Fiontan Fleming
@fiontanfleming.bsky.social
Writer, musician, optimist. Stories, tunes, happy outcomes. Long and shortlistings in writing competitions. Published in Scribble, Parracombe Prize anthology, and Gemini Magazine
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Wonderful. A town meeting reaching a happy concensus.
I see why it's one of your favourites.
I see why it's one of your favourites.
December 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Wonderful. A town meeting reaching a happy concensus.
I see why it's one of your favourites.
I see why it's one of your favourites.
My first thought also was that it's young Paul McCartney
November 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
My first thought also was that it's young Paul McCartney
Working in IT development, the word I struggled with when the team started using it was performant, as in good code performs better than inefficient.
I was sure they'd made it up, but no, it's out there.
Undoubtedly of US origin, I'd say.
I was sure they'd made it up, but no, it's out there.
Undoubtedly of US origin, I'd say.
November 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Working in IT development, the word I struggled with when the team started using it was performant, as in good code performs better than inefficient.
I was sure they'd made it up, but no, it's out there.
Undoubtedly of US origin, I'd say.
I was sure they'd made it up, but no, it's out there.
Undoubtedly of US origin, I'd say.
Absolutely, with top quality production
November 6, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Absolutely, with top quality production
So evocative of my childhood in a farm cottage down a lane in Sussex.
I can even hear the rooks
I can even hear the rooks
November 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM
So evocative of my childhood in a farm cottage down a lane in Sussex.
I can even hear the rooks
I can even hear the rooks
Brilliant. That's some thrill
October 13, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Brilliant. That's some thrill
I imagine the book had a great hook
October 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I imagine the book had a great hook
Thanks so much for sharing. A lovely composition. I can hear the rooks cawing in the bare trees on a winter's afternoon.
The dark line is the background could be the south downs
The dark line is the background could be the south downs
September 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Thanks so much for sharing. A lovely composition. I can hear the rooks cawing in the bare trees on a winter's afternoon.
The dark line is the background could be the south downs
The dark line is the background could be the south downs
You're spot on.
The picture also brings memories of my upbringing on a farm in the high Weald of Sussex. The style of the building, colour of the bricks and shape of the trees are also spot on.
The picture also brings memories of my upbringing on a farm in the high Weald of Sussex. The style of the building, colour of the bricks and shape of the trees are also spot on.
September 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
You're spot on.
The picture also brings memories of my upbringing on a farm in the high Weald of Sussex. The style of the building, colour of the bricks and shape of the trees are also spot on.
The picture also brings memories of my upbringing on a farm in the high Weald of Sussex. The style of the building, colour of the bricks and shape of the trees are also spot on.
Not sure I'd want to work there. I've heard the vetting process is a stiff challenge.
September 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Not sure I'd want to work there. I've heard the vetting process is a stiff challenge.
Love the crossed legs.
He reminds me of a history teacher I had at school. Mr Nightingale. We called him Flo
He reminds me of a history teacher I had at school. Mr Nightingale. We called him Flo
September 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Love the crossed legs.
He reminds me of a history teacher I had at school. Mr Nightingale. We called him Flo
He reminds me of a history teacher I had at school. Mr Nightingale. We called him Flo
On YouTube recently, I stumbled across a very early version she recorded with The Straws. Just wonderful.
I think she wrote it in her teens. Amazing
I think she wrote it in her teens. Amazing
September 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
On YouTube recently, I stumbled across a very early version she recorded with The Straws. Just wonderful.
I think she wrote it in her teens. Amazing
I think she wrote it in her teens. Amazing
Love the colour scheme.
Probably of no interest to anyone else, but we had our daughter and family to stay last week, and all the clothes she picks for her nearly two-year-old are in that scheme. She dreads the day when he wants to choose his own clothes.
Probably of no interest to anyone else, but we had our daughter and family to stay last week, and all the clothes she picks for her nearly two-year-old are in that scheme. She dreads the day when he wants to choose his own clothes.
September 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Love the colour scheme.
Probably of no interest to anyone else, but we had our daughter and family to stay last week, and all the clothes she picks for her nearly two-year-old are in that scheme. She dreads the day when he wants to choose his own clothes.
Probably of no interest to anyone else, but we had our daughter and family to stay last week, and all the clothes she picks for her nearly two-year-old are in that scheme. She dreads the day when he wants to choose his own clothes.
Thanks for asking. It's a collection of short stories linked by a common location and one character, sometimes central to the story, and sometimes just a mention.
Think Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout, or Winesberg Ohio by Sherwood Anderson.
Think Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout, or Winesberg Ohio by Sherwood Anderson.
September 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Thanks for asking. It's a collection of short stories linked by a common location and one character, sometimes central to the story, and sometimes just a mention.
Think Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout, or Winesberg Ohio by Sherwood Anderson.
Think Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout, or Winesberg Ohio by Sherwood Anderson.
That's kind of you. Many thanks 🙏
September 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
That's kind of you. Many thanks 🙏
Never seen this before. Wonderful. Thanks for posting.
Love it when the guitarist's strap comes undone. A brief moment of What The Heck and then the smile comes back.
Great backing vocals
Love it when the guitarist's strap comes undone. A brief moment of What The Heck and then the smile comes back.
Great backing vocals
September 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Never seen this before. Wonderful. Thanks for posting.
Love it when the guitarist's strap comes undone. A brief moment of What The Heck and then the smile comes back.
Great backing vocals
Love it when the guitarist's strap comes undone. A brief moment of What The Heck and then the smile comes back.
Great backing vocals
2013 I started learning Greek from a CD in the car. First two weeks were hell. Nothing would stick. But then I could feel part of my brain waking up and getting excited (seriously) and never looked back.
Go for it
Go for it
August 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
2013 I started learning Greek from a CD in the car. First two weeks were hell. Nothing would stick. But then I could feel part of my brain waking up and getting excited (seriously) and never looked back.
Go for it
Go for it
Evocative. Thanks for posting. The Gus Elen music hall song comes to mind:
Oh! it really is a wery pretty garden
And Chingford to the Eastward could be seen
Wiv a ladder and some glasses
You could see to 'Ackney Marshes
If it wasn't for the 'ouses in between
Oh! it really is a wery pretty garden
And Chingford to the Eastward could be seen
Wiv a ladder and some glasses
You could see to 'Ackney Marshes
If it wasn't for the 'ouses in between
July 22, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Evocative. Thanks for posting. The Gus Elen music hall song comes to mind:
Oh! it really is a wery pretty garden
And Chingford to the Eastward could be seen
Wiv a ladder and some glasses
You could see to 'Ackney Marshes
If it wasn't for the 'ouses in between
Oh! it really is a wery pretty garden
And Chingford to the Eastward could be seen
Wiv a ladder and some glasses
You could see to 'Ackney Marshes
If it wasn't for the 'ouses in between