A Pair of Spectacles and a War Zone.
Story from this suggested title – If you have read one or two of my stories you know I like to connect them to a real historical event if I can –
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The Shopper.
This lady just popped into my head – I have no idea where she came from
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The Sound of Silence
Our Creative Writing group wrote about losing one of the senses; A bit deaf myself, I chose hearing.
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Exposure
Sometimes getting the picture perfect is moreby chance than by judgement.
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My Name is Kylie
I have wanted to write a story about this for a long time, but didn’t see how I could. Then I remembered Emily Dickinson’s advice “Tell it slant”
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A Recent SADD performance of a Shakespeare Classic
(Unfortunately I have been unable to find time to write a story this week, but found this article in the Parish Magazine for St. Georges’ Church, Stynton cum Studley which I have reproduced below.) … …
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Lest We Forget
A story which came from reading an interview in a local newspaper.
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Pigs in Clover
At our last meeting before lockdown, our Creative Writing Group were given the following to weave into a story. A vicar, A village Fete, the Nineteen Twenties, and a pig. My mind immediately went to Blandings Castle and P.G Wodehouse, and I wondered if I could create something in his style. The characters of Walter and Honoria are my own invention, but though the story is my own I have stolen the names of Sir Gregory, Cyril, Oates, Lord Emsworth, Lady Constance and the Empress herself from P.G. It is only a taster. Perhaps I might try and finish the story another day, but there would have to be several cases of mistaken identity and some stolen jewels at least. Exhausting!
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An Old Photo
I liked the idea of how the photo of a person never known, could have a huge influence on someone’s life.
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He had thoughts only for the Prima Donna
Written to the idea of that first line
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