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Love it, absolutely love it. And as a meanderer how could I not forgive another ....

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Ah, I am delighted! Thank you, Harry for the trail of breadcrumbs

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Brilliantly orchestrated words Barrie precisely why I love this space!

Enjoy your evening...

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Today the words seemed to play their own tune, I was just the conductor! Thank you for the encouragement

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I love it. A wonderfully dark interpretation of a piece of art begging for a story to be told.

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Jim, that is very kind. Thank you so much for reading and for the encouragement

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I walked, I followed.....thank you 🙏

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Thank you

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I enjoyed this gem, feeling as if I had traveled back in time. Plus, I learned a new word, toff.

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Thank you, Bill ... that's very kind. Time travelling toffs, now there's a notion for a tale or two!

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"So, ya wanna fight, eh? Sir Marcus of Queensburies rules."

"eh, I ain't never heard of the farking coward."

"Then what rules?"

"Survival. The strongest and quickest wins."

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McQuinlan approves, Sir!

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I thought he might. In my case, SMQ wouldn't approve of knees to the balls and kicks to the throat.

Martial arts are awesome.

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😬

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Like I said, survival of the fittest. And yes, that kind of survival hurts like hell sometimes.

Which is why you learn how to block.

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Mincing young waste of space....great line, as are so many of the others. You sure have a skill for this!! 🙏

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Ah, thank you. I am drawn to the dark side ... it's a fun counter to the lightness of life in the country. Dark characters are interesting, I think ... love an anti-hero. Thank you for the encouragement

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I’ve now looked at this several times and each time I get this same feeling -- that the man leaving the room is Dorian Gray and that his portrait is behind that curtain. It makes no sense temporally -- this scene, the clothing etc took play long before DG, but the feeling is the same -- I think that man is hiding a big secret. Wonderful to read this again.

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I love this ... perhaps there is a second tale in the picture, another scene to explore ... maybe you'll have a nibble at it?

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