cassieoakman.bsky.social
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Writer, reader, teacher, eternal student.
Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg.
Tá mé ag foghlaim Gaeilge.
She/her. Ally.
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They had all long since finished their coffee, and Kat had signalled for the bill some minutes ago. A waiter now brought it and placed it, discreetly folded on a little silver dish, midway between Jem and Andy. “That’s okay,” said Kat, seizing it quickly. “I’ll put it on Dad’s account.”
December 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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From "A Folly Too Far". He's a very traditional young man; she values her independence.
December 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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They walked over to the gardener. “Excuse me,” said Tilda. “My mother was buried here in 1986. Can you tell me how to find her grave?”
“Eighty-six.” The man gave this request some thought. He scratched his head. “’Twas a poor year, that. Not more’an one or two o’ them, there weren’t.”
December 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Three WIPs, and not a single #moist to be found. This is #damp, from "No Accident"
December 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Thank you!
December 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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“Bob’s a treasure. You’re lucky to have him.”
“Very lucky. It’s not hard to find someone to do a bit of gardening, but mostly they see it as a stopgap, until they find something better. Or they turn themselves into landscape designers, and then their prices triple overnight.”
December 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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From "A Folly Too Far"

“He won’t be in custody for long, you know. Of course you’re worried for him, but we both know that he didn’t kill that man. The police will soon realise that.”
She grimaced. “You have more faith in our justice system than I do!”
November 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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From "A Folly Too Far"
November 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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From "A Very English Village"
November 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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This is from a short story called "A Memorable Honeymoon"
October 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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From "No Accident"
October 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM