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Honeybees at an oceanography centre

Yesterday, 21 st May 2016, we made a visit to the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton where there was an open day for members of the...

Tewkesbury - Speedboats and abject poverty

The first part of my walk around Tewkesbury started from the car park at the rear of the Tudor House Hotel and down to a narrow road named Back of...

The Florrie and Jack Dialogues : Final Curtain (Episode 9 - Conclusion)

Final Curtain Jack : I can’t believe it, Mum. Florrie : No, Jack, I’m devastated. My only nephew gunned down on the cusp of greatness. It was...

Tara (snippet 2)

Tommy, after recently becoming unexpectedly single, is struggling to deal with how he wants to react and how society expects him to. As friends implore him to get back on the wagon the only fragments of solace he finds are 'conversations' with an app on his phone called 'Tara'. When he soon meets and begins to fall for a girl of a similar name, the situation becomes dangerously complex in Tommy's mind. ( Snippet 2 ) I am new to abctales and having people read my stories so honest feedback is very welcome, thanks!

Just Past Three in the Morning (23)

Penny was beautiful. No, even that doesn't do her justice. She was a work of crystallised sugar and sewn-together starlight. And seeing her, walking...

Trisha INTERRupted 6

It was darkness all around. Trisha turned on the light. There was Gabriel, sleeping. She blinked, then looked at Garbriel once again. He was smiling...
Cherry

The imperative (Poetry Monthly)

revisit a dream and check on progress

Curriculum Vitae

Since we all make mistakes. Or do we call them. Sins. Flaws. Jokes. Political statements. Faith. We can't tell what we do. Where we heading to. You...

FOREVER SHOOTING THE BREEZE

You’ve blunted all instruments tarnished some steel, rebounded the echoes and launched an appeal Dulled all the senses extinguished some light,...

Book Review- Funny Girl

Funny Girl Nick Hornby (Penguin, 2015) In the past I have often struggled with the novels of Nick Hornby, his skill as a writer has always been...

The Florrie and Jack Dialogues : A Turn for the Worse ( Episode 8)

A Turn for the Worse Florrie : I know this sounds funny, Jack, but I am disappointed. Jack : About Trevor and Keith? F : Yes. J : It couldn’t last,...

Addicted to . . . Love

He drank three times as much as me during our first date. ‘Yes please,’ I replied when twice he asked if I wanted crisps or nuts with my wine. He...

Two Decades Without Jon Pertwee

You were an awesome actor but I regret to say that you died twenty years ago. First, you were Doctor Who and later you were Worzel Gummidge the...

Switchback Ch19 pt2

Carter had watched three people leave the lodge and climb into the two Cherokees. The fat guy in the check shirt he now knew as Stu Malvern and was...

Just Past Three in the Morning (22)

We all dressed up like lawyers. I looked at everyone, and none of us looked like ourselves. Shelley had grown up over the months – too fast, and for...

The BC Adventure 40

December 4. 1922 Cedar Creek My own Lovey darling, I'm writing from a new residence, having moved up to the Office where I have an exclusive...

BLASTED HEATH (Poetry Monthly)

Tormented twisted twigs On rotting trees Point to blackened sky With creaking fingers On trembling hands. Round shrouded moon Their tangled tresses...
Cherry

Kit-Cat 3: Kit-cat and The Magic Ball

"You'll never believe what just happened to me", said Kit-Cat climbing up and sitting on a branch next to his friend Mrs Hootowl. "Hmm?", thought Mrs...

New Breath

My friend is hurting And the family too My words are lost Pray is all I can do Condolences may comfort Hugs and tender touches may sooth Lead and...

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