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I have been writing for as long as I can remember; mainly travel articles and personal experiences and I have always been a diarist. I also write poetry and articles on various topics... also two novels which still need serious revision but I'm working on

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Cats: 2 of 135
SPRING INTO LIFEKitten all winter,Reluctantly, I introduce you to April sunshine.Now grown to explore your garden domain,With keen agility you scale fences, treesAnd even the garage roof,Surveying all that flies.Inside,I am your mother still,Where nestled on one arm you slumber,Sucking at my woolen sweater,A vulnerable, depen... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Overcoming challenges: 1 of 42
HOW FLORA'S FLOWERPOTS HELPED SAVE THE DAY It was only a few weeks after Christmas 1898 and life in the sleepy Devon village was getting back to normal now all the festivities were at an end. At any time of year Flora's cottage garden was her pride and joy; it always boasted a wide variety of delicately scented blooms, more ... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Secrets: 1 of 38
NEVER TO BE TOLD A few miles distant, Clare and Rachel were rounding off an afternoon's shopping expedition in West London by sharing coffee and croissants at a trendy cafe near Ealing Broadway tube. Ealing Common was only a few stops East of Sudbury Hill, and the main shopping area of Uxbridge Road boasted a more than adeq... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Hope: 1 of 38
LAST CHRISTMASOur story takes place in the sleepy little Yorkshire village of Grassington which nestles quietly in the dales for the greater part of the year.It is winter and the jollity of the summer festival has long gone but soon the village will come to life now the festive season is underway. Each year on the three conse... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Walking: 1 of 32
SANDS OF SENTIMENTCome walk a golden mile with meAnd gaze upon a sunlit sea;We'll search for shells along the shoreAnd I'll love you forever more.We'll jump the waves and splash and shoutThe sands of time are running out;When walls and distance separateThough loving you will be my fate.We'll stroll across the sandy bayThe sea... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Holiday verses: 1 of 29
FIRST REAL HOLIDAY REMEMBEREDA brand new taxi delivered us to Exeter airport.Summer heat made leather upholstery stickLike Velcro to bare legs.,Sufficiently uncomfortable to make a fussBut fair trade for the heady smell of the car's interior.My first time on a plane -One of those old propeller jobs;It flew us to Jersey, only ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Secrets: 4 of 109
CHILLED TO THE BONE"Sleep never comes easily when you're niney-something and a staunch atheist," Great Aunt Thelma would often remark as she downed her sleeping pills with a glass of cold water. With her pink, hand-knitted bed-jacket wrapped round her tightly to protect her from howling draughts, she would turn down the inade... More..
Pets & Animals > Cats (Other) How to choose the right name for a cat: 2 of 50
PAWS FOR THOUGHT WHEN CHOOSING A NAME FOR YOUR CATNaming a new kitten or stray cat you have adopted (or who has adopted you!) is no easy task. Our feline friends have unique personalities and deserve names to match.For a name to be good it needs to be one that is easy to repeat when you call for your pet - not a double-barrel... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Childhood memories: 13 of 308
THE HOMECOMINGEverybody was laughing and waving as the Royal Blue coach pulled into the bus station. Although sad that our longed-for holiday was over, we children were brimming with excitement, eager to tell our parents of our recent adventures."Everyone sit down and stay calm until the bus stops!" teacher shouted with his u... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Sanity: 1 of 23
AN INWARD SCREAM an excerpt from the novel: 'The Snows of the innocent' It's been three months since you were cruelly snatched away, a hostage of the state. The longest time I've ever been apart from you; but I was surviving as we survivors do. I knew I'd find some way to maintain my sanity, born to it I am - expert at i... More..