Monthly Archives: August 2018

An extract from Nine Lives by Jaye Marie

Reblogged from Anita Dawes and Jaye Marie: Chapter Fifteen Later that evening, as Kate was sorting through her painting supplies to decide what she needed to stock up on, she thought she heard a child crying. She often heard all … Continue reading

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The little fish who swam

There has been a sick fish in my son’s pond for months now. At one point, there were two of them, floating belly up, side by side, and sporting ugly ulcers. They were so ill that we had even been … Continue reading

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Jungle #midnighthaiku

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Living Lore: Bobby Fairfield ~ A very brief history of an infamous Exmoor family.

Everyone was aware of the reputation accorded the family known as the Doones, who in the mid seventeenth century lived somewhere on the moors. Most could or would not say exactly where. They were reputed to be a family of … Continue reading

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Gremlins in the works again…

So, there I am, busily typing away, scheduling posts for the few days I won’t be at the computer much, and WordPress decides to play games. It isn’t enough that I’m still getting to grips with the figures since Facebook … Continue reading

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Accident Prone II

I have mentioned that I may be accident prone And that honest, when all’s said and done, To be constantly damaging extremities On the whole, is not really much fun. Last weekend was the toe, though it’s healed rather well … Continue reading

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Stormclouds #midnighthaiku

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Guest author: Kevin Morris ~ Wild Flowers

“I perceive The flowers as I Pass by. Should I Grieve That they will die? I paused and smelt And felt Their slim stems that I Could so easily break. I chose not to take And did the blooms forsake, … Continue reading

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The clerk of works ~ Tallis Steelyard

Reblogged from Jim Webster aka Tallis Steelyard: There are people of impeccable good taste whose houses are symphonies of elegance and charm. Yet how many cases can you cite where the house is testimony to the good taste of a … Continue reading

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Polarity #midnighthaiku

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