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mudswimmer

mudswimmer is from GB United Kingdom • 52 y/o

1912: Saved by the Titanic
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Wrecked and stranded on a large iceberg but help is at hand as the huge liner looms over the horizon
<1 min
Words: 147
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The Fat Controllers: internet surveillance 18+
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Using certain words and phrases in emails could get you into big trouble. Here are some useful tips on what to avoid,.
<1 min
Words: 198
Read Time: <1 min
Old Tom's House
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A chance meeting with the owner of a ruined house, inspires a short poem. But why would the owner not appreciate a copy of the poem?
2 mins
Words: 589
Read Time: 2 mins
In Search of Ben 18+
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Written in rhyme, this light-hearted account of certain internet sites becomes a depressing search for a lost boy.
3 mins
Words: 644
Read Time: 3 mins
A Bizarre Work Accident
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For over twenty five years, a worker operated a safety valve to release scalding steam from a boiler. But what was his valve really connected to?
3 mins
Words: 680
Read Time: 3 mins
The Crossroads at Hangman's Hill
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While Bill is fixing a puncture, his best friend cycles by, stares coldly at him and doesn't stop to offer help. What has happened to him on the road?
3 mins
Words: 713
Read Time: 3 mins
Grandma's Bible
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Grandma's Bible accompanies a young seafarer on his travels but does he read it as closely as he vows to?
4 mins
Words: 863
Read Time: 4 mins
A sensible jury would walk out in disgust
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A minor charge ends up in the Crown Court and, while the police, lawyers and courts dip their snouts into a trough of public money, the life of an old man ebbs away.
5 mins
Words: 1042
Read Time: 5 mins
Father's Day
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An absent father is remembered on Father's Day
5 mins
Words: 1042
Read Time: 5 mins
Olé! Olé! Olé!
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A souvenir poster advertising a bull fight inspires a childhood ambition to visit the Spanish town one day. The chance presents itself during a package holiday, but things are not quite as expected.
5 mins
Words: 1073
Read Time: 5 mins
Princess Tuna and the Big Decision
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Princess Tuna has a big marriage decision to make. A kid's story for adults or an adult story for kids?
5 mins
Words: 1098
Read Time: 5 mins
New Neighbours at Number 13: An Occasional Diary
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The new neighbours are a complete mystery and make no attempt to communicate with the rest of us. A story with a secret to uncover and a twist at the end.
6 mins
Words: 1331
Read Time: 6 mins