Last summer I had plans. We all did. Such optimism and not the slightest hint in the air that things wouldn’t play out as we had imagined. My book ... [Continue Reading]
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Good neighbours – Mr Saunby
Round the corner from where we lived was the chemist shop on Market Street . There was a window to the left, a door to the right which led into the ... [Continue Reading]
Good Neighbours – Milk, Bread and Cans of Beans
I’ve seen lots of photos today of empty supermarket shelves. Some people are stocking up with good reason – they might have vulnerable family members, ... [Continue Reading]
A Very Special Variety Girl – Talli Halliday
I love variety theatre: the singers, the jugglers the comedians, the clowns. I love the way you can go and see a variety show and go through a whole ... [Continue Reading]
It’s never too late!
As I've got older I have a few regrets, most of them are about opening my mouth at the wrong time, and not opening it at others. I could go on and on ... [Continue Reading]
Happy Endings
The very first short story I ever wrote I sent to Woman's Weekly. Not long after I received a lovely rejection letter from the Fiction Editor, Gaynor ... [Continue Reading]