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Some Years after The Engagement
She raised her eyes to view her reflection in the mirror and studied the face before her. Still young and clean of line, but knowledge now marked her eyes. Experience, effort, putting on a brave face: they were present too. A face of … Continue reading
Posted in character, creative writing, Fiction, Life, Relationships, Romance, writing
Tagged character, life, musing, reflections, relationships, writing
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In Syria
Her face was like a river bed dried and cracked by unrelenting heat. Sitting there, beside the church on streets bleached white by sunlight, she made no statement, but still I felt I knew her. This other soul. This old … Continue reading
Posted in character, community, creative writing, faith, Life, Relationships, writing
Tagged ageing, character, conflict, life, musing, musings, reflections, syria, time
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Two Years, Two Hundred Posts
The strangest fact about Blogging is that no one, or very few people, starts a Blog to read anyone else’s. That’s just a by-product of the process. I came to Blogging because I woke in the middle of the night … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, inspiration, life, reflections, relationships, writing
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Uncontrolled Brawling at Anger Management Class
The Rev Nigel Windstay was a busy chap and liked to keep his fingers in as many pies as possible: not all of them cooked by his wife which irritated the hell out of her. When she got especially annoyed he would tell her to … Continue reading
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Tagged character, Fiction, life, reflections, relationships, writing
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Tea and Biscuits
I knew a lady , old and proud. Money was in short supply but from her dress and demeanor that would never show. She never complained . She had little but her privacy and guarded it closely. What her life … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, creative writing, Fiction, old age, Relationships, writing
Tagged character, inspiration, life, musings, reflections, relationships, writing
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The Engagement
He loved her but it didn’t show. Gave her protection from a distance: understanding without a sense of intimacy. Just some guy in a cubicle crunching numbers through the working day. It wasn’t climbing Everest but it paid the bills. … Continue reading
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Tagged character, health, life, musing, musings, reflections, writing
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‘Ducker’ Barrington
Isn’t it curious how two very different aspects of human character can manifest themselves , under one roof, in one family and as a result of the same basic upbringing. ‘Ducker’ had a brother called Nicholas who, for some years,thought ‘Ali … Continue reading
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Tagged character, confidence, environment, family, humour, life, musings, reflections, self-esteem, values, writing
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The Final Judgement
Not to rub it in, but it hadn’t gone all that well for Simon. Nothing too bad, of course. I wouldn’t like to exaggerate but he always remained, how would you say it, just outside the winner’s circle. Just below the balcony where … Continue reading
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Tagged character, confidence, family, life, musing, musings, reflections, relationships, self-esteem, talents, values, writing, youth
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Desperate Circumstances
Professor Monkton, who graduated from a college created by his own imagination, wrung his hands as he looked at his bank statement. Hardly enough for a light luncheon at the local refuse tip. Everything now hung on his latest invention. A jam … Continue reading
Posted in character, creative writing, Fiction, humour, skils, writing
Tagged character, confidence, environment, inspiration, life, musing, musings, reflections, self-esteem, talents, work
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