Tag Archives: talents

Sir Oswald Clarkson Demonstrates Economy

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

 Malinslow, a name hard to say correctly after more than three beers, was a town which sought prominence through its annual poetry festival and used to gather a decent supply of the well-to-do, as well as a number of dishevelled … Continue reading →

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On The Passing Of My Aunt

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

In every family and in every community there will always be iconic figures and in my family “Missie” or Aunt Sylvia, to use her formal name, gave us a towering example of how to navigate the oceans of life regardless … Continue reading →

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That Forgotten Face

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

The only thing which proved that life was bearable was that he was still living it. Given any choice but suicide he would have changed his circumstances to anything but this; his current situation. Of course that thought had been … Continue reading →

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In Search Of Employment

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Somewhat later than many of my contemporaries, one of whom now sits within sniffing distance of power in the outer rooms of 10 Downing Street, while another twirls a scalpel with nonchalant skill before practising life-saving surgery on the patient … Continue reading →

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David Bowie And Thoughts On Life

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

As we all know, unless we are hiding in a cave somewhere pretending to be a pot of jam, David Bowie died recently. He was not, to be honest, my favourite musician of all time but I love some of … Continue reading →

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Love Was Not Her Answer

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

 Her stare challenged everything in sight: late twenties and a practised controller of events, the answer to many situations lodged in her experience, she feared little but some aspects of emotion, and looked on those she knew as reference points. … Continue reading →

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A Romance Of Flawed Beliefs

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

In our early days you were lost, it seemed to me, and you let me feed you with compliments, and I watched you flourish on the diet.  You were beautiful: a secret garden, a shy persona with a gift, a guarded women when I met you, who … Continue reading →

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Offering Advice

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

In fairness to myself, I recognise my advice is not always welcome, and though I strive to improve myself, and offer a range of “Life-tips” to those around me, I am aware that even these tips may be flawed, or … Continue reading →

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Hold Onto Your Hats. It’s Christmas Once Again

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

For the fourth time now, masquerading as Countingducks, I am very happy and pleased to wish the Albanian with his family of goats and all my other Blogging chums, many of whom have become cherished friends over the passing years … Continue reading →

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A Glorious Man In Passing But Impossible to Live With

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I remember those heady days when we first entered college, dropped our bags and said goodbye to our parents, after conversations filled with awkward love and soon-forgotton advice. I remember meeting my new roommates, and sharing stories and then drinks and nodding a … Continue reading →

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