Den of Writers | Karen Telling | Friends Activity https://www.denofwriters.com/members/karen/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Karen Telling's friends. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:19:15 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 bda107254f9992dc47e0981917789463 Barny joined the group A Different Time https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/23430/ Sun, 06 Oct 2024 18:56:02 +0000 0 c02a1244c454263a2ed4977f29b65b4e Barny replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum Whodunnit? https://www.denofwriters.com/groups/whodunnit/forum/topic/chit-chat-5/#post-14260 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:49:38 +0000 The feeling is mutual.

]]> 0 52c46c1a17643d876276fede3d48c029 Barny replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum Whodunnit? https://www.denofwriters.com/groups/whodunnit/forum/topic/chit-chat-5/#post-14256 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 21:26:57 +0000 Thanks for organising this, Ath.

I really really intend to actually submit something this year.

 

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See you in the library.

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Lorry
Cheese
Ger

]]> 0 950873820392f43b23c6ef01d8cee82c Barny replied to the topic Choices in the forum Coming Home https://www.denofwriters.com/groups/coming-home/forum/topic/choices-4/#post-10749 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:55:17 +0000 Bus
Cheese (yum)
Jonah

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]]> 0 2e3017233181c2dcc729bf68686a0618 Barny replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/the-future-of-the-den/#post-10509 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:06:26 +0000 @athelstone have you looked at moving to a 21st century forum like discourse? I use it on talk.restarters.net and it’s pretty slick. You can get email notifications and reply by email; can upload pictures, has trust levels and you can restrict areas.

]]> 0 2aa3169bc3423831253b92d0718b1f83 Barny posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/17559/#acomment-17676 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:02:10 +0000 🙂

In reply to - JaneShuff replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs Deeply pleased to hear other people want idle chat. ]]> 84737f6a5280fd6032d84b3ec6dfc670 Barny replied to the topic Monthly Competition - June 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-competition-june-2021/#post-10474 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 22:36:06 +0000 Well done, Libby – a deserved win!! And thanks Ath.

]]> 0 357fe85855d9f03af229267fe7ba9265 Barny posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/17559/#acomment-17623 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 22:34:48 +0000 [idly] you did ask. Yeah let me know how it goes, but you can skim the details if you want.

In reply to - JaneShuff replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs Deeply pleased to hear other people want idle chat. ]]> 513243882a59fee65d0b8eab024de039 Barny replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/the-future-of-the-den/#post-10451 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 23:15:36 +0000 DoW problems: Usability just isn’t what it should be; not being able to post pictures is a pain; definitely doesn’t promote idle chat.

The wordcloud was very far from perfect, but had one significant difference: the course offerings meant new people were always joining, wondering wth was going on, some figuring it out or persisting without fig…[Read more]

]]> 0 956b0e44a92bee7668fe8d52ca61f8ed Barny posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/17559/#acomment-17593 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 22:39:01 +0000 Ah, I can spot idle chat when it slaps me in the face. Have done one of the lateral flow type – you have to stroke your tonsils with a long cotton bud, then right up your nose. Fun. I find the tonsils one really difficult, makes me retch. OTOH I was clear 🙂 In the UK we can get free tests from pharmacies. Go for it! Hope it’s a nice holiday.

In reply to - JaneShuff replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs Deeply pleased to hear other people want idle chat. ]]> 3cb49e44f80054bdc2f8b0c37312136b Barny posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/17559/#acomment-17560 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 22:09:38 +0000 Idle chat about what? Oh, … yeah. Yes please.

In reply to - JaneShuff replied to the topic The Future of the Den in the forum Blogs Deeply pleased to hear other people want idle chat. ]]> e1798717a47a4deafb5532d4aaf6ff5e Barny replied to the topic Monthly Competition - June 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-competition-june-2021/#post-10390 Thu, 24 Jun 2021 00:34:51 +0000 Blimey, managed to write something and very pleased to be able to enter the comp. Was a bit concerned at managing to get to 250 words and wanting to post without having to DQ myself! Happily at 256 words including title. 🙂

This might be the day.

He hadn’t closed the curtains. The sunbeam found the bed at 6.37 and warmed his left foot at 6…[Read more]

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]]> 3 cb09fca0bc4fc35150dd5cfc85e0db66 Barny posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/14037/#acomment-14059 Thu, 09 Apr 2020 22:14:53 +0000 Looking out for swallows here. We only moved in in January, so not sure what the avian fauna are like, except there a rooks/ravens plucking twigs from trees and then flying off to build nests, and seagulls doing their squawking thing, and since we started putting food out the sparrows, tits and similar have been very enthusiastic, also the rats…[Read more]

In reply to - Raine posted an update in the group CoronaMo Anyone got swallows back yet? Was looking for them today but no luck yet. Walk along the beach did turn up a white sea brick though (now called Beatrice, mini lugged it […] ]]> 4c415817f3f179f79d5f27e9344b3e22 Barny joined the group CoronaMo https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/14058/ Thu, 09 Apr 2020 22:07:06 +0000 0 3db88263d64604a53213e3699ef54d73 Barny posted an update: I’ve just donated to help keep the Den alive - go to the D […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/13705/ Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:53:30 +0000 I’ve just donated to help keep the Den alive – go to the Donations group to help keep this place running

]]> 0 01de86930575e494d88417822af36a97 Barny replied to the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-in-barren-magazine/#post-7944 Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:17:32 +0000 Really good, Daeds – and IMO we could all go out and respond publicly to your and Kaz’s FB posts with words to recognise how good this story is. Fantastic.

]]> 0 8eb8bc16697a738761e1e38b11ab303b Barny replied to the topic Monthly Comp - November 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-comp-november-2019/#post-6834 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:36:10 +0000 “… confounded me with his disturbing narrative…”

To explain a little in case this wasn’t clear: Four Ling leaves 🙂

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]]> 0 de19524719c96cf30dab21452c206155 Barny replied to the topic Monthly Comp - November 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-comp-november-2019/#post-6772 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 22:38:21 +0000 Captive No More

Immovable behind a wide table, the five children sat strangely motionless. From tallest on the right to smallest on the left, they patiently faced an audience seated on ten rows of scarlet-topped hotel ballroom chairs.

The tallest child spoke first. “My name is One,” he said quietly, but loud enough. “I am the oldest. I am…[Read more]

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Through a mane of blonde hair, through streaks of bleached and of darker dyed strands, her eyes flickered upwards. “Can I help you, sir?”

Behind me the door hissed shut expensively, hinges well greased by wills and probates. “Do yer know where Bryant Street is?”

“I umm… don’t know.” She bent her head back down to the screen…[Read more]

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In reply to - JaneShuff posted an update Does anyone know how to type with a cat on their lap? ]]> e61754fc821171015f2fdc201d01dfaa Sadie Hanson and EmmaD are now friends https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/4341/ Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:48:50 +0000 0 da7b2e8e82417f817e24c5aeb8b482f0 Barny and Mezz are now friends https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/3771/ Wed, 26 Sep 2018 09:23:31 +0000 0 cb9da2b0c58f5a23153cf05d9252f456 Barny posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/3671/#acomment-3680 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 22:11:41 +0000 And I hadn’t meant to be pointed about meanness, in any way.

In reply to - GippsGirl posted an update in the group A Room with a View There’s an awful lot of meanness going on around here. I vote ‘generous’ coz that’s just the kinda gal I am. ]]> fe4f8a8e9fd98b1cef3b2dec04de1483 Barny posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/3671/#acomment-3679 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 22:06:26 +0000 I know what you mean! No, about the sense of direction.

In reply to - GippsGirl posted an update in the group A Room with a View There’s an awful lot of meanness going on around here. I vote ‘generous’ coz that’s just the kinda gal I am. ]]> c3775ea24b0b185fb69a3d7e683ac41b Barny posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/3671/#acomment-3675 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 21:56:14 +0000 Be mean to all those meanies…

In reply to - GippsGirl posted an update in the group A Room with a View There’s an awful lot of meanness going on around here. I vote ‘generous’ coz that’s just the kinda gal I am. ]]> 563977982dc4d09b998ffd1395bb58f3 Barny posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/3671/#acomment-3674 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 21:55:29 +0000 [worried about lack of generosity] I think you need to post this on the chitchat topic.

In reply to - GippsGirl posted an update in the group A Room with a View There’s an awful lot of meanness going on around here. I vote ‘generous’ coz that’s just the kinda gal I am. ]]> bc727c80d1d5dcbb81c57035ff30c892 Barny posted an update: We’ve hit 90 members! https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/3643/ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 13:34:02 +0000 We’ve hit 90 members!

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