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Monthly Archives: May 2013

Tales from the biscuit tin

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Two years old sat on the beach in my new pale blue cardigan, lovingly hand-knitted by my Mum in preparation for our annual holiday to Bridlington in 1958. Bucket and […]

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The crossing

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Tuesday 3.45pm – Barry and Mary pull into the ferry port car park with little speed. Barry stops the car and promptly searches in the boot for Mary’s comfy shoes. Mary […]

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THE DAILY DOSE

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THE DAILY DOSE – READ ALL ABOUT IT Each day I need my fix. Each day I crave. Each day I seek it out. One day at a time. Woe […]

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Journey

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Do you have a life plan be it tenuous or calculated? Do you know in which direction you are heading? Are you intent on following your life plan, come what […]

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Lost stories

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Mabel sat expectantly, in the same chair as the last time I had seen her, next to the window and the table with the vase of  fading silk flowers. Approaching […]

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A sting in the tale

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Mother hasn’t been the same since the incident. The general manager of the supermarket tried his best to soften the blow but being stung up the soft fruit aisle, as she bagged […]

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No e**ing * key

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The laptop is knackered. It all happened suddenly. The radio was on and Vanessa *eltz was standing in *or Jeremy Vine, she had just *inshed discussing the elderly being tazered […]

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When you are young and in love

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When you are young and in love life is not so serious. When you are young and in love problems are easily resolved and solutions easier to find, there are […]

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A distant goodnight

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The stage was empty, the curtains closed and the props neatly stacked. All but the dressing room and the back stairs were in darkness and shadows. Most of the actors […]

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People on platforms

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I thought I saw John on a train this morning, standing by the carriage door staring out at the ever-changing landscape as he sped his way to work. He was […]

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