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A Language of Life

We speak of family of blood & bones and marrow- love at its best generations ago and the experiences of life embedded in their DNA. And I am one...

18.3 Along with the Birds

Habib and Shakir sat on the bank of rising dunes and white sandy beach, literally in hiding, sheltered in the yellow branches and waxy leaves of...
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The Ghost of Christmas Present(s)

I couldn't let Christmas pass without a Josiah and Archibald story. In this one,they both give and receive
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The Focussed Day

Focus on love focus on giving focus on joy focus on feasting focus on family and friends and also those drifting – pity and compassion shelter and...

Oh Dear

Richard was in a bit of a hole. He didn't mind working, but he was always on the dole. He'd looked for a wife, but nobody wanted the role. He liked...

Children At Play On Christmas Day

Children At Play On Christmas Day By Paul McCann It was Christmas day and off we went. on pogo sticks with our knees half bent ready to hop and off...

Wild Flowers In The Grout

. Wild Flowers In The Grout By Paul Mc Cann Around the rocks and in the cracks it flowers every year The wild birds must drop some seeds and new...

She Always Waked Away

. She Always Walked Away By Paul McCann I always saw her as she walked away , as if she knew where she had to go, then after a while , she would...

Salt Shaker

Daisy, a middle-aged waitress with her name embroidered in cursive on her uniform, paused in the middle of filling the diner’s salt shakers to...
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Drive-Thru

Hank's vintage ‘50’s coupe replica glided to a smooth stop in front of Barbie's house. He swiped his palm at the steering wheel and sounded his...

Santa Gone Bad

It was the night before Christmas and all theough the house, Santa stole all of my stuff and he ran off with my spouse. That fatso stole everything...

Christmas Rhyme

Just a silly Christmas Rhyme at 2020's lock down time. Now we're staying in alone talking only on telephone, good wishes in Christmas cards now that...
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18.2 Along with the Birds

Group Captain H D Newton arrived in Gan and sat meeting with Tony Cooper and the CO, John Knet, over concerns of invasion and to reinstate troops...

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A Natural Element It gathers in windy abundance from Western Canada boldly as a hunting eagle whistling along in a flotilla of wild activity as snow...
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Christmas Heave!

You may recall the Packham and india stories I wrote about the two Labradors at TURN Education during the first lockdown? These started out as bedtime stories for my grandson and, this time last year, I wrote a story about how Packham explained the workings of Christmas Eve to India, the younger dog. You can hear the story here. This is the story for this Christmas Eve, when things are a little different.

The End Of The Season

. The End Of The Season By Paul Mc Cann T’is is the season to be Jolly, and the season when COVID went mad . A season to end all seasons and the...

The Choo-Choo Train

, The Choo-Choo Train By Paul Mc Cann Up the track a train did roll, it tooted then it stopped. The people there from Choo-Choo town on board they...

A Fine Day

I woke up this morning, to see a bright new day! I quickly leapt out of bed, and sang a verse of 'My Way'. But even before I hit the high note, the...
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The Christmas Coaster

“Whatcha doing there, Sidney?” “Me? I’m writing.” “On my beer coasters?” Sidney Green looked up at the bartender and looked down at his empty glass...

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