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The Rigger-2 (of 2)

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WEDNESDAY The light was definitely beginning to go. He checked the time, the piece of paper. 18.55. Safe crossing ended at 19.20. Time to start...
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The Rigger-1

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THE RIGGER MONDAY Brad picked up the pace, his heavy boots ringing on the hard grey tarmac. “Should have checked that tide table properly,” he...
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Low

My husband thinks he’s making an effort. He brings over a whisky and soda, placing the tumbler on a coaster on the coffee table.
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Welsh Lessons-4

Ger yanked the pull cord on Seren y Môr ’s outboard once more. This time, the engine coughed into life, rattly at first but then with a deepening...
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Welsh Lessons-3

It was five o’clock, after school. They were walking back from International Stores to Rhos-y-Bryn Road; Janice swung her mum’s green and red nylon...
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Welsh Lessons-2

“NICK! The bus goes in TWO MINUTES! We’ve got to get down there now!” “NAH. We’ve got loads of time. It always leaves ten minutes late.” “You sure...
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Welsh Lessons-1

WELSH LESSONS April 1975, on the waste ground where the old abattoir used to be “S’mae?” “Sorry, don’t speak Welsh.” “Just means ‘How’s things? We...
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300 Words

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The challenge I created for myself was to write a story totalling 300 words or fewer. I found it particularly difficult! Gold Rush ‘Well, ahoy ma'am...
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The Life Of Jim ( Part 7) Final.

I wake up, no, that’s not true, I regain consciousness and open my eyes. I hear the sound of gunfire and voices. Nothing unusual where I live, so I...