Hello there - apropos your comment about my own regarding UK
intelligence & diplomatic services. I and members of my immediate
family are in the higher vulnerability category and it seems totally
legitimate to be curious about how a government served by the
two most experienced and well informed services in history should,
even now, still be playing catch-up in its dealings with this disease.
Add to that the long historical connection between this country and
the alleged source of infection and it looks like the Sunday Times
article now causing waves and a fierce rebuttal from, No 10 has
similar questions.

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thanks for commenting on 'Armistice (Gods Of War)' Starfish - very kind of you & pleased that you liked it - where the heck have you been? hope everything's OK
Ian

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Nice that you remembered that old poem. That means a lot to me -and so did that pip!
Best wishes, Steve :-)

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Thanks for looking in again Starfish. I can't seem to write much lately, maybe its the rain . .
all the best, Steve

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thanks starfish appreciate the time taken to comment and im glad you liked it, i look forward to reading you again soon.

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Thanks Starfish
This site needs a bit more humour to offset the prevalence of soul baring

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thanks for commenting on 'baptised' Starfish - grateful for your thoughts as always :-)

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Once saw a badger chase a cat - was one of my highlights of 2013!

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thanks for the kind comments on 'old school tie' starfish - much appreciated as always
Ian

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Thanks for your comments on Surbiton Lagoon, Starfish. Glad you liked it.

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Hey Starfish :-) - thanks so much for your kind comments regrading Christmas Eve - glad you liked it - best wishes for Xmas & The New Year mate
Ian

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Thanks for the comment on my poem Fulfilment. Much appreciated, glad you enjoyed it. T

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Thanks for commenting once agin Starfish.:-))
Best wishes and have a lovely Christmas,
Steve

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Thanks for dropping in once again Starfish. I have to say I'm detecting a little tongue in cheek element regarding the pip. It took some dedication to grow you know! :-))
Best wishes, steve

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Hi Starfish
Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on 'Complicit'.
It was a long long time ago, but I'm pretty sure it was only £10.
I think I chose SA as it was the easiest place to emigrate to, and to get back from.
Sad eh?

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Thank you so much I appreciate your kindness.please tell your friends about my poems!thank u

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Thanks for the kind comment on my owl poem. But I hope you were able to access the film and soundtrack too? Just click on the link - cos the poem itself is an oldie :)

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Thank you for your lovely kind comment.

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Visited by a memory Starfish, thank you for your comments on my poem for my sister (Our kid).

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Hi Starfish, Thanks for looking in on my latest piece,
Steve

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Thanks S.F. for your very kind remarks.
I don't like to use my leisure time being serious

Cheers K.E.D.

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thanks for the supportive comments on 'Glam!!!' Starfish - I'm pleased you liked it
Ian

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Thanks for looking in on my JFK offering. As for the truth, somebody knows it, but they're not talking! All the best,
Steve

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Thanks for your kind observations on eleven eleven. the older we get the more permutations flood into the mind for the reasons of past events in history and the consequences of them K.E.D.

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Hi Starfish! Glad you liked the book shop. It's a pity so many of them are clsing down.

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HI again. I googled the Farley poem, so here it is. So now you've got all the top poems about the Year of the Big FReeze!

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/jan/26/poetry.features

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Hi Starfish Thanks for the kind comments on Annus MIrabilis. Glad you spoted the Larkin connection. I did it on purpose. Both poems are about 1963 and start of with a Beatles reference and 'problems' with girls. Paul Farley has also done a gone one about that year, but he focuses on the death of Sylvia PLath. If you want o try to find it, it's called 1th February, 1963 and is a collection Called THe Ice Age.

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Thank you for your lovely comment.

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re: 'trial & tribulations'- thanks for the kind comments - glad you liked it m'dear :-)
Ian

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thanks for the kind comments on 'all hallows eve' starfish - so, according to you I have gone against everything my teachers said I wasn't - i.e 'you're not big and you're not clever whiteley' - very kind of you to say so though mate
Ian

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Thank-you 'Asteroidea', for I know that to be your real name. No point in hiding, the truth's out, you've been here for months under an assumed name. .... mikhail.

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HI my five-fingered-friend- happy shake hands to you re 'Blackened Berries.:)

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thanks for your kind comments regarding the winterfylleth poem Starfish - sorry i'm a bit late in responding - I'm getting a bit behind due to other commitments at the moment - so in catch up mode with the thank you's - anyway, very kind of you - cheers
Ian

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Thank you so much, my dear Starfish for your comment on my poems. Love, Larisa

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thanks for the kind comment on 'dust' starfish - much appreciated as always
Ian

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Hey Starfish,
The cat poem is a true story. Came home from work one day and was making a cuppa, looking out through the kitchen window onto the street. Our neighbours cat had a stretch, had a good look around and went to sleep under their tree. Later on various screams and tears were heard and I asked next door what was going on and they said the lady opposite came home and found her cat dead curled up under the tree. I prefer to think, romantically perhaps, that the cat knew the end was nigh and took his leave of life in a calm feline way. Not a bad way to go. Much better than the poor old field mouse . . .
Steve

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Hello Starfish,
When I wrote "Cottage Sleaze" the word "beautiful" didn't seem the most apt description! You will gather that not all the lines are my own. (And, No, I did not do a lot of research for this).

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Apologies Starfish, I stand corrected!

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Hey Starfish, thanks for looking in on 'poem for a friend'
Like Jonnie I'd like to see more in your biography (not thats there's much in mine)but I am nosy ,do I do see a sort of American influence in your work . .?
Steve

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hello Starfish,
Many thanks for your kind comments on "The Masterly Strategy..."
Not my usual genre but I felt rather strongly about the lack of action which seemed to be the public mood.
(I have reverted to type in my latest offering!)

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thanks for your kind comments on 'cycle of the scarecrow' Starfish - really pleased you like it and keep sticking at the form - it took me a lot of goes to get everything to fit right - but once it does - the feeling is amazing when you think 'ah - NOW it works' :-)
Ian

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Hello Starfish - thanks for the comment on "The Absolute Need".... Really made me laugh out loud. Glad you liked it. Please say more in your biography.

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thanks for commenting on 'stroke' starfish - unfortunately a true story which was difficult to get down in words without sounding overly sentimental - hopefully I got the tone about right :-)
cheers
Ian

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THanks for the kind comment on my Seamus poem.

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hello Starfish,
Glad you enjoyed "Then As Lives Longest Learns Most". I'm rather flattered that you think my stuff is worth reading. Most of the time I don't think it was worth writing.
The most honest line in it is, "My motives were not allus honest". I never went on any marches and certainly never enjoyed any success with women, two character traits I retain to this day!

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Thanks Starfish! (Lavender man)

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thanks for your kind comments on 'she wears pink' and 'overdose' Starfish - yes they are my songs - you can hear more of them on the audio link on my blog page - glad that you liked them :-)
Ian

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Hello Starfish,
Thankyou for reading (maybe listening to) "WriteOutLoud Women Blues". I didn't mean to alarm you with my manifesto!

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Thanks for your kind comments on 'To Love In Vein' Starfish - I'm pleased that you liked it :-)
Ian

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Hi Starfish, thanks for your continuing kind words; Steve

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