All true events.....

True events

Mrs N. Parker!!!

This is a true story I have changed her name, but this one suits her better!!!

"I'll just charge you five"

This is a true story I have changed his name & car colour.

Coprophagia.

All true!!

Dad

This is a true story, I have changed my Brother's name.

Death!

The HEART.

He Did It

Well Done!

The Super Market

Not what I expected.

Music...

Music was my First Love ....

The Flask.

All names have been changed, but Jane is really called Jane.

Three Angels.

A true story.

Two Angels.

A true Story.

My Mummy xx

This is a true story

Fearing The Worst!

This is 100% true, the names have been changed.

Home Made Pie

This is a true story I have changed her name.

Vertigo!!

This is 100% about what happened to me

My Auntie xx

This is a funny true story of me and my favourite Aunt. Enjoy.
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The Spray.

This is a true story, the names have been changed.

The Bath.

This is a true story, his name has been changed.

The Cardigan.

This is a true story of my cardigan.

The Girl.

This is a true story, all names have been changed.

Sidney.

This is a true story.

Things I Don't Like.

Are there anything here you don't like too?

The Meeting.

This is a true story, all the names have been changed.

More, Of My Favourite Things.

More of my Favourite things .....

The Snake!

Some things we can't explain, sometimes I wonder if this has happened to the VERY young .....

Fishes.

a true story.

Heather.

I have changed her name, this is true story.

The Kangaroo.

Never, say "Never" for you never know what you would do in your OWN situation. This is a true story.

Lydia.

This is a true story, I have changed her name.

Sunday.

This is a true story.

Mrs Stewart.

This is a true story.

Jaffa Cakes.

This is a true story.

Me?

This is a true story

Jumble Sales.

Do you Love Jumble Sales Too?

The Car.

This is a true story.

Regrets.

Common Ground.

Sixteen Years!

Don't put Up With it!

M.M.R.

This is a true story.

The Diary.

Do you write a diary?

The Bug!

Where you there? If so, you wouldn't forget it!

The Cow Shed.

This is a true story.

The Yellow Shoes.

Is it you?

The Egg.

Lessons learnt.

Stephen.

I have changed his name.

The Photo.

What do you like?

The Inspector.

Sometimes we need something to happen large or small to put us in the right direction.....

The Frustration!!!!

Have you felt it too?

The Train.

I have many .......

Young And Grey.

This is a true story

Mother's Day.

If you have a lovely Mum, let her know, don't forget her this Mother's Day, and for those whose Mum's are no longer with us, may they RIP. x x x

My Pets

Living ......

Found It!!!!!

Don't give up!! But sometimes when you do, that's when the answer comes.

G.R.A.C.E.

G.R.A.C.E.

The Email.

This is a true story.

Laura White.

I have changed their Names.

Hope Hunter.

All names have been changed.

The Nathan Effect ......

Don't make the same mistake as me ....

LITTLE me.

little ME.

The £7.99 Cake.

The £7.99 Cake. At last, I was ready and my young kids and I were just about to leave the house.... I was running late, as usual and my two Toddlers...

Sixteen.

Sixteen. Paul had over slept! That was the first and only time. I said, “Don’t worry, I’ll drop you off at work, you won’t be late.” He got himself...

The Post Office Thief!

The Post Office Thief! Elizabeth’s first marriage broke up because she “Married too young.” She was sweet and innocent and he was not. She was clever...
Cherry

The Two Phone Calls.......

The Two Phone Calls.... So, our beautiful cat Bob came home and his tail was DEAD! I’ve never seen anything like that before in all my life! It was...

#You In Your Small Corner, And I In Mine# (A Lesson Learnt)

#You In Your Small Corner, And I in Mine# I had put two chairs on eBay one was metal the other wooden. The metal one was on for £15 the wooden one...

The Best Party Ever!

How original! It was my brother’s birthday party, days before the party my cousin told me, “There would be no food there” I said, “What would be the...

The Jumper.

Margaret The Jumper. My friend had just had a baby boy, and I wanted to do something very special for him. I worked with a lovely girl called...
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Hal.

I was SO afraid. Hal I was visiting my Auntie and she told me she was going to visit some people she had been visiting she wanted me to come with her...

A-E-Up?

A-E-Up? I asked my Son Daniel, “A-E-Up?” Daniel replied, “No, shall I go and wake him?” I said, “Yes.” Daniel replied, “He says he is up” I said, “If...

My BEST Buy - Part One..............

My BEST buy. Part One I had just started doing eBay, so I was a newbie, I had been to my dentist which isn’t near my home and I always go to the...

My Daughter ......

My Daughter saved up for her ticket but she was too young to go on her own; so she saved up for my ticket too. I didn’t really want to go, as I got...
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I Love It & I Hate It ...

I Love It & I Hate it .... I just love that advert of the girl whose Dad had made the tree house and the Dad’s face when he realized she doesn’t...

Daniel Part 1

Daniel Part 1 My Thoughts where you see * 3 King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, [ a ] and set it up on...

Daniel Part 2

Daniel Part 2 My Thoughts where you see * 2 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep...

Daniel

Daniel *Could You imagine this today? Taking a group of VERY strong religious people, removing them from their homeland, forcing them to another...
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The King.

*I love this story! It reminds me He is in control of everything! Even when we are out of it, out of control, doing out own thing. HE is never late!...

The Phone Call ......

I was asked if I would like to do overtime, as someone had rang in sick I said “Yes” and as I don’t usually do this amount of hours in one day I had...

The Betrayal.

The Betrayal So, just over a week ago, as I was just about to go to my place of Worship, my Husband asked me the second time to, “Come and look at...

I Just Could Not Beleive It!

I Just Could Not Believe It! Whenever it snows I leave my car at home. I either walk where possible or if it can’t be helped I get the bus. I was...

Isn't It Strange........

Isn’t It Strange.... You can meet nice people and horrible people, those with nice figures, horrible figures, beautiful hair, tatty hair, kind Spirit...

If I Could Choose To Be Any Animal, I'd Choose To Be A Cat.

If I could Choose To Be Any Animal, I Would Choose To Be A Cat! They have such easy lives. They love to eat. They love to clean their shiny fur. They...

Paul.

Paul. Paul was walking the dog, he did a poo (the dog) Paul had just picked it up in a bag, then suddenly out of the blue, from behind him a young...

Don't You Just Hate It When...............................................

Don’t you just hate it when............................... You go to the cereal box and it is has been left open! You come down in the morning and...

We Live In A Different World Now........

We Live In A Different World Now.......... When I was young, and it was cold, I would wear my thick knitted tights under my skirt, or under my jeans...

Hannah Barrett.

For me, this year’s X Factor has been the worst! It used to be my favourite programme on telly. If Simon Cowell is not on it next year then I won’t...

Joseph?

I remember when I heard on the radio something that sounded like, #Eeeeeeeeee eeeeeeee ee ee ee ee ee.# The tune sounded good, but I couldn’t hear...

100% Angora Or Contains Angora.

My Husband from time to time will show me a video! Usually I think when he says, "I want to show you a video" my first thought is always, "If I...

Mirror Mirror.

Mirror Mirror. Paul and I had been out for the day, we went to one of our favourite shops, as an Artist he has an ’eye’ for quirky things. He saw...

The Case Of The E.L.B.O.W.

I had an ache in my elbow; at first I thought nothing of it. I didn’t remember banging it, and a few days later, the ache remained. As the weeks wore...

You Couldn't Make It Up - Part One

I was on my way to work on Monday by bus, when something caught my eye, it was a man walking his dog, the man was wearing a bright yellow florescent...

You Couldn't Make It Up - Part Two.

Tuesday my Husband Paul returned from the local shop, he said he always sees and chats with an old man who walks his little dog. They stopped as...

Injustice!!!

Injustice!!! Some people are hard to work with!!! Worse still when they are loved by the Boss!!! When this individual is ‘nice’ your time at work is...

Injustice!!! Part Two!

So I had a planned meeting. ‘Boss Pet’ sadly was in meeting too, as planned. I opened the meeting and said I wanted to talk about what happened...

Injustice!!!! Part 3!

Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; 2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they...

Quick To Take My Money!!!

So today both our bins should be have been emptied, and usually is. Yesterday we had a mini clear out and had collected three full bags of rubbish! I...

The Scapegoat - Part One.

The Scapegoat - Part One So our son came home and said he and his friends had been in a cave! He told us that he didn’t want to go in again for it...
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The Scapegoat - Part Two.

The Scapegoat – Part Two It was 1.25am when the phone rang, it was the police! They said they had Daniel our 15 year old son, that he’d been arrested...
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The Scapegoat - Part Three..

The Scapegoat – Part Three I walked into the police station for the very first time. I went to the desk and said I was here to be in an interview...

The Scapegoat - Part Four.

The Scapegoat – Part 4. So I was escorted back to the reception at the police station, there were not many seats so I sat near a woman with a seat...

The Scapegoat - Part Five..

The Scapegoat - Part 5. So the dreaded day of the court arrived! Meghan wanted to be there but I told her she had to go to school and I told her I...

The Scapegoat - Part Six.

The Scapegoat Part – Six. So we are at our favourite car boot in the world, everything was fantastic when my mobile phone rang it was our young...
Cherry

The Scapegoat - Part Seven.

The Scapegoat Part – 7. So, by the time it was court day, the other two lads who had been arrested were told there was not enough evidence against...

Today Was The Last Straw!!

I USED to love going to my local Tesco, at the reduced section, until they came along and totally ruined the experience! It was great to look for...

The Trailer Tent - Part One.

The Trailer Tent – Part 1 We had been married a year when my brother in law Stan gave us a trailer tent from his packed garden. I didn’t know there...

The Trailer Tent - Part Two..

The Trailer Tent – Part Two The kids were at school and Paul my Husband was out, it was my day off and I was chilling, it was a pyjama day without...

For Daniel And Meghan's Sake - Part One

For Daniel And Meghan’s Sake. We’d been married now for seven years and by the time the children came along the garden had been left and had become...

For Daniel And Meghan's Sake - Part Two.

For Daniel And Meghan’s Sake – Part Two. So I decided to do a garden make over within six hours without telling my Husband Paul and while he was at...

For Daniel And Meghan's Sake - Part Three.

For Daniel And Meghan’s Sake Part Three. So everything and everyone was ready, there was no turning back now, we all had a job to do and we would do...

For Daniel And Meghan's Sake - Part Four.

For Daniel And Meghan’s Sake – Part Four. So I did a ‘Ground Force’ style makeover without telling my Husband Paul and now he was due home at any...

May And June.

May And June. Yesterday was Father’s Day I’d booked it off so that I could spend the day with my family, as I think family days are important. In the...

I DON'T WANT MY COUNTRY TO GO TO WAR!!!!!!

I DON’T WANT MY COUNTRY TO GO TO WAR......!!!! The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race. From His throne He observes all who...

The Essex Girl.

The Essex Girl. So I was shopping at my local supermarket yesterday, I love shopping and this was like any other shopping day, where either, I had...

Saturdays

Saturdays. It was my favourite event of the year! There had been lots of preparation. There would be 140 stalls, all handmade crafts. It was the...

Saturdays Part Two.

Saturdays Part Two. Last year I’d done really well at a huge craft event and was looking forward to this year’s event, at the same place. I’d booked...

What Does He Want? His Name To Go Down In History...... His Poor Wife And Kids!

The last time I heard about him, I thought he was nuts! But he did it; he walked across the Grand Canyon, on a tight rope! That was last year and...

Well What Can I say..... He Did It! Well Done Lad!!!!!!!!

I had decided to stay up and watch Nik Wallender tightrope up a steep rope and then walk high up between to skyscrapers BLINDFOLDED!! It was due to...

Twenty Thousand

Twenty Thousand. When I met my Husband he was a smoker. He smoked approximately forty cigarettes a day. Before and after we got married he tried...

The Feather.

The Feather. I sat down in my usual place, the comfy chair where I have my quiet time each morning and as I looked up to my left I saw it, the...

One Of The Most Nastiest Thing I Ever Saw & One Of The Most Nicest Thing I Ever Tasted!

Many years ago I was shopping at Sainsbury’s supermarket, it was the one near where I work, I was just about to go into the store, when I saw some...
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The Big Bang Theory - Part One

The Big Bang Theory – Part 1 So I came home from work last night, and I eventually sat down to watch my nightly fix of The Big Bang Theory, but...

The Big Bang Theory - Part Two

The Big Bang Theory – Part Two I don’t know when I first started to notice it, or if it was someone who told me about it, but I DO remember flicking...

ANNI

12.3.1982 To 13.11.2010 R.I.P.

Ben. Part One.

Ben. Part One. So I had a long, tiring day at work yesterday, it was a good day, and as I off for a week now I wanted to have no loose ends so I even...

Ben. Part Two.

Ben. Part Two. So my horror with the Sales Man was last Friday with him badgering us for over an hour, in our own home, to get us to sign up to a...

Ben!! Part Three!!!

So, Friday the double glaze man came to our house, we said “No” to having mega expensive front door and after an hour Ben eventually left without us...

Positivists And .....

In a world with SO many negativities, I wanted to remind myself of the many good things and people still left in our world, here I chose a few:-...

.......... Negatives!!!!!!

This might be a longer list than the positives! I heard this week that a part of America, famous for tourists, one pimp has 4 girls he controls...

Sadly, Now I Understand.

My son Daniel had a bus pass it cost around £25 a month this was when he was at school and with his Sister Meghan also having one too, it cost me £50...

What is IT?

What is IT? Friday our world changed forever, before then Nanny was grumpy but relativity chilled, Hotel was very chilled but I was the chillest, my...

To Be Honest, I Was Afraid........

To Be Honest, I Was Afraid.... Two months ago I suddenly had a pain in my left calf, as I am no spring chicken; I know from time to time, pains here...

The Battle Is On! Only I Can Help Myself! Will I Win Or Lose!!!!!

I went for my blood test, which I had asked for as I had felt unwell, it turned out that by the time of the test I already knew I had shingles, I was...

my BIG phobia fear.

I remember watching a programme on TV some years ago; it was about people who had strange phobias. Some were SO funny but to them it was real, some...

The Cake.

The Cake. I remember when I lived on my own, in total it was for five years; I often used to cook food from scratch. During my time in my flat, a...

10,000 Reasons.

10,000 Reasons. I felt genuinely unwell when I asked my Doctor for a blood test, she agreed and I went for the test. While waiting for the results I...

It Was A Day....

I was at work and was sent out in the works van, it would be fifty miles to get there, I always love this particular journey, as I could enjoy my...

It That Your Best Price?

I went to a car boot recently, and met some lovely interesting people who came to my stall. The first person, she came over and her Husband picked up...
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Eric Stone.

Many years ago while I was at work, it was our lunch break and a few of us was sitting outside in the warm sun, at the wooden table and chairs eating...

Clive.

My Brother Clive was happy with his old fashioned, no camera, no frills phone. He put his credit on regular, it had far too much credit that he would...

Harold. Part One.

Harold. Part One. The first time I met Harry he was very ill, it was at his home I had just started going out with his Brother Paul a few weeks and...

Harold. Part Two.

Harold Part Two. About this time last year my brother in law Harry found a lump on his chest, he did have a different lump about 2 years before this...

Harold. Part Three.

My brother in law Harry had just passed away, it took his wife Cassandra 12 and a half hours to let his brothers, sisters and 3 children know!!!! Is...

Harold. Part Four.

On our way to the burial site, Paul asked me if I’d managed to get a photo that I had wanted, I replied, “Yes, but it was difficult and scary,” Paul...

03.09.16A.D. Part 1

The invitation arrived on the 3 rd of May, 4 months before the event. The event would be my cousins wedding! None of us thought he would ever get...

03.09.16A.D. Part 2

03.09.16A.D. Part 2 I had planned to leave the house at noon for my cousin’s wedding but standing in our local supermarket my husband Paul had just...

03.09.16A.D. Part 3

The final course was either apple pie and custard or apple pie with ice-cream, for me it will always be with custard unless it’s a heat wave! Proper...

Lean Times.

Last year was the poorest I’ve ever been, in my life. Before that Paul and myself had juggled our money, bought mainly reduced food, went to jumble...

Lean Times Part Two.

A letter arrived from the benefits people for Paul it wasn’t good news six weeks ago, so I expected the same information again, Paul didn’t like to...

How Times Have Changed.

How Times Have Changed. When I found out that Daniel’s girlfriend Claudette, was expecting their first baby, I didn’t really think anything. Maybe it...
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My TV Provider = MTVP or TV Provider = TVP

My TV Provider = MTVP TV Provider = TVP. About two years ago I rang MTVP to tell them I was skint and wanted to be Freeview with them I have services...

This Week.

This week I went to a funeral, and when it is not a close family member there are certain things can be noticed that otherwise would go unnoticed. So...

Snow.

Snow. * Snow, how I hate IT! * Snow, great If I’m inside and at home I don’t mind IT! * Snow, I like it on the first day, looking SO Pure I could...

Natural Selection.

Eighteen months ago our small road that had been two way for years became one way. It saved a lot of arguments that used to happen when both cars met...

Pink Tea.

A few days ago as I was at the bank, the cashier suddenly sneezed all over me. I was about two feet from her, I was completely showered with her...

The Card.

When I first met Louisa we didn’t hit it of straight away. We had nothing in common. It even appeared she made me her enemy or target, by the things...
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Cherry

Thin Walls Part One.

We have lovely neighbours, or so it seems on the surface. Our terraced houses are over one hundred years old, they are strong and well made. Our...

Towers Faulty. Part One.

The end of last year I had an invitation from my cousin Poppy, to tell me her sister Lois would be fifty in January, I found it almost impossible to...

Towers Faulty Part Two.

Back at home I had to pop to the shops with Paul, Megan had gone to Town too on her own. I’d made it clear to her that, “We had to be on the six o’...
Cherry

Daniel 2016.

Last year I had a council tax letter stating that I owed them two thousand pound! I was shocked to say the least. I went straight up the civic centre...

Break Down Cover.

Last Wednesday I scraped the ice and harden show off my car front window, it took awhile, I’d used the de-icer but although usually it does wonders,...

Idiosyncasy

What my colleagues love about me, that my quest in Life, must be, to find, the smallest, tiniest, two inches wide, drip proof and three inches high,...

Grace Part One.

My name is Grace and this is my story. I was born in a big city but I don’t know the City just the name, as my Mum moved many miles away when I was...

Grace Part Three.

Mum said, “One of the young girls at our POW told someone that Uncle Stan had touched her on her private parts, so what the other leaders did was,...

Grace Part Four.

So I arrived at Youth Camp, full of apprehension, the next five days could make or break me, I was hoping for a good time, to forget my troubles and...

Grace Part Five.

When I was twenty three years old, while in the shower I found a dreaded lump in my breast! I never check as I don’t want to find anything and I...

Grace Part six.

Life moved on, but sexual abuse was always in the news, I tried to ignore it as it distressed me, but as best as I could, I didn’t read about them...

Grace Part Seven.

I was told to delegate, not to do everything myself. That turned out to be very good advice. So, I gave my friend Marcelle, who works at Laura Ashley...

Lavender xXx

It’s been many years since your passing, and You have not been forgotten, as You lived far away, I didn’t see You often, You were there for all of my...

Grace Part Eight,

The big day finally arrived. I’d slept at my Mum’s, for during the week my Manager and work colleagues had helped me moved all my things to Paul’s...
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Grace Part Nine.

So, when we got home after the wedding, it was still hot, so we had a bath, I went first then Paul. I’d bought some lovely lingerie for my wedding...

Grace Part Ten.

Paul decided as I clearly wasn't relaxed, that he would give me a nice back massage. I had never had a massage in my life, it just didn't appeal to...

Grace Part Eleven.

About out eight months after we got married, because of all the upsets and ups and downs, Paul lost his Faith! It did sadden me, because of my abuse...

Grace Part Twelve.

Since I’ve been through what I’ve experienced, I now fully believe no matter who you are, rich or poor, I think that at least once in your lifetime...

Grace Part Thirteen.

There was a new colleague at work, she made no secret of it, that just before she started working with us, that she’d had an abortion. She said, “We...

Grace Part fourteen

It was suggested to me by a medical person to try a private doctor, an appointment was booked and we went. It was just a one-off consultation, we had...

Grace Part Fifteen.

Soon after we got married and unable to consummate our marriage, I sat my new Husband down to tell him that I’d been abused as a child. He was...

Grace Part Sixteen.

Not until you experience, something devastating, like Vaginismus, do you realize what horrors are there in the World. I actually said to the doctor...

Grace Part Seventeen.

Paul was due home from work at 10pm, I decided to ring my brother Louis, at 9pm he is a Mental Health Nurse . After a bit of chit chat I said, “There...

Grace Part Eighteen.

The days, weeks, months and years went by and still we had not consummated our marriage. This was now our second year of marriage. My Mum suggested I...

Grace Part Nineteen.

So, Daniel was born and the amazing thing about that was, I was informed of his birth while I was still a virgin! God knew him before he was even...

Ann. (RIP 25.10.2018A.D.)

A few years ago my Daughter Megan wanted both of us to run for Cancer Research, I said, “OK,” then I realized it would cost me £25 it turned out I...

The Perfect Day, Well Almost......

Yesterday was the perfect day, well almost. I was a bit, nervous during the week, so I looked up Psalm Chapter 46 Verse 5 yesterday morning, “God...

Five Minutes.

It began to get dark at 4.20pm, Daniel decided to walk to get his son, three miles away, I said, “Let me drive you,” He replied, “No, I’ll be OK.”...

Daniel Part Two.

Six weeks ago, I had a letter letting me know I had (another) council tax bill to add with the one I already had and the made up one I was given, the...

Solar Panels.

Four years ago, just before Christmas our boiler broke down, it was a very stressful time. My cousin asked me to come over as she had some items to...

Grace Part Twenty.

Time moved on, and my Mum, Auntie and Uncle emigrated. They had a large home especially built for them, with many rooms and the home was in two...

Thin Walls Part Two.

I actually wrote this the same night I wrote Thin Walls Part One, but when I went to publish it, it simply disappeared, into thin air or The Clouds...

Be Careful What I Say.......

We all heard in the news recently that a girl aged six had been found dead, three hours after she was reported missing. She’d been staying at her...

As The World Hold Its Breath.....

As the World holds its breath, we hope for complete success of all thirteen children and their Coach will come up to the surface, from the caves...

Saturday Part One.

When we first got married, for Christmas my Husband Paul bought me two of the most horrible shoes I’d ever seen, as a gift!!!! He’d paid fifty pounds...

Camping

Camping is good. Going on holiday with you dog is also good. Before there were not many places you could take you dog with you on holiday with you,...

Saturday Part Two.

England was playing today, kick off was 3pm, Paul and myself would be away at an event. Because it was an early start, Paul decided not to go to bed...

The Latter Rain.

The Staff was going to be off for three weeks, she’d asked us to water the small vegetable box on wooden stands, the four large potted plants and the...

Carrots.

It first began as a rumour, I heard that we’d be getting back pay for all the sleep ins that we’d done up to the last six years! It turned out it...

Grace Part Twenty One.

The years went by then September 11th happened! That day changed by life forever! I decided on this date forever, I’d always wear black to remember...

Walking In Her Shoes.

This morning when I got to work, I noticed Jo was crying. This was not like her, I’d never seen her cry before, she was always professional, her...

Diversity.

This week I was sent with some of my colleagues on a training day to do with Diversity. I usually enjoy training days, as I’m not at work, I usually...

Sausages.

Recently I’d bought reduced sausage’s, that was nothing new, for 95% of the food I buy for myself and my family is reduced, but maybe it was in the...

Sixteen Positive Things About Alcohol ;o)

Alcohol is expensive. Alcohol causes fights. Alcohol hurts others. Alcohol destroys the body. Alcohol says, “One more.” Alcohol numbs the mind...
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Three Women.

Three Women who don’t know each other, came to my attention this week. The first is Ann, who I’ve wrote about, she is very ill with cancer. We were...

T.B.

I was never bullied at school, but I have at work! I’ve worked for the same company for well over twenty-five years, I consider myself a strong...

Moses, The Spider Slayer!

Recently we sold some kittens, they were all lovely with their own personal, playful, personalities, we were confident they all went to wonderful...

Sometimes When I Stop And Think.......

Sometimes when I stop and think, it never ceases to amaze me how we can understand our pets and they can understand us! I mean my pets and I don’t...
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The Cake Thief. Part One.

My Son Daniel and his girlfriend Claudette wanted to get their Son Darius Christened and after that have a Party!!! I was apprehensive about the...

The Cake Thief. Part Two.

I’d forgot to mentioned as I arrived at the car park where the hall was, and was walking towards the building, there were two very drunk and angry...
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Jelly.

I’ve been married for over twenty years, and in that time, I’ve noticed some drastic changes. Soon after I got married I noticed my thumb nails...

Perspective.

So, today I heard that my friend’s Daughter past away. She had cancer and was a young Mum. She’d had cancer for just under two years, she needed £85,...

Is This True?

Recently I bump into an old friend, we went for a coffee, like me, she has always been quirky with plenty to say. She gave me plenty of food for...

Italian.

As far back, as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be Italian! Not when I was little, at the infants or juniors, I didn’t know about Italians then...

I Beleive In Reincarnation.

One day when I was seventeen years old on a Sunday afternoon, something rare happened, I had the TV all to myself. Now back then that was rare to be...

Halloween.

Every year for decades I ring my friend on her birthday, 31st October Halloween, to me that was the only thing good and special on that day. Before...

DEMI.

I was in my local shop yesterday, had a lovely time looking around and eventually went to the till, with my goodies. I paid for them, then remembered...

I Give Up!

My local Tesco is open 24 hours, it is huge, it has a Café, Pharmacy, Car wash, Opticians, Max Spillman, Clothing section, Tesco mobile, Electrician...

Dune Of London.

Many years ago, on eBay I bought my first DAB radio. It was beautiful and all leather on the outside. I took it to work to show a friend who also at...

That's My Name.

So, I was up Town recently when out of the blue I heard someone call my name. I stopped and looked around the Store to see who called me, but I...

"In A Minute."

We often say, “In a minute,” When asked to do something or to come here, but how long is a minute? For all our minutes are different, my Husbands’...

Tables.

I’ve recently heard about two girls who are been bullied now, one you may have seen age just six years old on Facebook, in hospital with a sick bowl...

Traffic Wardens.

Yesterday I saw a clip on the news of a traffic warden been beaten up in the street, getting his head kicked in! As I didn’t listen to the news, I...
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Thin Walls Part Three.

The young family who lives opposite our home, I was just about to go to bed this morning at 2am, I’d already had my customary nap on the sofa while...

When Christmas Hurts.

For many at this time of year, it is a busy time of rushing about buying gifts, for friends and family, buying food and drinks, deciding where they...

Would You Adam And Eve It!

We have all seen the adverts on television, at first, I did nothing as it seemed too good to be true. Then one day I decided as this particular...

Checking Your Direct Debit Is A Waste Of Time.......

From time to time, I ask the bank to print out for me all my direct debits to see what is going out from my account. I was satisfied that all was...

Help For Hero's.

New Years Eve yesterday, I’d planned on my day off to do as little as possible, but my day took on an unexpected twist and turn. I’d started my day...
Cherry

He Got His Name Into The Book!

This morning I was reading a book about a fabulous Man! As I read about him, he was feeling insecure, worried, alone, even frightened he was given...

He Got His Name Into The Book! Part Two.

There are many people we read about in history, which happens to be my favourite subject at school. There are famous villains, hero’s, people who...

The Training Day.

Last year in October I went on a training day with some of my colleagues, it was for First Aid at Work, it was all good. In the break, I went to the...

Madeleine McCann.

Madeleine McCann, may be not in the news now as often as I would like, but she is not forgotten, I can still her young timeless face and unique...

Brexit.

Brexit, I don’t really understand it, at all! I don’t really listen to the news much anymore. But this is what I think I know about it, two years ago...

O.C.D.

This morning I left the house by taxi, it was parked just outside, as I came out the front door, I shut the front door, while looking at it, and...

Fine.

Some things can’t be helped, some things can be. Sometimes I see horrible things outside and it gives me the same reaction, when I was younger, I...

Hair.

Yesterday I saw a young woman walk out of the hairdressers, she caught my eye first because she had her hand at her fringe, and then she was walking...

Cadet.

I was discussing this week at work about two people I’d heard about who died. The first person was an old gentleman who with his Wife in their car,...

One.

Many years ago, a baby was a baby for a long time, they didn’t seem to do much but cry, sleep and eat. When I was young a baby was just that, a baby...

The Training Day. Part Two.

Soon after I wrote Training Day, I met a friend on the bus and she told me she worked there at the hotel! I told her about the ring I had found and...

One Hundred Million Dollars.

This week I watched two documentaries about Whitney Huston. I hadn’t planned to watch them, nor did I know they would be on, I believe it is now six...

Isle of Bute.

I’m SO glad that this week the Judge allowed the youth who kidnapped, raped and murdered a six-year-old girl has allowed him to be named! For him to...

Pet Hate.

I have a pet hate, last year I bought something and it was at it’s worst! Because of this ‘thing,’ I ruined the pack of face cloths! Really, I should...

Galaxy.

I had arranged to go out for a meal with a good friend of mine, I hadn’t seen her for over a year. It was winter and cold outside. I decided to wear...

Galaxy Part Two.

As I went to bed that night, I knew my life wouldn’t be the same for the immediate future. I wasn’t sure how I’d be the next day. I’d been in car...

Galaxy. Part Three.

I never did find out who or what Christian Cotton was talking about on the phone for twenty minutes. But I’m sure of one thing, I bet he was in a lot...

Galaxy Part Four.

I needed a car, I had been using a taxi, seven days a week, I became like a ‘skilled back seat driver,’ my Husband Paul often looked on line for...

The Robin.

On the wall just outside our Living room window, my Daughter Meghan put a plastic container and filled it with bird seeds. Then every day a robin...
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Home Is Where The Heart Is.

“Home is where the heart is,” And the word home means different things to us all. For some, it’s a wonderful place of refuge, where they always feel...
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Clark Gable.

I’m still in shock. When I heard the news that Clark Gable had died. You might have heard that he was already dead, but that isn’t the Clark Gable I’...
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Mother's Day.

One day this week, I didn’t feel like a Mum, as I was thinking of Mother’s Day, I naturally thought of my Mum, for that’s what it means to me. My Mum...

Eyes.

Eyes, I wish mine were blue, but they’re not. Eyes, I wish mine were green but they’re not. Eyes, I wish mine were grey but they’re not. Eyes, mine...

DES4LYN

Des4Lyn I saw this today as a car registration. I just love them, I love to see what people have taken the time to show us, who love to see what they...

Happy Easter.

Last week at work we were all asked to, “Write down what Easter means to you.” A co-worker who is also an artist, would then draw it onto the huge...

TODAY, MONDAY APRIL 5TH 2019.

Today, Monday 5th April 2019A.D. I was at work this morning and something didn’t feel right. The person who is usually there on Monday wasn’t in, I...
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Bradley Walsh Shot Dead In Scotland!

Yesterday was a strange day, I put the BBC news on and at the bottom of the screen was the main headlines, “Actor Bradley Walsh shot dead in Scotland...
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The Will.

About ten years ago I made a will, a man came to my home and after lots of questions and answers, he left to do the printed copy. A direct debit was...

"Has My Son Got The Right Idea.....?"

I have two kids, they are like chalk and cheese, Meghan saves her money and if she has to spend, she doesn’t take out twenty pounds here and there,...

Who Decides?

Yesterday I went with a family member to the doctors, he saw the Nurse there, she took his blood pressure, she put the numbers, or clock type thing...

Voting Day.

So today is voting day, but I won’t be voting. I know that every vote count, and all that malarkey, I just won’t be voting. My Husband Paul, he never...

Precision.

I have been re-reading a book recently and now I have got to the part where usually I skip it as not interesting, but while reading this part of the...

Zach Williams Live From Harding Prison Chain Breaker And No Longer Slaves.

Zach Williams, Chain Breaker, Live from Harding Prison. When I first heard this song Chain Breaker, I loved it but when I realized there was a live...

The Poll Tax.

Today Paul and I was summons to court, again. It was for not paying a fine for having our Son Daniel living at home. About two years ago I had a...

Spirits.

Recently my Daughter, Meghan lost her mobile at home while I was a work. On my return home I looked on my app called Find My Friends and indeed it...

Perfect.

Was reading this morning that, “We should be perfect.” It got me thinking, one I’m not perfect but could I count on one hand anyone I thought was...

Elevation Worship.Part Eight.

Four years ago, a radio station was launch, called Premier Christian Radio – the Premier Praise section in DAB. And from that I heard Bands and...

Training Day Part Three.

Today I spoke to the Manager of the Hotel Jane, I asked her, “Can I have the ring?” She replied, “No, all lost property will be valued and sold and...

Hotel.

Hotel, where do you go when you are not with us? You must have another home, but who knows you better than us? Do they know that you love your milk?...

Galaxy Part Five.

Last year my beloved car was written off when another driver came out of a side road and ran into me, the damage wasn’t great but my Insurance...

Marwood Lake Near The Woods.

I was in traffic this week and a huge lorry was just ahead of me it wasn’t transporting anything at the time, but just behind the driver’s head was...

The Little Blighters.

Until today I really thought that cats ruled, but this morning I realized they don’t. I got in my car and was about to reverse out of the car park,...

Elevation Worship Part Nine.

We had got a good seat, there was excitement in the air, this was shown by the huge crowd that had gathered at the Big Church Day Out. The sunny hot...

Elevation Worship Part Ten.

Today was the last day, we would be going home. A lovely cooked breakfast was cooked on the barbecue, it was my turn to cook it, I didn’t have the...

Elevation Worship Part Eleven.

Both cars were packed up and we were off on our 200 miles journey home, the weather was perfect Melanie was driving my car. In my car was Blue,...

Elevation Worship Part Twelve Liquid Gold.

So, I returned from my adventures at the Big Church Day Out, and really hadn’t planned on ever going again, but I’ve learnt in Life to never say...

Slip.......

Many years ago, I worked with a girl called Diana, who told me her story. Sometimes we don’t realize what others go through and when we hear, we are...

.......Through.......

One day, during the course of a conversation Diana told me, “Instead of keeping my wages in the bank, I have handed over thousands to my foster...

..............The.......

I was of course gobsmacked, and the more she told me the more shocked I was. The foster parents, had created and moulded this child from when she was...
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...... ........ ....... Net.

I said to Diana, “Paul and myself will support you, we will go with you to the solicitor,” But as time when on, I said to Diana, “Forget the...

Slip....... PART TWO

Many years ago, I worked with a very disabled girl, she was lovely but hard work. Unlike the others in the small four-bedroom, care home, she was in...

.......Through.......PART TWO.

Suzi the very disabled girl, her parents were just lovely, they were helpful, open and honest. With her notes that came with her, they filled us in...

....... ....... The....... PART TWO.

Then Suzi’s Parents wanted us to give her medication, they would persuade the many doctors to prescribed them all for her and here I can’t go into...

....... ....... ....... Net. PART TWO.

Helpers moral went down, as Susi’s family eventually wore us all down, our fabulous Manager moved the goal posts for them time and time again, but...

Wendy.

Today I went to the dentist, I wasn’t nervous or worried, because it was for a check-up. The last time I was here I had to have a side upper tooth...

Today.

Yesterday I thought I would be OK, this morning I thought I would be ok, but half way there, I thought I might not be ok, but there was no turning...

Preparing For Brexit.

None of us in England know what will happen the day after October 31st 2019 this year. My Daughter and her friends have booked a holiday for next...

Peppa Pig.

Last Saturday, my Husband Paul asked me to buy a potty for our grandson Darius. So, I went to TKMaxx first, I looked in the kids’ section, but there...

Slipping Through The Net - Poppy Poppies Part Three.

My Husband Paul was listening to the radio, this week, and he was listening to a modern-day soldier, who had been to Iraq and other places. He’d lost...

Galaxy Part Six.

Last Thursday I was at work when I got a phone call from Arc the debt recovery company, it was another one of their Assistants, she introduced...

Original Trigenic Flex.

On Saturday I bought some wonderful shoes from Clarks. I hadn’t planned to buy shoes from there, but from a different shop but I was passing and...

PPI.

Yesterday I had a chat on a phone, it was on my Husbands phone, but he didn’t recognise the phone number, so he handed the phone over to me. It was...

Fits.

Yesterday I had a lovely day at work, I worked with two lovely people and time went quickly. I planned after work to post my Mum’s birthday gift and...
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The Tent Of Meeting.

Many years ago, the powers that be, at my place of worship decided to knock down the place of worship, I’d been going to for about twenty years, my...

The Sweets.

A young lad, decided he wanted to do his bit for the building fund, this was using his own initiative, he wanted people to guess how many sweets were...

You Got Lucky!

I wrote, ‘The Sweets,’ yesterday and in the comments was the words, “You got lucky!” But I don’t believe in luck, good or bad. I’m not superstitious...

Two Gods.

So, with nothing rebuilt on the Holy Ground, Travellers moved in with their caravans, lots of them. Oh dear, really it was amazing they hadn’t moved...

Pets And Fireworks.

With a new addition to our household, we now have five cats and two dogs. None of them like the fireworks. When our children were growing up, we...

"Can You Keep A Secret?"

Stephen told me, “I think Steven smashed the gold watch my Dad gave me, it was the only thing I had left me from his death.” I said, “You don’t know...

Personalities.

We all knew at work that I remove my ring every time I washed up, I then put the ring in the same place on the window sill, then after I have...
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Two Gods Part Two.

We were informed that the police could not do anything to move the Travellers on. The Vicar went and had a chat with them, more than once, yet the...
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Rosewood Red.

I went to my local craft shop yesterday morning to buy dye, I needed a certain colour, that I’d bought recently for Paul’s t-shirt, but when I got...

Did The Stars Align?

Recently I met up with some friends, for a coffee, we had planned months in advance to meet, but in the small group of us who would be there was one...

Thirty Six.

Thirty-six, today I heard about this number, but what did the number mean? Did it mean someone gets paid £36 an hour? Or did it mean, thirty-six...

Thirty Six Part Two.

Thinking of hobbies, I like to do and shops I like to visit, places to eat out, and work, was thinking about all of this today, when I thought about...

Jim Parsons and J.K. Rowling.

There are two people alive today, who I really admire. One is Jim Parsons and the other is J.K. Rowling. They are both very famous, but one name will...

Boris Johnson And Jeremy Corbyn.

Saw this today on the internet, and in a way, it is SO true: - “Time to remember the best voting advice I have heard, voting isn’t marriage, its...

Let Him Who Is Without Sin Cast The First Stone.

I love this story, on every level. The Woman was caught in the very act of adultery, was the Man married too? We don’t know, we are not told, but she...

The Man Born Blind.

I love people watching, and sometimes it just amazes me, how we can have similar blood types, eye colour, grey hair and our hearts beat every single...

Reinhard Bonnke.

Yesterday, a great and very famous man passed away, but he didn’t make the headline main news. I remember when he came to Great Britain, many years...

Foyle's War, The Synchro-Mesh Gearbox.

I love watching Foyle’s War, I don’t watch it on a regular bases but whenever I watch it, I love it and learn SO much. I think Michael Kitchen is...

What is Toxic Love......?

It is hurt on every level, of mind, body and spirit. It is fake smiles, on Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram. It is confusion, false hope, glimpses of...

Do You Know Who I Am?

A Minister kidnapped in Nigeria on 2nd of January 2020, the Reverend Lawan Andimi, was shown in a video as the, ‘world’ held its breath and prayed...

Do You Know Who I Am? Part Three.

Children were raped and abused by up to 100 members of a Manchester grooming gang sixteen years ago - but despite police and social workers knowing...

The Dentist.

My Son decided not to go back to the dentist when he realized he had to start paying, after he left school. He rang me recently to ask, “Can you ring...

Mum.

My Mum emigrated many years ago, when she retired. I’ve been to see her twice. For her age, she is in good health, she has a bit of back pain, and...

Gordon Ramsay, A Lesson In Life. Part One.

Last year in the sale, I bought a cup for myself. I always choose individual cups, that are special to me, for their shape, colour, words, size and...

A Lesson In Life. Part Two.

On Sunday 9th February, my Son Daniel, told me, “My friend Jason took ill suddenly and is now in a coma.” I didn’t know this lad, but I said to...

A Lesson In Life. Part Three.

Putting everything in perspective, was shown a video this morning of Jason’s family in hospital saying goodbye to him, his life support is still on,...

A LESSON IN LIFE. PART FOUR.

"So, you can have a liver transplant, a kidney transplant, a lung transplant, a double lung transplant, pancreas, intestine and many more including a...

DICK.

Where I work, we all have to read all the Health and Safety, and Policy and Procedures, sign and date them, they are updated regularly, they are an...
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I HADN'T THOUGHT OF THAT BEFORE.....

I know this girl, she had lots of long beautiful hair. One day she cut it off and changed her name to a boy’s name and her hair was very short in the...

The Toddler Priest.

In life we all have something that we are very passionate about, for some it is to getting a book published, becoming a millionaire, buying a house,...

What Would You Do?

I remember many years ago a friend telling me, “Sometimes when I am waiting at a bus stop, I would see a woman come to her front door to collect her...

The Coronavirus.

Two weeks ago, work sent me and some others out for Lunch to a Chinese restaurant, the lunch. It was for a buffet, others with me had been before to...
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The Coronavirus Part Two.

Well what a week it has been. We’ve all been inundated with coronavirus news whether we like it or not. I’ve really tried not to watch the news in...

The Coronavirus Part Three.

It’s been a long surreal day. I haven’t heard the news today, as I’m not at work and I haven’t really been on Facebook. When I did go on Facebook, I...
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Free Wills.

Yesterday just before I was about to leave the house to go and do my Will, my Husband said to me, “How much are you paying?” I said, “One hundred and...

The Story Book.

I remember in my teens and early twenty’s I often had lots of dreams, silly nightmares, you may have had them too; I remember dreaming I was falling...

The Story Book. Part Two.

We are all in the same Book (Boat). Some got off at chapter fifteen, we made it to the next Page. Chapter Sixteen. x

The Death Sentence!

This week when I was at work, we heard on the news with the new daily updates, “The over seventies and those who are unwell and over sixties have to...

Purple Bricks.

Last night just before I went to sleep, I thought of my recluse brother. I decided I’d buy him a mobile phone voucher in case he was to run out over...

Propaganda! Unprecedented! Surreal!

What a week It’s been! That’s an understatement!! All that is happening now is stranger than fiction, if anyone had said, last year, that in March...
Cherry

Mother's Day With A Difference.

“Just a heads up, the Ministry of Defence has been told to be on standby for complete UK lockdown as of Sunday evening 6pm. No one is to leave their...

To Make You Smile ;O) At This Time x

“Spare a thought for the man that came out of jail this morning for us to go into lockdown tonight!” Tim Dowse Twitter @Themlotsdad. “I said to the...

As The Coronavirus Continues......

This morning when I woke up, I thought of the people who about two weeks ago or more was in the category who was told, “Stay home.” This morning...
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Carrots.

We are all different. Thankfully and that is a good thing. What is important for one isn’t for another. Last Week Tuesday was the last time I went...
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Choices.

I’m off work at the moment, and recently I have been stressed at home and last night I went to bed worried thinking about work and next week when I...

£5.69

I had a phone call this week it was my Brothers’ “Temporary new Social Worker.” I asked Bethany, “How long have you been his Social Worker?” She...

"I Hope He Dies!"

“I hope he dies!” Strong words, but true, last night my Husband came to me from the other room and said, “On Social Media, that’s what some people...

Elvis.

Last night I watched a fascinating documentary about Elvis. I’ve watched many films, documentaries, concerts about him. His life was SO amazing. Born...

Mary.

I was sitting in my car, outside a care home, for older people, my window was down as it was warm, I watched as a man from a well-known large store,...

Selfish.

Lian, her Husband Les recently had to go with his job to China, he was there for a few days, then he returned back home. Lian, asked our Company CEO...

The Alternative Rainbow.

For years and even up to today, at work I am surrounded my rainbows and rainbow colours, for everything the Manager puts up, he uses those colours...

S.O.S.

A very special Person died a few weeks ago, her name was Sandra Olive Smith. She touched many lives, she worked tirelessly, she was smart, clever,...

Just A Thought.......................

So, with only six people allowed at funerals at the moment, all those who have taken the time to plan what they wanted at their funerals, like the...

Well At The End Of The Day It's Just A Job.

Yesterday I went to a funeral. It was a funeral with a difference, for I was in my bedroom at the time. I’d been to work and while I was at work, I’d...

Promises.

Today was quite a long stressful day at work, and just before home time my Manager said to us, “All I want now would be to have an ice-cold beer.” I...
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I Know, But How Can I Prove it?

This year I went with someone to a post office near my home, it wasn’t my usual post office but one that I hadn’t known was there for years, until it...

I Know, But How Can I Prove It? Part Two.

I didn’t know what to do next for the best, for nine days ago today I had sent two very important letters by first class, signed registered, tracked...

The Urgent Care Center.

I rang 111 for someone and they were given the choice, as to what they would like to do next, they were given two choices and chose the latter. So, I...

Updated. Part One.

Earlier this year, I went many miles to update my Will. I had let it lapse for one year, having paid for it to be kept at the solicitors for ten...

Updated. Part Two.

Soon after I’d published part one, I had an email from the solicitor, it seemed what I was sent was a general information of their price list! I was...

It's The Principle.

I had bought many can openers, and last year was the last straw! So, I decided to buy a proper one, and I spent a staggering £8 on one from Tesco. It...

What Would I Do, With All Those Millions?

From last year, I have done the lottery. I started doing it on a special day to me, and it all felt like the numbers fell into my lap. From then I...

Fasting.

I remember the first time I was told I will be fasting; I was 13 years old. I was a fragile, thin, anaemic, child, I ate little, if I missed a meal...

Isolation Hair.

At work and around the Village I have seen isolation hair. There were also funny ones on Facebook. I work with Gerry her hair is usually two inches...

5.

This week as my Husband Paul was on the doorstep of our home, our lovely neighbours came back home, the Neighbour said to him, “We all went to the...

Who Knew...........

Recently I had a Special Day. I made it clear to some, that what I was going to do was to go out and find some Dettol. For me it was liquid gold! I...

Daisy.

Today I went to visit my Brother at the care home. As we pulled up in the carpark, five of the old ladies were at the main door smoking, we took in...

The Golden Ticket.

This morning I had the pleasure of meeting someone special. Agnes has special needs. Her Mum is elderly, and recently Agnes’s elderly uncle died...

The Third One.

This IS difficult to write. There IS nothing about this that I like, one single bit. I am completely out of my comfort zone. There are three things I...

The Third One. Part Two.

So, here it is, this is what makes my skin crawl. - - - - - - - - - But I can’t quite bring myself to write it, yet. I will have another cup of sweet...

The Third One. Part Three.

What makes my skin crawl? There it is below. S - - - - - - - S There I’ve wrote it down! There will be NO photo. Have you guessed?

The Third One. Part Four.

SINK HOLES. Watch videos and look at photos and then tell me what you think.

The Bathroom Window.

Many years ago, our bathroom window jammed, in fact this year November will be three years. There was no other vent for air to come in or go out. Our...

The Sedgwick Paper.

Last year as a gift someone paid for my car insurance in full. It was certainly an unusual gift but I was very grateful for it. This year I was to...

Living In Another Era.

This morning as I was pondering life, I thought, I wish I was living in a different era and not in this one. Then as I thought, I wondered which era...

He Isn't Heavy, He's My Brother.

A year ago, my Brother Fred moved. I had his post re-directed for one year. It wasn’t easy as there are a lot of things, they wanted to show he was...

While People Argued...................................

Well what a year it has been!!! This year already feels like many years rolled into one, for in reality is only the 6th month. First it was the New...

Someone's Missing A Dad - Happy Father's Day. x

Today means something to us all. As I was thinking of this day, in the quietness of my home, our 5th and youngest cat brought home his first killing...

The Criminal!

“Name.” “……………………………………….” “Date of Birth.” “……………………………..” “National Insurance Number.” “……………..” “Address.” “……………………………………..” “Mobile Number...

Recycling. Upcycling.

When my husband Paul took our dog Masie for her walk yesterday, as he brushed the hairs off her, a tiny species of bird he didn’t recognized, came...
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Recycling. Upcycling. Part Two.

I stood back to look at my handiwork, it was good but there was something missing. As I pondered what it was, something below caught my eye. It was a...
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Seventy Two Hours.

Yesterday I was chatting to the Welsh Man at the bottom of our road, the house next door to him was eventually sold recently. We have both seen his...

Self Help.

Have been trying to look after myself these last four months. If the Doctors were easily available, during the four months I would have gone, for my...

The Skip.

Recently, I hired a large skip for the garden work I had done. My Husband after much research ordered us a new mattress, it said it will take, “Four...

"Please Read The Instructions Carefully."

Possible sides effects :- A skin rash. Itching. Peeling skin. Sensitivity to sunlight. Swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat. Difficulty...

Subtle Changes.

I decided that nothing was going to change this year. I was going to not eat out, not go to my favourite shop, not go to Church, always wear my mask...

3

Every Saturday and Wednesday I do my Brother’s shopping. Eric is a recluse with mental health. Saturday morning, he rang me and said, “I have 18p...

We Three Kings Of Orient Are.................

My name is Luke, I went out to the front of my home to have a cigarette and a coffee on the door step in the warm sun and noticed straight away,...

We Three Kings Of Orient Are................. Part Two.

I went outside to put the empty tins of cat food in the recycle bin, I saw Luke sitting outside his home on the step with his cigarette and a drink...
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Revelations.

Today I had a revelation. For me it was profound and deep, a bit too deep in parts. About two and a half years ago, I decided to read all of the...

Paid In Full.

Three months ago, my brother Eric who lives independently in a care home, asked me to set it up that he could have meals delivered to his flat. I...

The Bin.

We live on a quiet street, it is not a main road, and over the decades that we have lived on this street, it has always been acceptable if any one of...

The Greatest Miracle. Part One.

Daniel Chapter 4 From the Bible. New Living Translation Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream about a Tree 4 [a]King Nebuchadnezzar sent this message to the people...

The Greatest Miracle. Part Two.

Daniel 3 New Living Translation Nebuchadnezzar’s Gold Statue 3 King Nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue ninety feet tall and nine feet wide[a] and set...

The BEST Reference, Ever!

The Best Job Reference, Ever! Daniel Chapter 5. New Living Translation. The Writing on the Wall. Many years later King Belshazzar gave a great feast...

Just 10p

Today at work, I walked to the local shop to buy milk, I bought a large bag of Hula Hoops for £1, I love nibbling on them during work, I first...

My Anthem.

Around March and April this year a lot of us, didn’t know how it was going to end. The fear of tomorrow, let alone the following week was uncertain,...

Nine Different Types of SPIDERS.

Spiders that bring fear when you look at them. Spiders that bring complete terror, when they run very fast. Spiders that are picked up and put...

Doro

My Brother Eric has Mental Health, someone who I work with years ago recommend the mobile phone called Doro. It is for older people and easy to use...

The Three Gardens. Part One.

My garden needing a lot of work doing to it and so did my neighbours either side of me. I had been in a car accident and with the money from that I...

The Three Gardens. Part Two.

Tony was not impressed with the garden on the right. He opened his mouth to say something, but he didn’t. Now that we had a fabulous lawn our cat or...

"Thank You."

Thank you to the Restaurants, Fish & Chip shops, the Working Men’s Clubs, the Churches, the Synagogues, the Mosques. Thank you also to Ray’s...
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The Three Gardens. Part Three.

I live in a terraced house; we share the entry and have our own gate into our own back garden. Both gates are always shut, the entry gate is always...

The Three Gardens. Part Four.

The skip that Tony had hired wasn’t outside my home as the Company don’t have a permit to be on the road, so it is 50 yards away in a cul-de-sac...

Wear Your Poppy With Pride.

Every year, since I was a child, I have always worn a poppy. Over the years I have seen a decline of people wearing them. I have taught my Children...

Remembrance Sunday 2020

We do not have Church today as we are still closed due to covid19. I now think of all the young who regularly come to Church with all the traditions...

The Price Of A Step.

I was watching the news yesterday, and I saw a child with lots of electrical straps and gear around her legs and body, she had her Mum behind her and...

PPI.

Recently over the last three months I have had one, two or three pest/scam phone calls every day. After each call I block the number, when there was...

Family Life.

I have 5 cats, I love to watch them play, and they all play differently, I love to watch them eat, they all eat differently, some eat greedily, some...

The Carphone Warehouse.

It’s been the strangest of years, so when a gentleman rang me in a posh voice, he introduced himself saying, “Hello Grace Jones, my name is Andrew I...

Listen.

My brother Eric has mental health and diabetes. Earlier this year in the independent care home that he lives in he wanted to join one of those...

Seth And Erin.

I know two really nice people; one is called Erin the other is called Seth. They have a lot in common, they both work in unusual jobs, but not the...

Jane.

In January of this year when I’d gone to the dentist for my six-monthly check-up, my Dentist told me, “You will need your wisdom tooth taken out.” I...

Mum Or Mom. Mummy Or Mommy.

Recently I was in a discussion with a group of people, some I knew some I didn’t. The discussion was the spelling of Mum. Someone older than myself,...

One Is Never Enough!

Recently I have started buying my Brother Eric yoghurt, as I do his shopping twice a week, I get him low-fat yoghurts as his diabetic Nurse rang me...

I Was So Close To Taking It Off.......................

It became my real comfort to me. I used them for 9 months, my Brother encouraged me not to get carried away with it, he said, “Don’t use it,” My...

WHAT?????

I have just read on Sky News, that a “Paranoid Schizophrenic who slit a girl’s throat is cleared of murder.” The Paranoid Schizophrenic, was sitting...
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The Three Gardens. Part Five.

This year was the first time myself and my neighbours left and right of me, had our gardens done. Left and right of me both have children aged about...

"He Will Not Let You Fall."

This morning as I was preparing the cat’s breakfast, we have five, on top of their KitKat, I put chicken from my dinner the night before, on top of...

The Advisers.

Yesterday I had some bad news. In fact, it wasn’t just bad news but it was VERY bad news. I could go as far to add, it is probably the worst news I...

The Witness.

A few days ago, I wrote about an accident that I had, a serious fall. Although it was a very serious fall I was not hurt, at all. I’ve had some...

All Around The World, It Is The Same.

I was watching something on the television this week, and as I watched the various clips one of them made me go, “Awe,” Then I realized, usually that...
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ALL lives matter.

My Son Daniel came home for dinner on Sunday and he told us this story. “This happened recently, I was in Fred’s car he was giving me a lift to work...

New Year's Day 2021.

Recently I’ve been thinking to myself, things that I will start doing next year, on January 1st 2021A.D. and this morning I thought, why do I and...

Autumn Leaves.

When I was younger, I didn’t like Autumn, I didn’t like the dark nights and not been able to see what was under my feet. It didn’t make any...

Today I Was Thinking About .........

Have been thinking recently about injustices in the world. One of the things I thought about was women in poor countries in the world, who have to...

The Record.

Last night my Son Daniel text me to tell me, “I’ve given up smoking.” The number of times a smoker has said that to me at home and at work, I usually...

Five Days.

So much has happened in 5 short days, I had my wisdom tooth out 4 days before Christ mas, that was on Monday, nothing else really mattered to me but...

The Five Second Rule.

I have no patience, so last year I devised a plan to help me. I decided what ever it was, I could hold on for 5 more seconds! And having achieved the...

What Is Your Instinctive Word?

What is your instinctive word? We all have one or more. It also depends on the situation, such as fear, anger, shock, loneliness and more. Most...

Man Flu Or COVID?

My Son Daniel came to dinner Christmas Day. Three days later he rang me from his home and said, “The next day I started to feel ill, with the flu,” I...

It Goes In The Fridge With Good Intensions ...........

It goes in the fridge with good intensions… And what a bargain find it was. Then wrapped up in various foil, sandwich bags and small plastic tubs...

The Uber Taxi Driver.

Last week my Daughter Meghan went out with her friend Pippa, Meghan had taken ages getting ready and looked stunning! I have on my mobile the app...

Origins

My favourite subject at school was history, I just loved how things either evolved or was invented or happened by accident. I suppose everything has...
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Don't You Just Hate It When ..... Part One

Don’t You Just hate it when….. You are on the motorway or dual carriageway and you see the clear signs ahead, “80 yards roads narrow to one lane,” So...

Don't You Just Hate It When ....... Part Two.

Don’t You Just Hate It When …. Part Two. You arrive at the traffic lights and look to the driver on your left, and they do the same thing, we end up...
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That's R$CH!!!!

The time now is only three in the afternoon but it’s already been a very long day, not just for me but for my lovely hardworking daughter Meghan. She...
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£00:00

Finally, this year I set up my Etsy shop, Sui Generis, selling my hand tie-dye clothes, and other tie-dyed items. I was SO excited, as there would be...
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£00:00 Part Two.

I was chuffed to bits with my first Etsy sale. It was ten pounds and the happiness soon left me when I realized Etsy took their cut of three pounds...
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It Was Nice To See Things From The Other Side.

Many years ago, at the job that I still work at now, there was a few of us in the same invisible group, it wasn’t known to all, but through...
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Christmas Is Cancelled Part Two.

On the twelfth of November 2017 I wrote on ABC Tales, “Christ mas Is Cancelled,” This is part two. A lot has happened in those short four years,...

Terrible!

No one saw that coming, when you go to the Christmas lights, the switching on of the lights in Liverpool. Ava White age just twelve was stabbed to...
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I Can't Get Her Out Of My Head.

Sadly, normally I would have other things on my mind, there is SO much in the news, it is usually all bad news. One of the bad news happened last...

Is This Universal?

Yesterday when I was at work, it was Fred’s birthday, he is a lovely lad, I went over to where he was sitting, alone in the office and I said, “Close...
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The Journey. Part Two.

Breaking News! Karl Maquinghen, the fisherman who gave the alert of the bodies floating on the sea, has twenty-one years’ experience on the sea, want...
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The Seat Belt.

I had heard about a lad who had violently attacked another lad, and then drove off at speed with the police chasing him, within a few minutes, the...

I'm Not A Princess.

I was sitting at my usual spot on my sofa, with my laptop on my lap, writing a story late one night, it was quiet and all the animals around me were...
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The Mystery Of The Heinz Salad Cream With 30% Less Fat.

I grew up with Heinz Tomato Ketchup and had it with every meal and snack, but not with cereal, from a very young age. Once a year I would go away to...
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Rage!!!

The anger, the hate, confusion, injustice, the, “Why? The, “How?” The “Why now?” “I did this for you, I gave you that, I cleaned, and tied up, for...

Was She An Angel In Disguise?

The moment she sat down; at her table she made an impression, first impression counts, it’s true what they say. She couldn’t help it, she just had to...
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Irene.

In life, I think we all meet one person if we are lucky and when we meet that person we think, they are really not like the rest of us, they are...

The Black Bitch.

What is wrong with people! We are living in strange times. It seems from last year to this, what we thought was impossible, has actually happened...

A Father.

This week while my daughter Meghan and I was in the Living Room, she put YouTube on the telly, and it was court room clips of people who had murdered...
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Two Generations. Two Fruits.

From last year I have washed an orange and cut it into four and had a swig from my bottle of cod liver oil. The cod liver oil is still in my mouth...
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Seriously?

Recently a new law has been past, I had heard about it, before it had been past but thought it must be a joke, I remember thinking, if this law came...

Angel. Part One.

When I think of an Angel, I think of someone not of this world, someone who is eternal, strong, knows my thoughts, not tied down to time and much...

Angel. Part Two.

The awful story of Angel has been on my mind for many months, I just couldn’t shake the horrors of what happened to her, how in one moment her life...

Two Stores.

I Bought a cat bed, climbing frame, scratching post with three hanging golf ball sized balls, combined unit from a well-known shop on Friday. I paid...

GAR2 RGI1 AEP2 Y922

Monday had started out like just a normal day. I was at work and had been very busy, so it was a nice shift. After I finished work, I went straight...
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Nothing New.

One of my favourite kings in history is the great king Nebuchadnezzar. He was very, very powerful, he made his name in history and even has a very...
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Don't You Just Hate It When.......

You go to someone’s house and they say to you, “You have to take off your shoes before you come in.” I went to my brother’s house last week and that...
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A Stitch In Time, Saves Eighteen.

Our Daughter Meghan bought us a dishwasher four years ago, I usually empty the dishwasher in the mornings first thing, even before I feed the cats! I...
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Winners And Losers, Did I Win?

About three years ago I started getting phone calls from abroad from call centres, the calls were about PPI, Surveys, Broadband, gas or electric...
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GOOD Friday.

This morning I went to the doctor’s surgery, to get my cough sorted out. It’s not possible to ring at eight in the morning like they want us to, for...

Now I Have Seen Everything!

A work colleague, after many hours of hard work, went to her car in the car park and saw that both her car registration plates had been stolen! How...
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The Journey. Part One.

My Mum and Auntie they were like twins, except my Mum was one year older. They had ten brothers and sisters. Although my Auntie was younger than my...
Cherry

The Journey. Part Two.

Having just seen the text on the group chat that my beloved Auntie died in the wee small hours, we knew it was coming but it was still a shock. Mum...
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The Journey. Part Three.

Mum and Auntie had thought of everything, while they were living abroad, they had paid for their burial site and the whole funeral. Now they were...
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Individual.

Usually when I think of a rat, I think of a pest that no one in general likes. Or I think of the saying, “I smell a rat,” And it’s always in a...

Unfair. Part One.

Unfair. Part One. I was in my favourite card shop, and just outside I could hear a young woman shouting she was shouting to a security guard, I went...

M&S

Many Years ago, before I went to Marks and Spencer’s I would buy my bras from a bra shop. Each time I would be measured, it was good there but a bit...

Unfair. Part Two.

This week after ten years my driving licence was due for renewal. I looked at the options of how to renew and the easiest way seemed to be to go to...

Winners.

Recently there has been huge lottery winners. I have often wished that I had won the lottery the few times I have done it. I still think it would be...

The Queen.

The Queen. I have always loved the Queen. I have always loved to watch her on the telly on Christmas Day, 3pm will not be the same again. I arrived...
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The Queen. Part Two.

Today is Saturday, it is strange to think the Queen died on Thursday. I have been staying at my cousin’s house, where it is my turn to look after my...

I Just Can't Get Him Out Of My Head.

It has been a few days now since he died, and yet I still can’t get him out of my head. Around the world thousands die each day in various, ways be...

JEZ.

My son Daniel, four years ago he moved into a studio flat. It was in bad condition. Lots of things did not work in there. The lighting, the cooker...
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More Than Words.

My Step Dad married my Mum when I was eight years old. I remember my Mum asking me, “Do you want his last name or to keep your surname?” I replied, “...
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I Recognized it.

I bought a seven-seater car a few years ago. It seemed perfect in every way, it was bought on-line, before it became popular. The car dealer drove it...

Employee Of The Month TODD!

My hardworking daughter goes abroad on holiday tomorrow. She had planned everything in detail down to the last item. She had been waiting for a very...

The Sycamore Tree.

I have lived in my home decades. At the bottom of the garden, just the other side of my fence is a sycamore tree. Over the years, this tree has grown...

BEAUTIFUL.

I have known her since she was a baby. I first held her when she was a week old. Even then, she was SO beautiful, I remember thinking If I ever have...

FOREVER.

When a very famous lady died recently, lots of people said, “They are now together, again forever,” Talking of her and her late husband. All my life...
Cherry

Prepare. Prepared. Preparing. .

Prepare. Prepared. Preparing. The government has announced recently that, our electric, will be switched off in a few months, to help the country and...
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He Caught My Eye.

He caught my eye…… This week I was walking on the outskirts of the town, when suddenly in front of me, was a man and a little boy. There were a few...

No Leg To Stand On.

No leg to stand on. About five years ago my husband asked me to, “Buy a camera for your car for the front and the back.” I wanted to save some money...

Death Wish.

Death Wish. Three years ago, a lad was on a motor scooter, with his girlfriend. They were hit by a car and a few days later the boy died, the girl...

Tights.

Around this time of year, I always stock up on buying tights, whenever I see them in a shop that sells them. I have learnt to only buy extra-large; I...

Time.

Time. Seriously, England needs to Stop messing about with the time. It as a serious affect on my dyslexia, I don’t know if I’m coming or going. My...
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How Do I Improve on Time?

Seriously, England needs to Stop messing about with the Time. It has serious effect on my dyslexia. I don’t know if I’m coming or going. Paul changed...
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The Sycamore Tree. Part Two.

Sometimes in life, there are huge mountains to climb, metaphorically speaking. Sometimes some things just seem completely impossible. Sometimes I...

The Good Samaritan's.

I had been away for twenty-four hours with work, and shortly after arriving home, I then had to go back out to look after my Mum. Later back home I...

Humans. Part One.

From teething to growing pains. From severe acne, to hormones. There is worry, stress and ulcers. Arthritis, tennis elbow, and clicking fingers...

Humans. Part Two.

Happy, cheerful, happy-go-lucky, relaxed, peaceful, rested. Moodie, sulk, dark, miserable, distant, insecure. Strong, mindset, determined, optimistic...

Animals. Part Three.

Wagging of tail. Tail between the legs. Ears back. Cry. Tail in the air. Loyal. Not just for Christmas. Buddies. Anthropomorphism. Aim to please...

Life Insurance.

Last week, I was away from home for a few days, while I was away, I had a text, that said, “Insurance,” As the company that sent it to me and it said...

King & Queens.

In my view, Queen Elizabeth II had one fault. I love the Queen; I will let you guess what I think that one fault was. Despite this fault I always...
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Fifteen.

At fifteen I knew what I liked and didn’t like. I knew what foods I liked and what foods I didn’t like. I knew what pop stars I like and didn’t like...

Jill Scott MBE

I can name some footballers, from when I was young. George Best and Bobby Charlton. I also know at least twenty other footballers’ names, including...

The Jehovah's Witness. The Muslim. The Christian.

The Jehovah’s Witness. The Muslim. The Christian. I was at work on Saturday, the door bell went, Mo went to the door, I could hear women’s voices, I...
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Laughing My Socks Off.

From I was tiny, I went every year to my god-mothers house. My god-mother, Auntie Betty, lived in Lytham St Annes, near Blackpool. I went for either...
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A Million Pounds.

If you had shown me a photo and asked me to study it close-up and asked me to say, “Who is it, for one million pounds?” I had just arrived in my...

Mince Pies.

Mince Pies. About a month ago, I really wanted a mince pie. When I went shopping, I would actually forget to buy it, I would see it advertised on...
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The Press.

I decided to write today, I was going to write yesterday, but I had walked to the Town to buy a Christmas gift for my grandson, it was going to be a...

What A Difference A Day Makes..........

I had a text to let me know I needed to bring my car in for its MOT. I rang the garage up and looking at my calendar on my wall, I had to decide when...

3 For 2.

I remember many years ago, some shops did, things like buy 5 get 2 free. I remember buying toothbrushes, and other things that I didn’t need. So, I...
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When Christmas Hurts.

I am in a group chat on our mobiles, I grew up with these girls, we are all in our fifties and sixties now, but we are still young in our eyes. I...

When Christmas Hurts. Part Two.

I always find Birthdays and Christmas to be very long days, yesterday was no exceptions. For me, it is a bittersweet day, of joy and sadness. I woke...

Practice What I Preach.

When I was a young child, my Mum became a nurse. I often used to take her medical books off the shelf and look at them, most of the pictures were in...

New Year's Resolution.

All around the world New Year's resolutions will be made in 2023. The tradition, is over 4,000 years old. Everyone who does one, or more thinks they...

Technology.

I saw on Sky news yesterday, a long queue of electric cars waiting to be charged up! It was a scarry thought, what would happen if they ran out of...

I Did It My Way.

I was watching the telly with my son; he was watching one of his programmes. He said to me, about the sports person who had just won, “He is a...

"I Never Knew You."

I always think it’s lovely to see, sports people doing the sign of the cross, to me it shows, a nice heart, from a nice gesture. They are not been...

It Is True.

A month ago, I did a test with a colleague at work, we said a word, that we would not normally say, in a conversation, then looked on our phones...

Make A Wish.

I was in the bath today, getting ready for work, when I looked at the words on the glass candle that Meghan bought and it said on the side of it, ‘...

Give Them The Money. Part One.

Over Christmas and the New year, the lady that helps us out with Mum, was off as she had planned, so it was up to us kids to look after our Mum who...

Give Them The Money. Part Two.

The following day, it was New Year’s Day, I did wonder if the shops would be open, as I needed to go shopping for Mum and myself, and for the...
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Give Them The Money. Part Three.

I knew it was the ambulance crew before I answered the phone as it showed on my mobile, no caller ID I didn’t know what to expect, but I knew it...

What Would I Do Differently?

This is a question that has been asked many times before, throughout history. What would I do differently if I knew I had a year, a month, a week to...
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Life.

It’s a good job…. This week was talking to my son Daniel, just in passing, I can’t remember the conversation now, but I remember thinking, I wouldn’t...

The Mind of A Car.

It is January, and for me that means one thing. I book off the last two weeks from work, so that I can go and see what is fab in the TKMaxx shops, up...

The Mind Of A Cat.

We have six cats, all with different personalities. Six little members of our family, some stronger, some weaker, two of them hate each other’s guts...
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Observations.

I have always used Dylon dyes. They are tried and tested for me, over the decades that I have used them. They have not let me down. Over the years...

Not Fair!

So, I was in my favourite shop on Earth. TKMaxx I had just arrived at this particular one, and I noticed a man near the door, by the men’s perfume...

Negative Feedback From eBay.

A few days ago, there was an earthquake in two countries. At first, we were told that, “Hundreds of people had died.” It was a shock, also that, “...

Now It Is Too Late.

I was going to write about her a few days ago, and each day I meant to since we all heard about her. Then they gave more info about her and that...

LOL.

I was in TKMaxx and saw in the reduced food section two packs of tea bags, it had the words in big letters, “Keep Calm and Drink Tea.” I checked the...

Things That I Love.

My favourite word on Earth is Urban. Period. I could just stop there, but I also love the word Malta. I could stop there. But I can’t because I just...

A Crash Course, In Spider Training.

When I met Paul, he had lots of animals and pets, including rats, monitor lizard, very large cockroaches, a crow, a German shepherd, four large...

I Sigh, You Sigh.

I sigh He sighs. I sighed, he sighed, it was almost in unison. I sleep, you sleep. He can be happy; I can be happy too. I can feel pain, so can he. I...
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Numbers Three, Four, Five, Six , Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten ......

Anyone who has had cats will know they bring home gifts. Why do they do that? Why don’t they just enjoy their catch in the garden? Its an age old...

Perspective.

A few days ago, I had a lovely day at work, I had got lots done and was pleased with myself. The other person I was working with, they too had a good...

The Hug.

I was at my cousin’s house yesterday. She opened her mail when she came home from work, then she said, to me, “I’ve just opened a letter, it said, “...
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The Mystery.

This morning, as I was having my quiet time, before starting my day, suddenly my large dog started to dream, and it was clear by her actions that she...
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A Good Deed.

I am now off for five days, I was pleased about that, because today is the first of the planned bus strikes. When I realized the first strike was...

Mary Mary.

When I got married and moved into my husband’s house. We soon realized there were, women on our street, who could chat! There was an advert at that...
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It Is Good That I Am OK With It.

Last year June I got a colleague to weigh me at work, I wrote it down in my little green book, then yesterday at work I asked to be weighed again,...

OH NO!

OH No! I’ve gone and done it again! I’ve gone and put my foot in my mouth, again! Why do I do that? I wish I was perfect, for if I was perfect, it...

They Are Not Kidding!

Recently I had to dash into my local Tesco before I went to work, to get some basic shopping for the family. We had ran out of kitchen paper, and the...
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Amazing!

Some things that amaze me. I am still amazed when I see adults on a bike with no helmet. I am still amaze when I see kids on the road on a motorised...

You Just Could Not Fake It.

I watched Crufts this year, not all of it just a few snippets here and there. Over the years I have watched it, and whenever I have watched it, I...

Driving Drunk.

I have noticed over about five years, while I have been driving, that I have seen drivers in front of me going from left to right when they should...

"I Love Your......."

Over the years, I have said, to work colleagues, as I have seen them sat opposite me, “I love your shoes,” Or I have said, “I love your jeans,” I...

The Love Birds.

I love watching nature, usually when I am sitting down looking out of the window or washing up at work. Watching the various different birds,...

Good Money After Bad.

Trying to earn your daily bread, working hard fingers to the bone. Trying to do the right thing. I left home, but still stayed near to Mum and Dad...

I Love Bin Day.

I love bin day, I make sure the floors are swept that day, Nanny’s cat litters go into the bin liner along with the rubbish from the mini waste paper...

Delisha.

I had met her a few times at another one of our sites at work, but I had never worked with her, until five years ago when she came to work at the...

The Judge.

I love watching Judge Judy. I watch her almost every morning, usually on my day off, and while I am having breakfast or lunch. I love the things she...

It Is About Time The Law Was Changed.

I heard some shocking news this week. In fact, I have heard some shocking news last year, and many years ago. The law in the United Kingdom needs to...

"YES."

I have a relative, who does not believe in anything the press has to say. He says, “It is all lies.” I do not believe everything I read in the press...

Margaret.

Many years ago, a work man came to our office, and sat next to him on the other chair, was a little dog. I said, “Who is your friend?” He replied, “...

Looking Forward To .......

Was really looking forward to going to a large car boot today. It is very important to go to the right one, and last year I found the right one, when...

No. no. No. no. No. no. NO!!!

I love the first drink of the day. Usually it is tea, but for the last eight months or so it has been hot chocolate. The three brands that I usually...
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I Learnt Something New.

While I was looking for a free picture for my last story, I learnt that drinking hot chocolate, is good for me. I did not know that. I also learnt...

Camp.

As with some things, in time word changes, or the meaning changes. I have always known this word camp. It was a drink that has always been in our...

How Fragile We Are.

Many years ago, I had a lovely manager, I remember one evening asking her, “Do you want a drink?” She replied, “Yes please,” Then she added, “Can I...
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Papers

We have all noticed a change in the items we buy since they have gone up. Some items have gone up considerably more than others. Kitchen paper used...

RED.

Red is a nice colour. In one of my favourite films a man in there is called Red. They say some people see red! Some people cannot stand the sight of...

If You Go Down To The Woods Today .............

I had heard about it before, but I thought it was a joke, or the latest scam. But today I had a text, a very long text, sent to me, and apparently it...

If You Go Down To The Woods Today ............. Part Two.

A lot of people were talking about the Government alarm, that would go off today at 3pm today. I had decided to let my phone go off by not charging...

Jack & Ada's Café Restaurant.

I love McDonald’s! That’s an understatement! I could have one every week. Many times, I have. At first, I hated the gherkins in the Big Mac’s, and...

Something Is Fishy..............

When I was young, the only two types of cheeses I loved was, the triangle one and the thin square sliced one, that I had with something called Bun n...

The Unknown.

I had a text from a friend yesterday, she asked, “Are you black and white cats at home?” I said, “I am with my Mum, I am away from home,” I went on...

Steve Davis.

My favourite snooker player is the one and only Steve Davis. When he was in his prime, he was unbeaten and the best! We all watched as a family the...

Princess Diana.

Gone, but never forgotten. 1st July 1961 to 31st August 1997. Rest In Peace. xXx
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Seven Wives.

Today it is my friend’s birthday. As I thought about her, I remembered her life before she was married. I remembered her as a beautiful teenager. Her...

Seven Husbands.

There are diamonds who walk this earth, who are pure and honest as the day is long. Gems, who will never be famous, unknown to the world at large...

Doodle.

Yesterday, I had an important phone call to make, I always have pen and paper with me ready, so that I miss nothing. I have the date, and the person’...

Selenium.

I went to my doctor many years ago, and I said to him, “I will show you something you may not see too often.” I was able to get to see my doctor the...

Half The Sky.

I love to watch wildlife, I never tire of it, wherever I am. Maybe it is because I don’t live in the countryside, but live in the town. The urban...

Half The Sky. Part Two.

Been thinking about the lovely birds, and thought of flightless birds. I thought, what makes a bird a bird? The wings? Who decided that a penguin is...

Scary Times.

I know everything has gone up. With some of the things I felt, ‘in control.’ With food, I carried on buying reduced food, even though, that too has...

Hate And Love.

There is an advert on the telly that I love SO much! When I first saw it, I wasn’t sure what I thought of it, but the more I saw it, the more it grew...

It Is Enough To Make You Walk!

I renewed my car insurance, recently I left it rather late, to renew. I didn’t go over the time, I did it on a Friday and it was due on the Sunday...

Vegan Chicken.

Today, I was walking home with my shopping something caught my eye from one of the shops, it said Vegan Mexican Chicken free bake. I had to stop, and...
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The Doctor.

All of us have used a doctor at least just once in our lives, this includes even before we were born, for some of us. Doctors, they are trusted, even...

Nottingham.

Yesterday, it was all confusing, with incidents and nothing was clear. This morning things became a little clearer it was two students from...
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Ian Coats.

As more information has been released, about the three people who were murdered in Nottingham this week, not much was said about the older gentleman...

Alfie Steele.

The surname Steele, holds a very special place in my heart. Growing up, I had two Mum’s one was old and the other was young. The older one was strict...

Another Person's Shoes.

I have heard many times, to try to understand, “What is it like to be in another person’s shoes.” Sometimes that is easier said than done. If I am...
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She Has a Good Point.

Many years ago, a millionaire went into a hot air balloon, to try to go around the world, he did not make it. The Titanic, the story of it has...

She Has a Good Point. Part Two.

The Titan submarine, my husband Paul pointed out to me, “Naming some things certain names is Very important,” Then he went on to explain why. I said...
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Suleman Dawood.

I do not watch the news anymore, but yesterday I watched it off and on for most of the day. It was big news around the world, and many people went to...

RESPECT.

So, for anyone lost at sea, it is sad. Over the weekend in the U.K. people drowned. I made sure that my children had swimming lessons when they were...

Two Loved Deeply. Part One.

Two lives. Unknown to each other. Neither will ever meet. Both are old. Both cannot speak for themselves. Both suffering. Both female. Both have no...

Two Loved Deeply. Part Two.

A women died recently, she made it into the newspapers, I could not tell you, her name. She is not famous, you would not know her name either, unless...

Malta.

I love Malta. I have never been, I would love to go for a holiday there, ideally for a month. To everyone who I have mentioned it to, they have all...

The Crooked House Pub.

I remember Paul and I took our children Daniel and Meghan to the Crooked House Pub. It was exciting and certainly different, it seemed to play tricks...

The Dentist.

A few weeks ago, I made a phone call for someone who was unable to do it for themselves. The man had very bad toothache. Joe had not been to the...
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The Insurance.

I have home insurance; I have home contents insurance. There is only one single item in our home that I insure on its own, and that is the washing...

Mind Over Matter.

I was at work recently, I was emptying the bin, I was going down the long garden path to the large bins, ready for the binmen to come and empty them...

Bringing Out The Worst In Me.

It annoys me when a person brings out the worst in me. It does not happen very happen. I did work with someone that did that. Even he, is not in the...

Red and Green.

Last year I wanted a greenhouse so that I could plant tomatoes and cucumbers, Paul brought a huge one, it was far too big and took up lots of space...
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Purple.

My Mum is in her late eighties, a retired intensive care nurse and she had dementia. Her best friend in the world was her sister, my Auntie. My...

The Elephant In The Room.

I am sure when he was born, his parents didn’t think he would be one day described like this. I was in my favourite shop, it is a big shop, and from...

Eliyanna Part One.

I got up as usual today. Listened to my music, sent texts, looked on Snapchat, caught up on Facebook. I then went in the shower, then after I had...

Eliyanna Part Two.

I had got up early. As I had a cuppa I checked my messages on my phone, I already had quite a lot, and on Facebook. I would reply to them all tonight...

Eliyanna Part Three.

I love my job. I have done the same job for twenty-eight years. I get to know the regulars. It is not very often I see a new face, unless they have...

Eliyanna Part Four.

I had not long gone to bed, having done three nights in a row. I was tired, but looking forward to our meal out tonight. I made sure that I had eaten...

Inspired.

Two things have inspired me recently. Have watched on the telly, ‘Sort Your Life Out,’ with Stacey Solomon. She and her Team go into people’s houses...

Middle Name.

Recently I have been watching a lot of Law & Order on the telly and two of the actors have names that it seems they do not like, and so instead...

Nanny, Shot Herself In The Foot!

In general, we feed our six cats twice a day. Morning and around Tea time. In the mornings when I feed them, I always give them a treat on the top of...

I Would Not Like To Do It In Minus 45!

The heating is still off, although I have had it on once, this week. I washed my lovely warm dressing gown recently; it was given to me many years...

Seriously?

Last week on the news, I heard the story of an estranged Wife. The estrange Husband and estranged Wife, were no longer together they divorced in 2015...

Pain.

What is pain? Who can define it? Who can say they have had the worst pain more than another person? Toothache is universal. Period pain is dreadful...

Energy.

When I lived on my own for five years, before I got married, in difficult times I could cope and make do, to get myself through the lean times...

The Very Best.

Since Wilko has shut down, I have had to shop around. Usually, I buy my cat food from Tesco, it is usually £5 or just under for a pack of 6 tins. We...

Is It True?

In recent articles, it has stated, that, “Dementia is more feared than Cancer.” My Mum has dementia, she has a lot of care, in fact, one of the...

Good!

He did not have to kill her. She nor we saw that coming. No one expects to go to the loo and for that to happen to them. It was a very special time...

Valentine's Day.

I love my life. I love my job. I am well known, and because of that I can be a good influence. I can, empower and encourage young women. I help them...

Me.

I am passionate! I am strong! I am a trailblazer! Many look up to me. I am rich. I am sporty. I am winner. I am successful. I am famous! I have a...

Can't Think Of A Title, So Will Leave it Blank.

A woman was shot dead in England this week, age 42. A heavily pregnant woman was stabbed, 5 times in Wales yesterday, she is 29 years old. She does...

Innocent. Part One.

Someone I know went to three different shops and took out a phone contract in each shop, for two years on each. She then with the three phones, sold...

UNBROKEN. Part Two.

My favourite film is called, The Hurricane. I watched it may years ago, by accident. I was getting ready for bed, and as I went in and out of the...

Christmas Is Cancelled. Part Three.

For some background you may like to look at parts one and two. Part one was written, 20.11.2017A.D. and Part two was written 26.11.2021A.D. I had...

Reeva Rebecca Steenkamp.

Reeva Rebecca Steenkamp. Reeva Steenkamp Foundation, they aim to be Reeva’s Voice. The Foundation continues her work in educating and empowering...

Chris Tomlin.

Chris Tomlin. Christ Tomlin is an American Contemporary Christian Music Singer, songwriter and worship leader from Grand Saline, Texas. My favourite...

PEACE.

Last year, December on the 4th I suddenly noticed a thick black dot in my left eye. It moved when my eye moved. I decided to ignore it, I was not in...

The Tickets, One Too Many!

A friend, went to the hospital, but when she arrived, the car park was very full. She has a permit that she has paid for, it cost over a hundred...

Innocent. Part Two.

A friend from work, many weeks ago, their car was stolen. That was inconvenience enough for them. Eventually their beloved car was found by the...

Human.

I don’t watch or listen to the news, but no one could have missed the recent news, that has been in the UK a few days ago. Kate went into hospital to...

the E L E P H A N T in the room part one.

It is awful when something is seriously wrong, and even worse than that is when some people are not aware of it. Years later the shocking details did...

the E L E P H A N T in the room part two.

The elephant is still in the room. It is not like it is a gnat, or a flea, an elephant in the room can Not be ignored! I have seen elephants at the...

the E L E P H A N T in the room part three.

Professionals. Unemployed. Upstanding Citizen. Low Life’s. Famous. Unknown. Rich. Poor. Pious. Criminal. Successful. Peaceful. Hardworking. Neighbour...

the E L E P H A N T in the room part four.

You have heard of the butterfly affect. That all sounds genteel and sweet. Can you imagine the affect of the Elephant affect! That would be more...

the E L E P H A N T in the room part five.

For the Millions who have experienced the Elephant in the Room, for All the Negatives, what Positives can be done for them? Compensation, with a...

SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!!!!

They have suffered. Many lives have been changed forever, for worst. They have kept their dignity, as the world watched them. We have all felt their...

Nothing To Declare.

I love this programme and have enjoyed watching them for years. I first saw it from the Australian one. I love it, that they are strict at customs...

Didn't See That Coming.

Was thinking about the Queen today. She had been the Queen all my life. She was beautiful and all powerful. I had seen pictures of her from when she...

My Top Ten.

There are some fantastic things to watch on telly. 10. I love Inspector Morse. I have watched him for decades. 09. I love Vera, the actress who plays...

Why?

Fairness for Farmers. The people of Dover went through the town centre today to show their Support. My friend brought with her, her Union Jack. It...

Why? Part Two.

I have worked for the same Company for many decades, almost thirty years. I have seen many changes, all for the better. It was very hard work, before...

Why? Part Three.

I heard this a lot when I was young, and throughout my life, then it seemed to come to a natural stop. For years I had not heard the phrase. It is a...

NIAMH.

Today I saw a lady who lives at the bottom of my road, I do not see her very often, I was in my favourite shop at the time, TKMaxx. She told me about...

Five Inches.

In my adult life, when it has been very cold and when snow is on the ground, when I snuggle into bed with my layers of clothing from top to bottom...
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whispers.

Everything seemed perfect. It is not. I am strong. To everyone else they think I am. I am in control. Someone all powerful controls me. I had a...

Not Cool!

Today I went shopping for my Mum. When I came outside, a man pulled up in his car. His window was down and as he parked his car, he kept his music on...

Cash Or Card.

Yesterday was my day off, so I went to two of my favourite shops, both are called TKMaxx. They are about three miles apart. I usually spend about two...

Mother's Day, Phew, That Was Close.....

Yesterday, I was in Tesco, and I saw my son and grandson, Daniel had two large bundles of pretty flowers in each hand. I saw the price £20 for each...