Monthly Archives: October 2013
An Unusual Pet
Mum had gone to the animal rescue centre. We were to have a new family pet. Both me, and my brother, Simon, had pleaded with her for ages to get one. All our school friends had one, after all. We … Continue reading
My First Haiku – A Nursery Rhyme
Mary couldn’t sleep ‘Til she started counting sheep, How the things would bleat!
Choose Your Attitude
Inspiration can come in many forms, and when you least expect it. If you had told me fifteen years ago that I would find it in a fish market, I would never have believed you. It’s nearly that long ago … Continue reading
The Magic of Story-telling
Just a few days ago, I remembered what had first got me into reading and sharing my own world through stories. I had this vivid memory of my Dad reading aloud to both me, and my brother, when we were … Continue reading
Tommy and Suzy
Tommy thought about Suzy all the time. He thought about calling her five times a day, every day. He’d stood with his mobile in his hand, ready to dial. Every time his courage had failed him. The words swam in … Continue reading
