitting in a solitary position at the back of the school … Continue reading →

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A Guide to Domestic Bliss for the New Husband or Partner

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Household Chores It is a good idea to have a small CD or section on your I pod which contains a range of useful sound effects produced by the “gifted man about the house”. These might include the sounds of … Continue reading →

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Just a Creme Brulee !

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

As time passes, and we leave the sheltered anchorages of our youth, lurking behind the cover provided by a couple of exam certificates, and  assembled competences, a bungler sometimes lurks within us, wondering if its safe to come out . It … Continue reading →

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Sausages

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

It’s a simple word that can be read without trouble or effort but in a few people, myself included. even seeing the word can produce a powerful emotional reaction.  We went for a lovely walk along the river. Following my recent … Continue reading →

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Here’s an Odd Thing

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

A lot of you can gather that I’m a fairly independent, crash by the seat of your pants, kind of guy, and so I am. The road less travelled is always more interesting to me, even if it currently seems … Continue reading →

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Rude by Mistake

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Invited to dinner by a colleague who I didn’t know too well, but who was involved in some project with me, I entered the house bearing a bottle of reasonable wine and a smile which I hoped would mark my … Continue reading →

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Cooking Survival Post

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Just a quickie to say the steak, chips and veg strategy worked out well and for some reason or other it all tasted reasonable. Of course I remembered the watchword of the uncertain cook. “Don’t forget the wine”, and I … Continue reading →

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It’s Not all in the Taste

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I have a number of interests: some of them more productive than others. One of them is wandering round second-hand book shops seeing whats out there. On a recent trip I came across a tome called “The 1936 Economical Cookery Book”. … Continue reading →

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