Swindon – Some Thoughts On This Small Town.
Swindon… My brother, Nick, contemplates his experiences working there as a dentist….. I’m in Swindon. It has a bad reputation but I think it is great. Right next door is an Italian Deli where we get our coffee. A few doors down is an Afghan shop full of unidentifiable things. I went in there for […]
Small Things Can Make A Life Easier
Here is an account of a simple act of kindness that had enormous repercussions – for good. SMALL THINGS Sometimes folk wonder what happens to the things they so generously give to help others. This is the true story of how a new pair of thongs donated by a local and slipped into the backpack […]
Indy, A Remarkable Horse
Lisa S, who we know better for her poems about her beloved horse William has also turned her hand to simple prose. Here she tells us all about a most remarkable horse she owns – Indy. A horse who seems to be possessed of almost uncanny psychic powers. Read on and you will discover. Indy […]
Doctors Rocks – I Return To My Childhood
This was written about a year ago, during a wander around Tassie that my wife (Lotty) and I undertook for the fun of it. This morning I had an experience that for me was unique. I am 76 years old, have lived in about 10 countries, went to some 14 schools, had a large […]
Angola Minefields – Look Innocent, But Will Bite You!
While we were working in Angola some years ago, we had friends who worked with the Halo Trust clearing landmines all over Angola. At that time (2006) there were estimated to be about 17 million of the horrible things lurking in the ground. We were invited to visit them at their upcountry headquarters in a […]
Nicole’s Pregnancy Version Of Hamlet’s Soliloquy
Responding to our request that you guys send us your short stories, accounts of personal experiences and similar, here is the first one to be sent to us. A very heartfelt variant of those immortal words – she thoughtfully includes the original at the end of her superb version. I am happy to be able […]
Almost Dying Of Malaria In Angola
Following on from the splendid lead of Richard Carroll’s experiences with a lethal snake, I thought I would add my short story of unpleasant experiences to the brew, so here is my account of dealing with Malaria some years ago. Read on……………. Some years ago my wife and I were working in Angola – an […]
The King’s Visit – An Alarming Tale
Here is the first of what I hope will be a regular sort of short story – the personal experience sort. In this alarming tale of the way life is around here, Richard Carroll describes his unnerving encounter with a large King Brown snake in his chook hut,, and how it all ended up. If […]
