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Toe in the Water

by Beholden

Rated: 13+ · Book · Experience · #2223922

A tentative blog to test the temperature.

Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end.

So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.

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Kelchworth

about 5 hours ago
In response to "The Nameless One"

I wonder - did that jar of Shillings sometimes just seem a little lighter than expected? You thought those paws could not in fact reach into it along with wallet and purse and umm, appropriate some small tax for tolerating the existence of humans in his domain? "Pffft"

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Beholden

about 11 hours ago
In response to "The Nameless One"

Anni Pumpkin

Our present one is the same!

Anni Pumpkin

about 11 hours ago
In response to "The Nameless One"

Mine wouldn't last a day out in the wild. She loves her heating pad and eating plastic, is afraid of her own shadow, and must be on my lap at all times.

You Got This C-Note

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ƁƖųҽyҽʐ ꨄ

about 13 hours ago
In response to "The Nameless One"

This is the kind of cat I'd welcome, too!

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Amethyst Autumn Angel

Nov 1, 2025 at 3:14pm
In response to "Cats"

Ooh, Kåre เลียม Enga

Pugs are my favorite! Beholden, I have that tendency as well with cats; I've always been an expert on dogs and a little blurry on cats. I had stuffed The Dogs and The Cats (Artlist International) as a kid in the early aughts; the cats were: a Maine Coon, a Russian Blue, an American Shorthair, a Scottish Fold, and a Somali.

Thanks for sharing. I look forward to the rest.

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tj gives thanks for all things

Nov 1, 2025 at 11:56am
In response to "Cats"

I like cats and have had quite a few up until I became allergic to them, breaking out in hives and shortness of breath. Thankfully, I can still read about them without any reaction.

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Beholden

Nov 1, 2025 at 11:52am
In response to "Cats"

A Rottweiler? Now there's a real dog!

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Nov 1, 2025 at 11:32am
In response to "Cats"

The little local cat I pet is round with kittens. Probably a friendly stray. I hope someone helps her when the time comes.

Dog... would like a rottweiler. At my age I'd be better off with a bichon frisé or pug.

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Nov 1, 2025 at 11:27am
In response to "Sleep"

I doze off more than when I was younger. I've always been a daydreamer but nowadays I have trouble staying awake.

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Ned

Oct 31, 2025 at 11:55am
In response to "Sleep"

There is no greater pleasure than dozing on the sofa in front of the television in the middle of the afternoon.

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August 10, 2025 at 10:42am

#1095027

Another Thought

Another Thought

We know that "flammable" and "inflammable" mean the same thing, but have we ever considered that the word "spare" has two opposite meanings?

spare - additional to what is required for ordinary use.

spare - with no excess fat; thin.

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