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When I was young I had two older aunts, my Dad’s sisters, Ethel and Violet. They were about 25 years older than Dad. They were born at the end of […]
Author Archives: Ian
Sweet Dreams
Abraham was very excited at the prospect of his first trip on a boat. “Momma, will I be able to see fishes in the water?” “Maybe,” replied his Momma, “you […]
The Defender
Peter sat quietly seething in his favourite armchair in the lounge. To say he was angry was an understatement. Earlier in the day, he had learnt that once again his […]
Wren’s nesting in the garden
Day 1. Luis mentioned that he had seen a wren going into a hanging basket on the front porch. I took the camera but after quite some time, I gave […]
Euthanasia, assisted dying and Covid 19
Just over two years ago I watched my Dad die. He was 95, he had pneumonia and was in renal failure. It took two weeks. We knew that he would […]
10,000 Heartbeats
The descent of man
Halfway to a dream
Five minute warning
small tales 