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I first met her in high school. She was older than I, and exciting.
She’d been around. My parents warned me to have nothing to do with her. They claimed no...
We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes,
But the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes.
One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese,
Yet the plural of moose...
Our dear old friend and forum member, Miriamkhalifa's wonderful debut novel from Luxor has now been chosen to be part of a series of ten books about travelling.
I've just read Bitter Chocolate by Sally Grindley.
No, it's not a book about the delights of eating good quality, high cocoa content chocolate. In fact it is far from it although it has made me think...
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Damn, after BENNU'S comment I thought it was going to be an exposa' on CE.
Paisi, Sofia and Virina, as usual sat waiting patently for their teacher. There was no sign of her and this was the second day she had not shown. Suddenly Sofia shot to her feet, dislodging a cloud...
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A long time ago Choc I was bored with life, my grey period as I call it, and if it weren't for the many pages of moral support I had received at the time, I think I may have turned normal. Anyway,...
''Is that all you have to say after sixty years? It's a hot day Aamil. You come knocking at my door, nearly giving my old heart the fright of it's life, and its a hot...
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Its nice to see that I'm not on my own as at times its difficult to explain to 'normal' folk what its like to be word blind, especially when you are over tiered. You actually made me produce a wide...
Big Dolly first arrived in Luxor under a cloud, which is better than going out under one , as many of the Europeans seem to these days here, Actually she had to be covered with a bin liner, head to...
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Prostitution, even female, is very visible in Luxor!
When I wanted to wash my hands before eating at Snacktime, two black tents took up all the space at the ladies room, even their eyes were...
I'd not been feeling to well over the previous couple of days, I'd developed a touch of Gastritis, and my poor old Arthritic legs were playing me up again. I decided to take to my...
I was going to post this in the last writing competition as a piece of interest, being unable to enter myself due to winning the previous one, but had no time due to other things. I stood back and...
The subject for this Writing Competition has been chosen by Dusak - as winner of the February competition
The topic for the next competition is a short story of 1,250 words or less entitled THE...
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Sadly, there were only two entries submitted (by the same author) for the March Writing Competition. That being the case the March Writing Competition has been closed. It is hoped that there will be...
I thought that some of you may be interested in this selection of books for some relaxing summer reading. Anyone come across any other unusual titled books and authors?
The February Writing Competition was set with a photograph as the inspiration. Please have a look at the photo, read the entries and place your vote for your favourite piece in the poll above. The...
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Thank you, I get a lot of enjoyment from it and if it only makes one person smile its worth it.
There have been requests for the Writing Competition to start again so here we are - Competiton no1 For the first writing competition of 2013 I have chosen as the inspiration a photograph. It was the...
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I have not been about for a while and I have only just seen this thread. I did vote but was too late for this time, I will have to check in more keep my eyes open for another time. Well done to all...
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