Gary stares at the mass of wet bedclothes rocking slowly back and forth in the washing machine drum. How on earth is he going to dry them? Gary and Sandra had met six months ago at a Christmas party. All…
Seasons
Image by Jörg Peter from Pixabay Moira sat in the sand, brooding, like the roiling thunderclouds in the distance. The soothing splash of waves breaching the shore didn’t ease her mood. All those job applications without a reply, and today, the train-wreck interview. …
Touching Rim
My mom knows nothing about basketball. She never even went to any sports games until I was a kid and made her come to soccer – my first team sport, though I don’t do it anymore. I decided I should…
Susan Tate’s Year – December
At the beginning of the month Judith holds her Christmas Bazaar for the leprosy charity. The Bazaar was started by Judith’s mother and her daughter is set to continue the good work. Along one side of the church hall trestle…
Susan Tate’s Year – November
I didn’t believe it when Mum phoned. Her hairdresser had had her sit on the floor. Apparently the hairdresser has hurt her back and can’t stand. She announced to Mum she couldn’t see the top of her head unless Mum…
Susan Tate’s Year – October
There are 3 big projects going on in the library calendar this month. The whole of October is ‘Black History Month’. This year we have decided to focus on 3 19th century women. Mary Prince, an abolitionist who wrote her…
