Fiction

Confessions of a Conveyancing Solicitor

Do red tape and heartlessness make your blood boil? I don’t normally ‘do’ cynicism. But last year I became so furious at something that happened, that I have to spill it out.

Gladys and the Magic Ring

Poor Gladys still finds life tough in her care home. But once again she takes her opportunity to make a difference to someone’s life, this time one of her carers.

Gladys and the mystery of the missing boy

Care home life doesn’t exactly suit Gladys, but she’s learnt to cope. This story tells of a rather unusual opportunity to make someone’s day.

Gladys’ Last Adventure

The elderly Gladys believes her time’s up. To her surprise, her life takes another twist.

It’s a Bitter Winter, Chapter 5

‘How do I deal with my shame?’ I often hear questions like this. If only people could see! The solution is here, waiting for us to embrace it.

It’s a Bitter Winter, Chapter 4

The lockdown, with added financial pressures, has placed many marriages under strain. And also…many of us would like to make changes to our lives.

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.

Whether or not you are critical of our government’s handling of the pandemic, you would have to agree that for Britain, Covid-19 has spelt disaster. Whilst I’m proud of our world-leading contribution to the vaccine and treatment programmes, our death toll is a staggering 63,000 and counting… The Bible story of Joseph in Egypt tellsContinue reading “A Tale of Two Disasters”