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Took my dog out early for a walk today. It is far too hot to walk him during the day – the concrete will be far too hot. I’m melting just sitting in the front room, let alone moving about. We are wimps when it comes to hot or cold weather in the UK. WeContinue reading “Sunday Life – Too hot!”

‘Have you got any photographs of the two of you together?’ Lucy asked. ‘Mum never keeps photographs, well that’s not quite true,’ Laura reached for a small, grey folder from the top of the table. ‘When I went on a school trip, I was given this camera by my teacher. Miss . . .  MissContinue reading “Sunday Spirit – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”

‘We can’t stop trying.’ ‘He deserves to rot in hell, then maybe Mum will see sense!’’ Laura couldn’t speak any more and ended the call. Only yesterday they had planned for their future. Her mum had even talked about coming to look after Tabitha, maybe even live with them. Inside the library, people just carriedContinue reading “Tuesday Tears – A snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”

Gunshots roar through the sky, A spear of light turns night into day, A young man dares to dream, There might be another way, But in his heart he knows, Over the top he will go.

Garish cats lined the shelves with the precision of an expert archer. I walked through the porcelain creatures trying not to look them straight in the eye. It was only a few short centimetres to my grandmother’s room. I held on to my mother’s hands and hoped death wouldn’t follow me in.

The feather from an angel’s wing fluttered down to earth. It’s only purpose, to find the vulnerable and give them hope. Some believed, and searched for the truth. Others ignored the sadness of poignant memories. They needed to learn their lessons another way.

‘I used to think of ways of killing him while he was sleeping off another drinking session.’ Laura could be honest with Theresa. ‘We can only hope he dies a horrible death.’ ‘Why does she stay with him? She has a choice of a better life. I’ve offered. You’ve offered.’ ‘Your mum used to beContinue reading “Saturday Style”

Available on Amazon – A fictional story of Martha. Follow her through her marriage, her reasons for staying, her reasons for lying, and her reasons for loving a man, who always wants to be in control. ‘You okay, you’ve hardly spoken during the taxi ride here?’ ‘Must be coming down with something.’ Martha said. SheContinue reading “Sneak Preview – It Won’t Happen Again”