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    > I keep thinking I should crack on with Click. But then I think maybe I should start the new one (When I Was Your Age). Then I remind myself that I have a degree to finish and that there’s still loads of course work to do. Answers to comments to this post through LJ…

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  • Detectives

    So I’ve already established there is a lack of Fictional Crime solving Dentists. Then there are the other vacancies in crime solving fiction such as:- Farmers Accountants Taxidermists Bin men Ice cream men Lorry drivers (though I suppose Highwayman counts) Librarians Zookeepers Yogurt makers Thing is I doubt anyone has noticed.

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  • So I’m taking my car out of the garage to take the recycling having spent all day tidying. It was a bit stiff to open but as it’s cold I thought that was probably because of the weather. As I close the door I hear a ping and the door goes all wobbly and wouldn’t…

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  • Ever since I was old enough to appreciate the art of story telling in a social setting I’ve strived to find “THE STORY TO DINE OUT ON”. A mythical beast that legend has will never tire, date or fail to capture the audience. Over the years I’ve had numerous. But my favourite is one I…

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  • So G P Taylor came to Barnsley Library to launch his new collaborative book Out of the Shadows which has been written by kids from Dearne High in Barnsley. I managed to squeeze 3 minutes of interview from him…… You can listen to my interview with GP Taylor here (approx 3mb dialup fans)

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  • I had a lovely eve last night With starsnsammiches And Az, Thats right We had a lovely meal as well Lamb and veg Indeed Do Tell Bread and butter pudding delight With butterscotch sauce And cream That’s right Tantalised taste buds Delightfly sated Red wine was drunk Till we placated With talk of toot And…

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  • Poetry (requested by scattydove) Poetry poetry Everywhere Under the carpet Under the stair Out in the garden Deep in the shed Up by the chimney Float round your head Poetry poetry It’s so rich The rhythmic meter Can be such a bitch It brightens your day In every way Poetry poetry Hip hip hooray ๐Ÿ˜€

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  • Screwdriver I hold you in my hand Hard metallic thing I need you to do a job So that I may sing With joy and rapture Abound galore Be it drive in a screw Or into wall bore A hole for a purpose Sinister or true Should I have used nails? Should I have used…

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  • To readers:- My poetry is crap Click here for a taster A poet I’m not I am but a waster This week I have rhymed In all of my posts I’m sorry if its crap Like marmite on toasts But to break with tradition And write one in prose Would be as painful As breaking…

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