Tag Archives: Family

Book Review – Winell Road by Kate Foster

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Lyn

Twelve-year-old Jack Mills lives at 5 Winell Road, and to quote him, it probably has the world’s weirdest neighbours. As far as Jack is concerned, it is a boring, embarrassing, dead-end place to live. Winell Road, by Kate Foster, is one very enjoyable read! From … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Bones – A Book Review

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Lyn

It was the publisher’s blurb that first hooked me…I just could not resist, “a girl with a rare disease. A dad with a plan that defies nature. And now, nature wants revenge.” Sounds fascinating yes? It absolutely is. The weird … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Story —What if…

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Lyn

She looked so young – no more than a teenager – as she stood at the bus stop in the early dawn. Lifting the tiny baby closer to her shoulder, she watched as her husband tried to buy their tickets home. He … Continue reading →

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Story a Day – The Ugly Duckling Story Structure

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Lyn

The prompt for Day 9 in write a Story a Day in May, was “Write a story based on the Ugly Duckling structure.”  If you look at it with one eye closed, you’ll see it…I hope 🙂 “James and Carrie are … Continue reading →

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Plumbing the Depths of Her Love

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Lyn

It’s Mother’s Day and I thought write something…I don’t know…a bit different. ‘What is he doing?’ The noise – make that racket – coming from the kitchen was punctuated by exasperated bellowing. ‘Grrr!’ BANG… CRASH… ‘GET—IN—THERE—BLAST YOU’ CRASH…THUNK… ‘Grrr!’ CLANG… … Continue reading →

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To My Blogging Friends – the Ones I Follow.

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Lyn

For the next few days I’ll be without internet access. I’m going to be house and doggy sitting for friends and they only have portable internet access at the moment, and they’re taking it on holidays with them (oh the … Continue reading →

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Apple Pie, Crunch Leaves and Kites

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Lyn

Mark paused from his work and lifted his head to sniff the air appreciatively. Even from where he was in the field, he could smell the fresh-baked apple pies. Sarah had been busy this morning and he knew he would … Continue reading →

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…and a little child shall lead them

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Lyn

Many years ago when my granddaughter was just three-years-old, my son-in-law and I had a serious, yet unnecessary disagreement as a result of non-communication on his and my daughter’s part, and a quick temper on mine. For several weeks, the … Continue reading →

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