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Operation Christmas Bypass
Mickey swore he didn’t mean to do it. Santy was having none of it. ‘Mickey, I’ve told you several times to stop messing around with machinery. Red lights mean stop.…
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My Dad’s Cardigan
December the first arrived and my husband started his ranting. I ignored him as long as I could, but once the week before Christmas came, there was no escaping it.…
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The Christmas Carol
It’s the most wonderful time of the year:- Christmas. Families all over the world prepare for the great day, the wishful expectations of children and adults alike. Jill was preparing…
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My Dads Cardigan
I remember it well the day I start knitting that cardigan I was in the car on the way up the north to do some Christmas shopping. Now this was…
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The Homeless Persons Christmas
The church bells rang, Peadar began to sing along. “The bells of the Angelus, is calling to pray, in sweet tones announcing the sacred Ave…” “That’s not the right words,”…
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The Christmas Killer
Harold Bumblestock took a deep breath, puffed out his scrawny chest and beamed the broadest smile he could muster. Burridges Department Store had already been open for an hour, and…
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The Window Elf
The child pressed his face to the window, his hands spread as though keeping the glass in place. From inside, I caught a glimpse of his wide eyed stare; peering…
Once Upon A Christmas Wish…
I almost didn’t see you there in your bright red suit and hat; the big black belt and golden buckle, showed where you were at. And that big white…
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The Sweetest Thing
Perry Gilmore was forty-two and lived alone in the Harrington Building beside Central Park. On the afternoon of July 10th, 2017, Perry stood on his balcony and said his final…
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Christmas Prep
Santa Claus is due to call, sometime very soon. The days are short, the nights are long, and lit up by the moon. The frost has everything gone white, with…