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Footprints in the Sand

by Bryan 12 July 2025
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I followed the footprints in the sand, some large, some small, some barefoot where toes and heels had dug in, and others shod leaving knobbly imprints. They all led in …

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12 July 2025 0 comments
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Retagged

by Bryan 23 May 2025
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I watched with interest as the man selected a spray can, picked it up and began to empty its contents on the wall in short bursts. Even though I was …

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23 May 2025 0 comments
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Wrong Time Wrong Place?

by Bryan 21 April 2025
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The sound of deep sobbing startled me. I looked across at my wife, her shoulders heaving up and down; face buried in her hands. What on earth had brought this …

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21 April 2025 1 comment
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Abstraction or Attachment?

by Bryan 19 March 2025
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Have you ever been somewhere which has not lived up to your expectations? Perhaps you had learned of it as a kid and in your imagination, it had grown into …

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19 March 2025 0 comments
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Taking a Punt

by Bryan 15 January 2025
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Have you ever wanted to see someone suffer a misfortune? Not a serious one, but a slight one, just enough to cause a little embarrassment to the person involved and …

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15 January 2025 0 comments
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The Pond

by Bryan 15 December 2024
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High up on a hill in Dorset sits the picturesque village of Ashmore. Dorset is known for its chalk hilltop settlements such as Hambledon Hill which date back thousands of …

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15 December 2024 0 comments
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Fury or Forgiveness?

by Bryan 13 September 2024
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I stared at the blank empty space with mounting disappointment. All that looked back at me from the concrete floor were a few greasy marks and oil drops, the only …

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13 September 2024 0 comments
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A Bridge to the Past

by Bryan 15 August 2024
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The faded scratched sign invited me onto a “bridge to the past.” What kind of past would I be stepping into and who’s past? Mine or someone else’s? Do I …

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15 August 2024 0 comments
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The End of the Road

by Bryan 15 July 2024
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We drove into the car park next to Santa Monica pier and found a vacant spot to park. The air was warm, the sea was bright, and we were full …

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15 July 2024 0 comments

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