I have just submitted the 4th and final part of my Cash in Hand-5 story. It's not your typical cuckold story, but I was rather pleased with the way I finished.

With Cash in Hand 6, 7 and the epilogue (to be posted in the distant future) already in my drafts folder, I am currently working on CIH 8, 9, 10... I will then switch to the two stories left to complete my Onimion Badge. One of which I have been itching to write for 3 years!

As for the Christmas competition, I can't help thinking we need to give the moderators a chance to get on top of the verification times. I love the comps, as many here know, but you can't keep pushing out waiting times, and I would hate to think we're putting extra pressure on the existing moderators.

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Brain scan was clear...still dealing with sinus crap, but all drinks are me today! 🍺🍷☕️😎

Good news on the brain, Kat. 😊 Hopefully, good news on the sinus soon.

Sighs. The bad news is that I missed all the free drinks last night. 😕 Looking at the state of this place, there must have been a hell of a good party that I missed!

Good morning, Rumpees. A cup of strong Yorkshire Tea for me, please, Bear, when you wake up. Thank you.

I just submitted for moderation the 4th and final part of my Cash Hand-5 story. I hope it brings a chuckle or two and maybe an LS first! 😜😈

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that was the notification I got that cloudflare was down. I’m still having a little bit of a sketchy issue now and then but it seems like it’s coming back. I was wondering if it was just in the United States the Western, United States, Southern United States or whatever but apparently it was worldwide.

I believe it was/is worldwide. There was an article on the outage on both the BBC and Sky News websites. Hit the gaming community... and wannabee erotica writers. 😜🤣

This time, I believe it had nothing to do with the LS website but an outage at Cloudflare. 😲

Seems stable now (fingers crossed), but LS was down in the UK for around 4 hours.

Cup of Yorkshire Tea, please, Lion. Thank you. 😊

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Where I'm at there are a few homes along the south side of the road so it's not much of a walk. I'm only onn a half acre and my neighbor has about twice that.

I'm thinking of Kat too, and hoping for good news... ❤️

David, half an acre where I live equals 6 houses... and if you owned a house on half an acre, you'd have developers knocking on the door trying to buy it and turn it into six houses, or worse, flats! 😳

Enters, Is there anyone in the Rumpees? Looks like you are all watching American football? 😊

Goes to bar, helps himself to a Yorkshire Tea... Now, which tab shall I put on? 🙄

Well, it's Sunday, so I put it on my own. 😊 Closes the door behind him.

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Good afternoon from Alabama. Enjoying some much-needed family time with our daughter and her husband.

Just poking my head in for some Coke Zero and to say hey.

I will be having a brain scan on Monday to see if the sinus/tooth infection has spread into my brain. Tuesday I will have the root canal, Wednesday will be a temporary crown, then Thursday we will head to Miami and Friday we depart on a three-day cruise as a distraction from all this infection bullshit.

TGIF all y’all.

I didn't want to like your post, Kat, as it's not the right word. So it felt wrong. I do hope all goes well, and the results are all good news. Enjoy your cruise, both of you... 😊

Well, I have been up for a while, and it's raining. With my wife at the gym, I'm doing a little writing. Actually, the opening line for my new story might be a first for LushStories. It basically reads, Please don't read this unless... I'm sure that will get everyone reading. 🙄 Or hopefully not. You see, it is the epilogue to my still WIP "Cash in Hands" story series.

Just to mix it up, a cup of strong coffee, please, Bear. Thank you, and you are right, we do like to keep our peckers up! 😉😊

Congratulations on reaching the 500-story club, Darkside. 😊 It is a huge achievement. One day, you need to let us know what it is like up there! Congrats again, my friend. 😎

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Thank you, David! I fear he’s in for a rough winter.

I'm so sorry, Kimmi... Along with the others here, I'm sending you a virtual hug. As you know, my mother had Alzheimer's too... As David mentions above, there are no words of wisdom... I'm pleased you have your twin sister and, of course, Butters for support, and us – your virtual friends. 😘

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Good evening, Rumpies

Thanks for reading my scribbles. Do not feel obligated to return reads, though. I write an assortment that aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. This latest was written as my Obsession comp entry, but I got stumped on the 2nd half and dropped it. I’m hoping to get it finished this week and outta my docs! Too many unfinished stuff in there!

The assisted living place for Dad had a nice party honoring the veterans Tuesday. I went with him. He couldn’t remember what he’d done in the military, so I told the group. Dad was in military intelligence. They clapped for him and gave him a nice lil token for his service. He’s had another big decline since the time change. The staff said it happens to a lot of them. Alzheimer’s is such a curious thing!

Enjoy your evening!

I always enjoy your writing, Kimmi. 😊 I find that when reading other people's stories and writing styles, I learn so much. Actually, it is important to me that I balance time writing against time reading.

Sorry to hear that your dad has taken a turn for the worse. 😢 But is nice to hear the staff are looking after him. 😊

It was too cloudy here last night for the northern lights, although I heard they were not so strong last night and would not have reached this far south. A mug of Yorkshire tea for me, please, Bear, thank you. 😀

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Jane and I went outside late last night to also see a beautiful natural event

The northern lights on a clear night all the way to us in Kansas.

We were hoping to see them too last night, but alas, it rained and the night sky never cleared. 😕 However, there is a chance tonight, although I have only ever seen them once (last year) this far south, right on the southern coast of England.

A mug of Yorkshire Tea, please, Bear... Thank you. 😊

Snow! ... We don't get snow here very often. Maybe, once every 5 years. And then if we do, it is only a dusting, although of course, everything stops! 😕 Mug of Yorkshire Tea, please, Bear. Thank you! 😊

Good luck with the dentist next week, Kat. 😘 In old money, it's going to be 60°F here tomorrow and wet.

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Good morning, Rumpies.

It's a just after 7 central US time and it's clear and a brisk 27* or -2.7c outside

I've been somewhat plagued with wasps going nuts as their queens go hide for the winter but this little cold snap

Good afternoon from the UK.

We are still waiting for our first frost this autumn, and looking at the weather app, it is not going to be this week. Although next week looks like a possibility. Normally get one in late October. Love the poster, btw, David. I now realise that I have been fully retired for 5 1/2 years. Where did that time go! 😳😊

When you stir from Kimmi's corner, a mug of Yorkshire Tea for me, please, Bear. Thank you. It's also good to see that you tidied up this morning. I will be by the window, editing my next story.

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My workaround, which only works if you discover the typo right away, is to copy the text of the botched message, delete it, paste it into a new message and edit before sending. I did actually do this once yesterday.

This is what I do as well, Joe... However, it would be nice to have an edit feature, as I'm sure it would be used a lot. I hope this one does not drop off the radar. 😊

Hmm... Maybe I will try the door next time! 🙄🤣

Pssh! Red Sun, don't worry, Bear won't see this. He is probably hibernating anyway. But my tip is to use the open window and climb in and help yourself to the Rumpee's coffee. 😎 Just clear up afterwards! He hasn't yet noticed that the Yorkshire tea stock has reduced, so you should be okay! 😉

I have to say, once I hit that publish button, I never recall. The reason is that by that time, I would have edited and read the story for hours, many more times longer than it took to write. Typically about 5x more. Happily, these days I'm fairly certain they will be published, although that doesn't mean they are perfect.

I will not delete my old stories. However, this summer I did rewrite my first one (a full novel). It was called The Alpha Man In Me - Chapter 00 - Prologue The story remained the same. The grammar improved in places. After rewriting it and adding cover photos, I realised that I had a sort of eureka moment about 2/3rds of the way through. From then on, my writing was a step-change improvement, and I hardly changed anything.

Also, there are a few stories here that I plan to rewrite as author's cuts. But that is for the future.

Good morning, Rumpees, or good afternoon, as it is here on the south coast of England.

We went for a walk this morning along our local beach. It was busy, although the attached photo deliberately does not show it. The spring tide is right in, BTW, so not much sand. It was 18°C, and there were around 20 people in the water (no wetsuits)... 😳 I don't think I've ever seen that this late in the year.

A mug of Yorkshire Tea, please, Bear. 😎

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I'm reliably informed that the trending calculation has been tweaked. See how it fares now, please.

Thank you, WW. 😊

Thank you for opening up, Bear. A large pot of Yorkshire Tea for me, as I will be typing away in the corner. I'm working on a new chapter in my series "Cash in Hand" while quietly waiting for my last one to be passed by the moderators. 😊

Dull here, in the South of England, but warm. Rain later. Good writing weather. Hi, Soleil_Rouge, you dropped in early. 😊

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I only need to write stories in Steampunk, Cross dressing and Watersports to get the coveted omnium badge. Steampunk is going well, the others less so!

Another here is getting close. 😳

Although, for fun, 🙄 I am doing it the hard way, as I am writing a novel that links all but two genres I have left to write a story in. ATM: I have just Teen, Medical, and Mind Control to go, plus Cuckold – currently in the mod queue (first part).

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Good Morning all,

I have to admit those look delicious, it reminds me that I should show off my baking skills, and well, coffee, that's always good lol.

I have been back for about a month after being away for a while. It feels good to be back, and in some ways, it feels like I never left. Navigating around the forums still poses a challenge lol

I hope that you all have an Awesome day 😊

I have just popped across the Atlantic to say hello as well, Soleil_Rouge. 😎 I don't believe our paths have crossed before, but my profile is correct. I am another, David, living in the UK, but often to be found propping up the bar at Ruppiees. 🍺😇 The drinks are on me tonight as I am celebrating 3 years since I had my first story published on LushStories. 🍺🍺🍺 Cheers, Bear. 😊

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In the ongoing saga of the mysterious, antibiotic-resistant sinus infection, I have an appointment tomorrow morning with an oral surgeon to have panoramic imaging done. Last Friday, the dentist said the X-ray showed nothing, but when she examined the gums, they were soft. That, combined with the fact that my WBC has doubled and is above normal, both the dentist and my NP believe I am still fighting a raging infection and that it might be in the root of the tooth next to the one that I had extracted last May, and that the infection continues to find its way into the sinus cavity. NO IDEA why antibiotics won't kill it, but the dentist said that a root canal might be necessary. I just need to find a solution. Next stop, if this doesn't solve the mystery, is to an infectious diseases' specialist. Sighs...

Coke Zero, please...on the pellet ice...because I'm high maintenance these days. 😎

Thinking of you, Kat. I hope positive news comes soon. :hug: 😘 (I need a lesson on how to do emojis 🙄).

A nice mug of tea, please, Bear. I have just picked all the leaves up (again), filled the garden waste bin (again), and cut the lawn (again). I am now going to do a little writing... Hopefully, I will publish something next week. 😎

Good morning/afternoon to one and all. I've been hovering outside, wondering about popping in, not wanting the reputation that I'm always in the bar, drinking. A pint of beer for me, please, Bear. 😜

Kimmi's holiday pictures remind me of summer; it seems like a long time ago that I was in Crete.

The weather here is mild but a little windy, with the remnants of Hurricane Melissa. Although this far north, it is not even a named storm.

Good morning, Rumpies. I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween last night. 😊 A cup of your coffee, please, Bear, if you have not yet gone into hibernation. Thank you.

We are hosting a small family Halloween party tonight, so I'm not going to be in the house later today... I've got to get the plastic spiders and snakes out... dress the room with cobwebs. Apparently, not dusting for a year is not an option. 😈😀

Have fun, enjoy the day.

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About 60%, or thereabouts. Seems to be gradually dropping, sadly, with the AI slop that's being dumped on us, and it's slowing everything down.

That is interesting. Thank you, WW, for letting us all know. 😊

Has there been any progress on using software (AI) to weed out AI-generated stories?

Might there be a possibility of having more than 29 story moderators in the future?

Obviously, I don't know why. However, the number of moderators never seems to exceed this number. Is there a reason for this? Software licensing? A practical one?

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stogie

I had to Google that word, now I know. I don't think it's used on this side of the Atlantic, but I might be wrong, having never smoked a cigar... yet! 😊 Gayva just suckers you in, it is strong and very morish... I once drank two-thirds of a bottle whilst watching sport, and then found out at the end of the match that my legs did not work! Spent the night in the chair. 😳

Never again... 🤣

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Sorry BARN cats rule dogs drool

You have no choice but to say that fuzzy... being a lion. 🙄😊

I thought I would just drop by, better late than never... Already almost 9 pm here. I hope Bear is feeling better.

A Glayva whisky for me. Thank you. 😊