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That didn’t go as expected
ded up waking up two days ago, at 4am, with an FND attack. I couldn’t speak properly, nor move around or do anything. I went upstairs to the bathroom in the end. Then back down and slept it off. It was still there when I woke up but its better now. I can function again.…
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A picture paints a thousand words
So back in 2010, I took this shot from the outskirts of Manchester. If you squint you can see a red light in the middle. That is the light on the then-tallest building right in the middle of town. I used to come up here to relax, imagining all the busy people, the millions of…
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Very superstitious
It happened. I got so depressed that I thought I would pick myself up a bit and dust off. Took my big boy pills and took the dogs for a walk. Granted it was just to the green space across the road but I managed a few laps of it before getting agonising back pain.…
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A little time
So. D and the kids are off camping, they set off on Saturday for 9 days of camping all around Scotland. I’m here, at home with the dogs, unsupervised. The occupational therapy nurse came today and I managed to get up off the sofa with one hand and not face-planting. They still want me to…
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Short Story: About desire
I first saw her at the grocery store. She was beautiful, with long dark hair and piercing blue eyes. She was wearing a wedding ring, but that didn’t stop me from being drawn to her. I started to see her around town more and more. We would always make eye contact, and I could tell…
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Short Story: about dreams
I’ve always been a dreamer. I love to lose myself in my dreams, to escape from the everyday world and into a world of my own creation. In my dreams, I can be anything I want to be. I can fly, I can travel to faraway lands, I can meet amazing people. I can do…
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Short Story: About opportunities
I was sitting in my usual spot at the coffee shop, working on my laptop. I was so engrossed in my work that I didn’t notice the woman who sat down at the table next to me. She was beautiful, with long dark hair and piercing blue eyes. She ordered a coffee and started reading…
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A picture paints a thousand words
Firstly, I’m not one to plaster my kid’s faces on the internet but this blog is my space to out my memories and thoughts. This picture is the first time all three of my kids went camping. We stay for a few days, played in the pool, and did some walking and fishing. Now that…
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Short Story: About New Years Eve
It’s New Year’s Eve again, and I’m so grateful to be spending it with you. We’ve been together for 8 years now, and every year just gets better. I remember the first time we celebrated New Year’s Eve together. We were both so nervous, but we had a great time. We kissed at midnight. It…
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Short Story: About an object
One day, a young girl named Sarah was exploring the attic. She saw the old backpack and was curious about it. She opened it up and started to look through the tags. As she read the tags, she started to imagine the places that the backpack had been. She imagined herself walking through the streets…