Short stories, flash fiction and other jottings
Clouds, The Text and Volunteer Driver were published by Boxtree Media Ltd in ‘Super Shorts’ an anthology of short stories available from https://writersretreatuk.co.uk.
31 May 2024
Portuguese Camino to Santiago de Compostela 2024
The diary written each day of the camino. See the Blog for all the pictures....
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23 January 2023
Talk at St Johns English Library, Menton
This is the transcript of the talk I gave at St Johns English Library, Menton on 20th January 2023....
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11 January 2023
Norfolk New Build
This is the story of building a house in Norfolk. Turning a little bungalow called 'Dunromin' into a stylish house—Number...
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19 February 2022
Sandstorm
Sandstorm In 2016 eight of us took on the challenge to walk 70km across the Sahara to raise money for...
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10 December 2021
Bobby by Stuart Lloyd-Beavis
Here's a memory from Stuart, presented through True Stories Told Live, Cambridge — @cambridgetruestories...
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28 October 2021
Falling
Her feet got tangled up in themselves and her knees buckled unevenly. She knew with a dull inevitability that she...
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3 September 2021
Kindness
A heartwarming memory that was first distributed during lockdown through True Stories Told Live, Cambridge — @cambridgetruestories...
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9 August 2021
Phyllis’ Story
A short insight into Phyllis' earlier life, in her own words....
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13 July 2021
Good Neighbours
I should have known. The first time Mrs Simmonds — call me Maureen — invited me round for coffee. She...
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25 May 2021
My Pencil
My pencil has a mind of it’s own.
My hand doesn’t have to do anything....
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24 April 2021
The Text
The text transported me back more than fifty years. I was eight. It was the day of the party. The...
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6 April 2021
Volunteer Driver
I looked in the rear view mirror. A child’s blank eyes stared back at me. Her mother sat beside me...
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Journey’s End
Let’s Escape
Jacqueline's second novel, Let's Escape, sees Hilary venture on a trip where she finds love and the promise of happiness.
Rude Awakening
Jacqueline's debut novel, Rude Awakening, is a thought-provoking and touching tale of loss, evolving friendship and self discovery.