Autobiography.

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Extra Money.

It was getting near Christmas, Russell was getting desperate. How was he to earn extra money for the kids presents.

Funerals

Whoever they are, they say we cry at weddings and laugh at funerals. It's true.

Auld Joe.

Auld Joe, Ma Da, was a very special man: Most folk have a face cloth, ma Da had a body cloth.

My Wee Pal Adam.

There is a special connection between a Grandson and his Papa.
Gold cherry

When Paul Met Harry.

Whenever we are prescribed medication we open the drug and throw away the disclaimer. Please read your side effects. I didn't have the choice.
Cherry

Auld Bill.

Old taxi drivers don't die. They just get flagged down.
Cherry

Curiosity.

Curiosity The furnace charge bucket holding twenty tons of assorted scrap juddered violently as the flames ate through the paraffin soaked rope...

Toasted Cheese.

Toasted Cheese. When a laugh and a beer’s aw that’s stuck oan yir mind. And yie phone yir wee pal who’s the beer drinkin kind. Then yeez batter away...

The Hill.

The Hill. I turn the corner and stare up the hill, the silvery tarmac covers it still. There are potholes and cracks and small stones everywhere...
Cherry

Secrets.

Secrets. They were all overcome with secrets and whispers, with hands over mouths and talking through fingers. Eyes and eyebrows animated, behind...

The Tartan Bar.

I wrote this wee tale a few years ago. When I rediscovered it, I thought of rewriting and editing it severely. After reading this,I decided to leave as is,warts and all. The language and the location, ( The Steel working area of Motherwell and Wishaw) is true to life. All that happens in the story is based on actual events Weefatfella..