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The Crossroads Late one night, some years ago, I was walking home when I reached a crossroads where, from out of nowhere, appeared a shadowy figure. Although I was...	777	13	0	Jun 2019	Jun 2019	May 10
The long descent On windy days I often think back to an event that took place long, long ago when I was but a boy and health and safety was still in short trousers. T...	843	26	0	Jun 2019	Jun 2019	2 hrs ago
Regarding rules I recently posted a blog in which I violated blogging rule 13. I didn't realise I was breaking a rule when I posted the blog, but when it was brough...	745	9	0	Jun 2019	Jun 2019	May 10
What an intelligent woman ...	715	10	0	Jun 2019	Jun 2019	May 10
I don’t believe I don’t believe in ghosts or spirits of the dead. I don’t believe in the potency of curses made by witches and ancient Egyptians, and I don’t believe...	2,004	41	1	Jun 2019	Jul 2019	May 10
The Genesis of a broken window I remember once being sent along with the joiner* to replace a broken window pane at the local church hall. The churchwarden, a rather stern man, was...	653	12	1	Jun 2019	Jun 2019	22 hrs ago
A whole new ball game For the female exhibitionist there are various ways to indulge the impulse; showing varying amounts of cleavage being one popular and easy option. Bu...	1,336	37	0	Jun 2019	Jun 2019	May 10
But what if you’re wrong! “If I am wrong”, say the preachers of Hell fire, “I will never know, but if you are wrong”, they have more than once said, addressing me, “you most ce...	851	14	0	Jun 2019	Jul 2019	1 hrs ago

Percy Turner There’s a little butcher’s shop down a narrow street in the South Yorkshire village of Jump. You could drive past that little shop and never even not...	1,042	32	0	Jun 2019	Jun 2019	May 11
My opinion on opinions One purpose of the blogs is to express your opinion. Quite a few just post videos or cut and paste articles; which is not so much expressing an opini...	2,131	86	0	Jun 2019	Jun 2019	15 hrs ago
What makes something funny? We know when something is funny, but, if asked to explain exactly why it is funny, we would be hard pressed to put the reason into words. Not everyon...	1,509	53	0	May 2019	May 2019	May 11
My Visitor An entity has appeared in my room twice now; on the second occasion I managed to capture its image. I don't know what it is but I sense it means me n...	1,322	38	0	May 2019	May 2019	May 10
Going straight As I stand here outside the prison gates, breathing in the air of freedom and feeling grateful for my early release, I am reflecting on my crime and t...	1,538	42	1	May 2019	May 2019	May 10
Words I don't like There are some words I don't like. Sometimes it's because of the meaning of the word, and sometimes it's the sound of the word. It could be a combin...	1,870	58	0	May 2019	Jul 2019	May 10
The Park When I walked through the park the other day I was left wishing I hadn’t. It’s some years since I was last there and its deterioration was depressing...	1,167	34	0	May 2019	May 2019	May 10
People often ask me.... As I was saying; people often ask me, “why aren’t you rich and famous?” I just tell them it’s because not enough people want me to be rich and famous...	897	22	0	Apr 2019	May 2019	17 hrs ago
Before it went horribly wrong ...	570	2	0	Apr 2019	Apr 2019	May 11
Learning About Grownups Volume 1 Mister Godley’s gnomes Mister Godley is very proud of his garden. He is especially proud of all his gnomes, he collects the...	483	15	0	Apr 2019	Apr 2019	May 10
They’ll get you in the end They say you can lead a horse to water but can’t make it drink. A way round that might be to take the water to the horse and just wait for it to give...	1,207	52	0	Apr 2019	Jun 2019	16 hrs ago
No more mister nice guy I have spent the last 15 minutes dashing around causing harmless mischief on several threads, yet no one will take a blind bit of notice. Do I ha...	1,423	63	0	Apr 2019	Apr 2019	14 hrs ago
My Easter Blog What relevance or significance does the crucifixion of Christ have to mankind? I’ve always been puzzled by this and even asked the question several t...	1,277	71	0	Apr 2019	Apr 2019	May 10

Capacity Issues I have an e-cigarette and it’s doing my head in. I am constantly having to fill the damned thing with liquid. This is because there is an EU ruling...	583	21	0	Apr 2019	Apr 2019	May 10
Scruffy Car The inside of my car is a disgrace. The dashboard is thick in dust and the floor is covered in grit; I can hardy see out of the windscreen when the s...	1,801	106	0	Apr 2019	Apr 2019	May 11
This Weekend I thought I might do something out of the ordinary again this weekend; I also thought it last weekend. There is very little chance of my doing anythi...	1,027	50	0	Apr 2019	Apr 2019	May 11
Picture Cards When I was at junior school, we used to buy bubble gum that came with picture cards. The ones I remember were a series about World War 2, Mars Attack...	413	0	0	Apr 2019		May 10
Philosophy I became interested in philosophy a few years ago and made a casual acquaintance with some of the characters who have played a part in its progression...	1,428	49	0	Mar 2019	Apr 2019	May 10
How times change My daughter called round today for a couple of hours. We spent half of that time discussing cleaning products. If anyone had predicted that scenario...	471	24	0	Mar 2019	Mar 2019	12 hrs ago
Sometimes Sometimes being here is fun, but sometimes it isn't. Sometimes it's:	1,316	47	0	Mar 2019	Mar 2019	May 10
Breaking News Reports are coming in that archeologists have found the remains of Gandalf the wizard, but, before the story could be verified, men in black suits and...	633	17	0	Mar 2019	Mar 2019	May 10
Very important announcement Due to unprecedented demand, the NO COMMENT blog will be opened for comments at precisely 18:45 GMT for two minutes only. This will be a strictly...	447	22	0	Mar 2019	Mar 2019	8 hrs ago
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The tip of the iceberg A recent event got me wondering what must be going on behind the scenes here. I am now imagining a frenzy of private messages hurtling back and forth...	1,322	63	0	Mar 2019	Mar 2019	May 10
The Toad Amidst the fallen and scattered stones of a ruined castle close to where I live, it is said, dwells an ancient toad. For five hundred years and more...	794	38	0	Mar 2019	Apr 2019	May 11
Something odd at No.1 Main Street The building firm I used to be with did a lot of work for a country estate. There is a village attached to the estate and its old stone buildings are...	405	1	0	Mar 2019	Mar 2019	May 10
Nature and Being Human Some animals can do amazing things, but no matter what an animal’s speciality, there is usually something else that is almost as good at it. A cheeta...	1,173	57	0	Mar 2019	Mar 2019	17 hrs ago
Drama, What Drama? Yesterday I deleted my blog because someone said something that offended me. Today I think I will hide my profile; possibly reinstating it tomorrow b...	1,272	39	0	Mar 2019	Mar 2019	May 10
Room with a view The view from my window is uninteresting; in fact, after three years of looking at the scene with absolutely nothing happening It had become almost un...	1,438	88	0	Mar 2019	Mar 2019	May 10
When I’m 64 I will be 64 next month; it’s time I started thinking about bungalows and beige overcoats. There is planning to be done if my transition into geriatr...	2,566	123	0	Feb 2019	Apr 2019	May 11
Funny Turn The man at the check out next to mine at the supermarket last Saturday had a funny turn recently; I know that because I heard his wife telling someon...	1,328	53	0	Feb 2019	Feb 2019	May 10

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