PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘The Blurred Bride’

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘The Blurred Bride’: This is the only picture I have of Katie on her wedding day. It’s blurred because I snapped it on my phone over the hedge at Kendal Leisure ...

Alwayswriteagain: Palestinian Girl Killed By Terrorist Rocket

Alwayswriteagain: Palestinian Girl Killed By Terrorist Rocket: The Israeli Army (I.D.F.) denies any involvement in the death of a Palestinian girl today. An I.D.F. spokesman says: “False rumours t...

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘When Rupert Died …’

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘When Rupert Died …’: When Rupert died there wasn’t a moist eye in the house. “That’s that. Good riddance to adulterous rubbish,” announced his widow, Moira. “T...

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘Jubilee Cake’

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘Jubilee Cake’: Denise pushed herself off the sofa to switch channels. The TV remote was long past repair but her husband would not replace it. “Kenny, if ...

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘A Word With The Boss’

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘A Word With The Boss’: It’s late Friday afternoon and I’m riffling through a rarely opened book. “Hello. I don’t often see you here,” says an oddly familiar voice...

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘A Poet’s Heart’

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘A Poet’s Heart’: “Funny how a fine poet might make a good doctor,” mused Annie. “After all, it has already happened - sort of upside down. “Who, for example...