The Joker

Outsider

Of course, they did not know they were going to become lovers. It seemed to come off quite naturally, without inhibition, one day when they were on their way to the beach… They drove along the coast road, past villas and restaurants on the outskirts of the town. At length they came to a barrier. …

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A Gnome without a Cause

On Gnomes Gnomes, according to legend, live underground or in little holes in the mountains. The gnomes of the Garden, however, love trees. The trees and indeed the bushes are all very talkative. Ash trees are known as “Russells” because of the sound they make. Willow trees go swish or wish and so are “Wishes”. …

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An Adventure in the Woods

Upon the Wood or Woods Whatever books of grammar might say, the question has always baffled me. What is the difference between a wood and the woods? And which trees are thicker or denser? The trees of a wood or the trees of a woods? Of course, a day does not go by when one …

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