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It’s a Bitter Winter – Chapter 3

How often people find that positive change can come out of life’s setbacks. Other people can give us a helping hand in giving birth to new dreams

It’s a Bitter Winter, Chapter 2

Do you sometimes find that in bad times you cross paths with wonderful people you’d never otherwise meet?

It’s a Bitter Winter, Chapter 1

Ever been made redundant? This 3-part fictional tale tells the story of Lee who feels he’s been thrown on the scrap heap.

Confessions of an Agonised Cyclist

Do we really have to spend our lives atoning for our past misdeeds? An episode of BBC’s ‘Broken’, and a cycle challenge, set me thinking…

Going Round in Circles

One of my personal goals is to go round in circles, time after time again, in exactly the same way. Let me explain. -o-O-o- “Another twenty-metre circle at E. Keep those heels down, keep those hands still…nice, steady trot, keeping that tension on the inner rein. Keep looking in the direction where you want toContinue reading “Going Round in Circles”

Scrambled Eggs

I was half way up to the second floor of a block of flats with a food delivery. Suddenly I became aware of a small plastic carton sliding off the top of the box I was carrying. In such circumstances there comes a brief moment of inevitability. Time seems to stand still. And then… YouContinue reading “Scrambled Eggs”

Making Change Happen

Manchester United 1 Sheffield United 2 It all sounds unbelievable. On Wednesday 27th January, the bottom club beat the Premier League leaders. Three weeks ago, Sheffield hadn’t won a match for six months. How could they go from there to toppling Man U at Old Trafford? It all began when they won a nail-biting cupContinue reading “Making Change Happen”

The Search for Polly

CHAPTER 1 – ON EARTH “Mummy,” said James, “I wish I could have an adventure.” Outside, the raindrops were falling on the path, splish-splash-splosh. Was this another day to sit inside playing with his lego and train set? But what was this? Suddenly he noticed a white umbrella with speckles float down from above andContinue reading “The Search for Polly”

Naughtiness – Good for the Soul?

As Claire sat listening to her friends’ patter, troubling thoughts crossed her mind. The accounts of their turbulent love lives sounded rich and juicy. Yes, some of her friends had cried on Claire’s shoulder when their marriages had fallen apart. But it seemed as if they’d become stronger, wiser people through having to rebuild theirContinue reading “Naughtiness – Good for the Soul?”

A Cover Story

“How on earth do I get this wretched cover off?” I muttered angrily to my daughter Helen. “O Damn!! Here comes another stupid car. I’ll have to get out of the way again. Grrr!” -o-O-o- Helen’s flat is located on the Field Lane estate. When the houses were built, few people owned cars, so manyContinue reading “A Cover Story”