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Envy: Vera Winston-Jones Part 4

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Michael

Image: Envy © by Iza-nagi Vera returned home to find Ernest sitting at the breakfast bar, a coffee in one hand and a chocolate biscuit in the other. He had that supercilious look on his face, one Vera had grown … Continue reading →

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Envy: Mary Dowd Part Four

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Michael

Image: Envy © by Iza-nagi Mary stood at the door watching Vera disappear up the path and back to her house. It had been a far more enjoyable morning than Mary anticipated. Vera was not unlike herself. Once you stripped … Continue reading →

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Envy: Ernest Winston Jones – Part 2

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Michael

The morning started off in what was now a predictable way. Vera said nothing to him as he found himself some breakfast, a few bits of toast on which he spread some candied honey. The night before they had had … Continue reading →

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Envy: Ernest Winston-Jones – Part One

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Michael

Ernest was hanging by a finger over a drop that went a long way down. ‘This was it,’ he thought as rescue was out of the question. Just as he was about to let go a hand grabbed his wrist, … Continue reading →

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Envy: Mary Dowd Part 3

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Michael

Since the day Ray had left, Mary had organised her life around a schedule of events she tried to stick to. It was how she coped with the loneliness his absence imposed on her. She spent her mornings tidying up … Continue reading →

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Envy: Mary Dowd Part 2

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Michael

Image: Envy © by Iza-nagi Mary awoke the next morning to the sound of hammering. It took her a moment to realise it was coming from the new neighbours. ‘New people, new sounds, new things to be irritated by,’ she … Continue reading →

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Three Quotes Three Days: Day Two

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Michael

The rules: Thank the person who nominated you.  – Thanks, Bill @ https://goodtobealivetoday.wordpress.com/                        ( Share a post each day for three consecutive days (3 quotes total) Explain why you like … Continue reading →

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Envy: Vera Winston- Jones’ Story

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Michael

Image: Envy © by Iza-nagi Vera looked out the car window as she and her husband Ernest arrived in front of their new home. This place was such a come down from the beach side mansion they had had to … Continue reading →

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Envy: Mary Dowd’s Story

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Michael

Envy © by Iza-nagi Mary Dowd saw she was getting new neighbours, and she couldn’t help but spy through the window as the removalists unpacked and carried their possessions into the house. She sat far enough back so as not … Continue reading →

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Writespiration #104 52 Weeks in 52 Words Week 8 – Choke

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Michael

If you pulled it out too far you flooded the carburettor. You had to judge just how far and that depended on the time of year. Winter needed more than summer. Our old car had a mind of its own. … Continue reading →

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