Cherrypicked stories
Life is for the Go Getters
Life is for the go getters. Pause and watch, open-mouthed as they gulp the here and now. Observe through a long lens, how they stuff themselves, like...
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Primary Children at the Heritage Centre
Their footsteps recede and Queen Elizabeth the first relaxes again in her fussy portrait ruffs. Miners in sepia prints blown up to twenty feet on the...
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"Forever Autumn"
With apologies to Justin Hayward, but it did spoil the moment.
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If Life gives you lemons...(the Philosopher's Stoned)
A message to my 18-year old self. (the photograph's mine)
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Runaway Mother chapter 13
Is Mary still coping?
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THE TRIALS OF AN ANGEL Part 13: Discovery
The search party found the three lost lads mid-morning the following day, but nobody returned to our community until late. In truth it was the lads...
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at bay
you've gone to the moon we know only as light, a white finger from Heaven whose pulse pulls Earth's sheathing waves noise clings to us, we cannot out...
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Runaway Mother chapter 12
I wonder what the boys got up to while Mary was at work? Will she ever find her mother?
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It's Heating Up
Here is the street approaching twelve. High noon. The sun, encroaching upon the centre of the spring-slanted sky, casts a scathing glare. Its fierce...
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The Pregnant Waitress (part 2 of 2)
[This is part 2 of this story, read part 1 here ] * 'It's not going to work now,' said Marnie. 'I'm so sorry. We can't bring Sonya over here.' Marnie...
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The Pregnant Waitress (part 1 of 2)
Marnie sat on her bed, scrolling, liking, waiting for the phone timer to chime, when the message pinged in, and tipped her into a dark hysterical...
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In the Beginning
Once upon a time there was a story, And the story made us feel And the feeling made us connect And the connection was recognised by those who wanted...
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Runaway Mother chapter 11
Does Mary find a clue that could lead her to her mother? Do her and Zach make up? You'll have to read to find out!
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Witch's Mist
Morning walk. Image author's own
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Daffodils
There I am again, running through the field picking daffodils. I never change. Well, no, this part of me changes. This part of me has those sixty-odd...
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The Colours
The Colours Jennifer Pickup 11.11.2022 Red is the colour of those lost and blessed, Red is the blood that the enemy shed, Red is the badge in the...
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5 Belfast Simon Community 1978 - the house shopping one Ideal Stores morning
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Part 1 We can catch up with the people in our own sweet time. adrain the upright English man, Kate and Steve Leary the cowboys from america, Maiye...
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The Hypertension Tango
I'm a man with hypertension, that's high blood pressure to you, I wore a 24-hour monitor to confirm that this was true. I have to take two pills...
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A Load of Balls
Listen, fellas, gather round there's something you must know, The time has come to talk about, well, "down below" Ladies you can listen in, if there'...
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Runaway Mother chapter 9
Could it be? Is Mary finally sticking up for herself?
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