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Traigh-an-t-suidhe (Scottish Gaelic) - The beach of the seat (English)Warm summer days roll away ( Read more... )

.“Detritus ( Read more... )

.As departmental head, he keeps a close eye on all his employees. He knows everything about their activities at work and knows exactly who takes their breaks, and when. He has full access to all their computers and monitors their usage closely. It’s just something he has always done, as part of his job, to make sure no important government secrets ( Read more... )

.“Truth, dare, kiss, or promise, Zac?” she asks me ( Read more... )

.I’ve had a suspicion that he’s been seeing someone. He thinks I haven’t noticed the subtle changes, but when you’ve known someone for as long as I have, you can’t help but spot them - the recent haircut, dressing smarter, showering more often ( Read more... )

.I know I almost see him every day, as I work outside in my garden, but I can never be sure. He forever skits about in my peripheral vision. An indistinguishable swish of brown that moves around swiftly in the corner of my eye, flitting incessantly. However in the millisecond it takes to look at him, to focus on him, he manages to skitter away and ( Read more... )

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The whispers were becoming louder. The rumours were growing stronger. The deadly threat was virulently spreading northwards from the south, getting ever nearer ( Read more... )

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It is a warm late July day. The dining table is extended to its fullest, and covered with the best tablecloth. The centre piece: a beautiful home-made cake. Mom has worked hard and the spread looks wonderful. Cheese sandwiches have been lovingly cut into crustless triangles. The green moulded jelly wobbles precariously on the plate. The delicious ( Read more... )

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It’s turned into yet another one of those nights ( Read more... )

Elizabeth stepped out of bed and stared at the woman glaring back at her from the full length mirror. Dressed in a long blue faded flannelette nightgown, red woolly bedsocks and with green curlers wound tightly in her white hair, she looked exactly like any other elderly lady. Her wrinkled face was kind and gentle but extremely pale and tired. ( Read more... )