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Sidney and the Time Travelling Toilet

Posted on January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 by admin

I was, as we all do daily, sat doing my buisness on the toilet when I realised that the toilet is the one place we all visit, “Hopefully” everyday. It is an anchor in the river of time and as such is a perfect thing to become a time machine. .and so I give you “Sidney and the Time Travelling Toilet of Number 19 Nether Oak Close

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New Variables

Posted on January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 by admin

An enterprising teenager creates an AI chatbot that developes a surprising personality

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Stick and Stones

Posted on January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 by admin

Nether Oak Close has a Gossip, she learns about how damaging stories can be.

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The Truth About Elegance

Posted on January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 by admin

One of my “heros” is Leonardo Da Vinci, and while tiding my man cave I came across a book of my fathers about Leonardo’s life.
One phrase came out of the text
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” and it set me thinking on what is elegannce

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Birthday memories

Posted on January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 by admin

I remember my wee sister on her birthday

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Questions need answers

Posted on January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 by admin

I was wondering what it would be like to be able to answer any question and this Nether Oak Story appeared

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Being Kintsugi

Posted on January 1, 2026January 3, 2026 by admin

Japan has an idea called wabi-sabi, which is the way we need to try to find beauty in imperfection, some thoughts on this to start 2026

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A New Year’s Turning

Posted on December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 by admin

The inhabitants of Number 7 experience the New Year like they never have beofre
read the story by clicking below

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The house that wanted to be a home

Posted on December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 by admin

A house long empty in Nether Oak Close discovers again what it means to be a home

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When the Rowan Returned

Posted on December 28, 2025December 28, 2025 by admin

Of the people that live in number 14 Nether Oak Close, a leprauchan, the good folk and a lost ancient rowan tree

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