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The Call of the Wild
Each morning in the polar bear section of the zoo, just before opening time, Mother polar bear would comb Baby polar bear’s white coat, while Daddy polar bear rested in…
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Ode to a Bob
If you had told me a year ago that I’d become dependent on something - so much so that I possibly couldn’t live my life the way I have been…
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The man who knew too much
When he held his first born son in his arms, he savoured every moment for he knew he had just minutes. His wife though, did not and he couldn't bare…
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Regrets
Briony Tallis was the child’s name An aspiring writer who was to blame For Robbie Turner’s false imprisonment When fact and fiction blurred beyond devilment Did Briony really see the…
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Nostalgia
Sheila could feel the cold wrap around her like a big heavy wet blanket, weighing her down, its weight getting harder to bear. Her insides were crushed as she walked…
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Together, Alone
Fifteen holidays together…weekends away, too many too count, weddings, meals and social outings and now a world cruise for her sixtieth birthday, Sheila was the envy of all her family…
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The Charming Man
She was told by Annabelle, that Fabian was a very charming man, and that they would get on well together. They met at an office party. It was one of…
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Diary Entry
Diary Entry on the 11.30 Train to Dublin My mother told me a story when I was a teenager, and it has been going around in my head all day.…
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The 11.30 Bus
For Dan Green, the school bus run was more than just a job; it was a role inherited from his father, who had passed away too soon. Growing up on…
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Death by Chocolate
Chocolate cake is an old reliable when it comes to home-baking. It’s Kate’s go-to when she needed to make that ‘extra’ effort - celebrating a promotion, a dinner-party guest gesture,…