"Are you free next Tuesday?" "Why?" "Well, we'd like to take you out for a special surprise. Meet us at one thirty underneath the clock at Liberties. Oh yes, please dress nicely." Whatever were two … [Read more...]
WosWI Craft Competition
Jo’s entry to this year’s craft competition at Westcliff on Sea Women’s Institute was a clear winner from the start – even before any more entries were submitted. Jo responded to the theme ”Centenary … [Read more...]
Tips on how not to lose things.
It was 6:30am and I was awoken by the phone ringing. My Parents! Something must be wrong - they were the only people that called at that unearthly hour. “Hello?” “ Janey, it’s me, your Mother. Where … [Read more...]
Autumn
"September: it was the most beautiful of words, he’d always felt, evoking orange-flowers, swallows, and regret." - Alexander Theroux, 1981 Yesterday, the 23rd September, was the equinox - the … [Read more...]
Parrot Sitting part one
Jane, I've got a big favour to ask you . . ." "Yes-es" - I have learnt over the years not to agree prematurely. "We are going away as a family next month so there is no-one to look after Dylan." Oh, I … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- …
- 27
- Next Page »