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  • A life in progress Chapter 4
    It may seem a little odd to some of my readers that I can remember so much of my first few days with my Aunt and Uncle, but the simple fact
    by daftweejimmy 3300 words, 1 comment, on Nov 21 4:47 PM
  • A life in progress Chapter 4
    It may seem a little odd to some of my readers that I can remember so much of my first few days with my Aunt and Uncle, but the simple fact is that it was like reaching a significant birthday and feeling it's your real nativi
    by daftweejimmy 400 words, on Nov 19 12:27 PM
  • If humour be the food of mood...
    The problem with trying to smile instead of laughing outright is that people expect you still to drink your tea whilst smiling. Don't try this at home, or anywhere else for that matter, especially if someone tells you the one
    by daftweejimmy 200 words, 1 comment, on Nov 16 5:57 AM
  • It's not the elephant in the room...
    by daftweejimmy 600 words, 1 comment, on Nov 12 9:03 AM
  • Home thoughts of ...
    Hail Caledonia, stern and wild,1
    by daftweejimmy 1200 words, on Nov 6 4:39 PM
  • The road and the miles....
    Why is it that when the days shorten, the miles lengthen? 1
    by daftweejimmy 600 words, 7 comments, on Nov 5 5:35 PM
  • Who knows where the time goes
    A gentle breeze, but cold and carrying the decay of Autumn leaves and piercing through the mortal remains of the dying year, the sweet slow silencing of the million natural voices of Glen Lyon's beautiful woods.1
    by daftweejimmy 100 words, 2 comments, on Nov 5 2:04 PM
  • How elephants get into our living rooms.
    It's a very strange fact that when you have a group of people in a room along with a very large elephant (is there any other kind?) no-one
    by daftweejimmy <100 words, 2 comments, on Nov 4 5:25 PM
  • Another fishy tail
    It really seems a little unfair that I had a go at the poor old sea trout in my last story in this series. After all, its demerits aside, t
    by daftweejimmy 600 words, on Oct 28 5:31 PM
  • A little about Iain..
    by daftweejimmy 100 words, on Oct 26 6:58 AM
  • It's all about value...
    It's an interesting fact that almost every war that's been fought was because of a disagreement in political or autocratic circles. Almost
    by daftweejimmy 100 words, 1 comment, on Oct 23 6:34 AM
  • Know what you mean...
    When Tiffany Heloise Mountfather le Grande featured in one of my stories, there was a concerted indrawing of breath. Of course, Piotr Vlanovitch Hildansgraumstaun-Phillips barely got a look-in, and Ivan MacGillacuddy-Phelps s
    by daftweejimmy 300 words, 2 comments, on Oct 22 1:46 PM
  • The cotinuation of the moccasin and maple syrup mystery
    There are times when it helps to be ugly. Not many, I'll admit, but it does have its advantages, and I should know. People have asked me wh
    by daftweejimmy 1100 words, 2 comments, on Oct 18 4:10 PM
  • Perhaps love...
    John Denver put it that way, and his song's worth a visit on you tube, but since I can neither sing nor write poetry, all I have left are the poor words and thoughts of my mind, the inspirations and emotions of a heart that d
    by daftweejimmy 200 words, 3 comments, on Oct 16 5:40 PM
  • I'd love to believe in Pixies..
    by daftweejimmy 2100 words, 6 comments, on Oct 13 10:20 AM
  • Work in progress; death to the tyrant grief.
    I always stop the car here. It's a good spot for letting the mind unravel so that it can be woven together in a different weft and woof. JR
    by daftweejimmy 2200 words, 17 comments, on Oct 6 3:02 PM
  • 'Twas literary murder, not literal murder...
    Death, of itself, is not all that interesting, it's simply a lack of life. But diagnosing the cause of death, and finding the perpetrator,
    by daftweejimmy 800 words, 1 comment, on Sep 21 3:37 AM
  • I remember...
    All I do now is remember. I sit in these hills of stone, watching myth and legend growing up and multiplying. Oh, we were a great team, no
    by daftweejimmy 4200 words, 4 comments, on Sep 14 6:02 PM
  • If only you'd seen it yourself...
    by daftweejimmy 1000 words, 3 comments, on Sep 14 12:59 PM
  • MI6 stands for military what?
    The van was shabby, dusty and cold. Genuine classic, I suppose, left over from some 1960s spy thriller that didn't have much of a budget. I
    by daftweejimmy 2600 words, 4 comments, on Sep 3 5:23 PM
  • The day the earth moved...
    It had to. It was getting demands from the moon, which as everyone knows is a complete lunatic. Ok, so that's only part of the story, but i
    by daftweejimmy 1500 words, 7 comments, on Aug 21 7:59 AM
  • And so we have adventure...
    There's a belief that adventure is good for you. 1
    by daftweejimmy 2200 words, 1 comment, on Aug 17 9:04 AM
  • How to influence friends without making people...
    by daftweejimmy 400 words, 1 comment, on Aug 16 7:18 PM
  • Relative merits
    If you are in any way introspective, sooner or later you narrow your wide-ranging philosophical perspective in order to consider the impact relatives have on making you what you are. This is something that's hard to avoid, be
    by daftweejimmy 600 words, on Aug 14 5:10 PM
  • Summer till September
    Generally speaking, holidays are things that happen to other people. No, I'm not going to moan and whine and complain; it's my choice. You see, the thing about summer is it tends to be hot. Not exactly an earth-shattering pie
    by daftweejimmy 200 words, 1 comment, on Aug 11 4:16 PM
  • Alphonse and I
    Now, I know what you're thinking, Alphonse is too ridiculous a name for a pet, regardless of what kind of animal he was. Let's face it, you
    by daftweejimmy 1100 words, 8 comments, on Aug 11 3:49 PM
  • A life in progress chapter 3.
    The new day was wearing a patchwork of grey and white clouds against a blue background, with the decorative relief of a rainbow in the east
    by daftweejimmy 3800 words, 1 comment, on Aug 7 5:24 PM
  • Controversial View No 3
    If you've been following these occasional pieces of mine, you'll know that I am intent on making you think. I want to provoke thought, argu
    by daftweejimmy 2100 words, on Aug 1 6:34 AM
  • If I ruled the world...
    by daftweejimmy 600 words, 5 comments, on Aug 1 6:19 AM
  • A life in progress. Chapter 2
    There's something about departures and turning points in people's lives to which writers give far too much attention. On the other hand, I
    by daftweejimmy 3700 words, 4 comments, on Jul 24 5:17 PM
  • Keep your vamwolves and werepires.... a human story
    by daftweejimmy 3300 words, 5 comments, on Jul 16 5:50 PM
  • Where's my next meal?
    And this question isn't exclusively human. 1
    by daftweejimmy 1300 words, 2 comments, on Jul 12 7:58 AM
  • You can never tell....
    The train was late. Staring at the latest announcement, I felt the frustrated anger rising within me. Why today, of all days?1
    by daftweejimmy 900 words, 5 comments, on Jul 9 4:47 PM
  • A life in progress. Chapter 1
    On the whole, I think it best to skip the first seven years of my life. Sorry, weren't you paying attention? Yes, this is the extremely dec
    by daftweejimmy 4900 words, 14 comments, on Jul 6 2:05 PM
  • Controversial view No 2
    On my first controversial view, I warned potential readers of the possibility of them being offended. This warning holds good for all this series, but it's worth reiterating. So, If you're easily offended by points of view co
    by daftweejimmy 1000 words, 15 comments, on Jul 6 11:23 AM
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