Tag Archives: humour

Awkward Hello’s

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Here I was, or there, or even here and there.  Well, OK. On a towpath, walking back quite early in the morning after sampling the local brand of fresh air, lightly seasoned with diesel fumes and a sprinkling of cement … Continue reading →

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Bottled Emotions

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Things could have been worse for “Threadbare” Jo, and how often is that true:  his morale was protected by his poor understanding of his situation, but even he knew he lived in an affection free zone. Thus it was that … Continue reading →

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Testing the Boundaries

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Malcolm Vexley, or, as he liked to remind those careless of rank, Sir Malcolm Vexley, was a business tycoon of standing who enjoyed what he modestly described as “A position of note in the city.” I had no immediate knowledge … Continue reading →

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The Price Of Bread

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I am a man holding onto a faith in the story of his own destiny, so like a salmon following its instincts, I attempt the waterfall of life because that is our duty I understand!Apart from working, I get through … Continue reading →

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A Step Too Far

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Things went slightly wrong at the wake for Geoff Weasley, and there are rumours I may have had something to do with it. His wife, or should we now be saying widow, Catherine, is a more than attractive women with … Continue reading →

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The Day Of Reckoning

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

You know that expression, “Live one day at a time:” well there comes a day for some of us, when we are living “One breath at a time”. That’s where Molly was at this moment; not all bad mind you: … Continue reading →

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Philosophical Discussions

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

“Life, to the interested, will always be interesting, regardless of your circumstances,” I tell myself as I work on the forecourt of my local petrol station, guiding customers to a fuelling booth or parking bay, depending on their purpose. Are … Continue reading →

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Post-Life Reflections

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I lived in the age of social engagement where we chatted on Blogs and even smiled at dentists before they drilled holes in our teeth: a celebration of biological generosity which involved spreading our DNA to the four corners of … Continue reading →

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A Brief Tribute To Common Sense

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Charles Junkett, a surname he hated by the way, and Samantha Prigg met on the first day of University at a ‘Freshers’ gathering where both were meant to throw caution to the wind and drink deeply from the froth filled … Continue reading →

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An Afterlife Conversation

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I must have left the physical plane for  about six months when I found myself at the back of a forum at a session called “How to get your next life right”  I turned round to this entity beside me … Continue reading →

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