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  1. Gary L
    Thank you so much!!!!!
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    Fortunately, the standard funeral insurance everyone pays for here covers repatriation costs, luckily for her…… 😭
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    Thank you all for your nice comments! facts: the village exists and there is indeed only one pottery left; the eagles over the viaduct - an almost spiritual moment; Greta the dachshund who will be joined in future adventures by Lilebeth AKA Spawn of Satan fiction: Juan and his mother, although I saw her and she scared me to death with a look!
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    The high level story-telling continues. I fear Damian is in for a tough ride despite Ludo’s unconditional love.
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    On the Xmas list!
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    God, it cost me to get this out of me! Thanks, my friend xxx
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    Juan groaned half-silently as the harsh bell on the old alarm clock rang out in his dark and spartan bedroom. No snoose facility was available, and anyway, Mother would have a few things to add to her ever-increasing list of his inadequacies if he thought he could get away with a lie-in one day a week. “The devil makes trouble for idle hands.”, was one of her refrains, to be supplemented by pointed case studies of those who had indeed had idle hands and who had fallen by the wayside. Today
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    The Last Potter

    Gary L posted a story in Fiction

    Whilst on holiday in the Pyrenees, two guys from Valencia meet the last potter.
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    Press Friday

    Gary L commented on Robert Hugill's story chapter in Press Friday

    But we need to be aware of what Churchill said of uk and usa - two nations separated by a common language… My (American) Latin teacher used to scream, literally, at his fellow citizens, “You guys don’t know what a past perfect is. How can you learn Latin?” His grades indicated they couldn’t…. But spelling variations are another matter and we just have to be consistent. BTW his hobby was to translate the overseas Times Herald Tribute into Latin each day. He was the guy who invented new Latin words for the 20th century inventions, and finally, he once got away with starting an official translation of a papal document thus: “Once upon a time…..” No bigwig noticed. Father Reggie was unique!
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    Press Friday

    Gary L commented on Robert Hugill's story chapter in Press Friday

    Not quite…. Teetotal, perhaps. My comment was intended as a joke about a typo.
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    Let’s hope Robert thinks you are 🙃
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    Before the good @Summerabbacat asks, this is a totally new one for me! Great ideas planned out for the future. No pressure, of course, but sometimes writers do have to make sacrifices for their avid fans….. so @Robert Hugill, celebrate Christmas well, but wisely…. Your Australian fans and others are v demanding! 😥
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    Known but not in my day to day vocabulary…… @Robert Hugill is a summa cum laude at English language. 👏
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    The Stalker

    Gary L commented on Mark Arbour's story chapter in The Stalker

    What a wonderful description!
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    Chapter 78

    Gary L commented on Mark Arbour's story chapter in Chapter 78

    Thanks for the link. In the UK there are some v good international evaluations by TES (Times Educational Supplement).
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    I love her!!!!! My then 83 yr old mum had some choice words to describe my bosses who removed me as a director of one of our schools whilst I was on sick leave. God did she use words I’d never heard from her!!! When I retired in June I received a nasty looking watch. I exchanged it for luxury towels. Now when I dry parts of my body I remember them!!!
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    Okay, @Dodger, I was walking my puppies yesterday and thought of your loss and began to reflect on the wonderful saga you’ve been writing. And lo and behold, today a mega chapter. Spooky 👻
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    Trench Rat

    Gary L commented on lomax61's story in Fiction

    Yep! Retired and celebrating 4 days with no opiate medicines (prescribed by medics) since 1978. Unreal. But hellish. Have a short story almost finished set in the Pyrenees. Nothing to set the world on fire! Un abrazo 🤗
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    Trench Rat

    Gary L commented on lomax61's story in Fiction

    Welcome back @lomax61, another treat. Thanks ☺️
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    Chapter 61

    Gary L commented on Mark Arbour's story chapter in Chapter 61

    Rereading Bridgemont vol 4, one of my favourites. 🤗🤗🤗🤗
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    It feels like we’ve upped a gear or two! The chp buzzes with activity and even Theresa plays a positive role ( though I love it when she is fun with her dear, poisonous friends). Great stuff, Robert. Thanks
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    It starts off ok….. should be scared 😳?
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    Chapter 1

    Gary L commented on wildone's story chapter in Chapter 1

    @ReaderPaul count me in!!!!!!! 😀
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    Chapter 16

    Gary L commented on Mark Arbour's story chapter in Chapter 16

    Possibly the best 4-letter reply I’ve seen in 7 years reading mr Arbour!
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    Jilted by Thor

    Gary L commented on Mark Arbour's story chapter in Jilted by Thor

    I found this an uncomfortable read but that is not a criticism. But am I the only one who gets the creeps from Fab?
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