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A bit of prologue
Saturday, 23rd of July 2005 was Donna and Jeffrey Cork’s last night at 10 Maynard Road, Heldon. Donna was at the top of the stairs when she heard the car pull up, the Ford Escort’s fan belt still screaming to be repaired or replaced. She threw her eyes onto her sleeping three year old boy… Continue reading
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Heartburn
One Roxy Novak won’t be the girl he asked for. Jignesh Mathur made it clear he wanted a petite, innocent looking young blonde. I want a girl not a woman he’d said. Gul Dom told him wanting a girl would add another label to his already long list of illegalities. What she wanted to say… Continue reading
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Looking for Mr. Happy
I used to think happiness was something I was waiting for. Then I realised I was waiting for permission. Stop talking to yourself “I just want to be happy.”Of course you do, we all want that.“I’m not happy.”You look happy.“Looking happy and being happy are two different things.”Well, what do you want?“Nobody’s ever asked me… Continue reading
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Misty
Busy black clouds roar, lashing their fury onto Heldon’s High Street. Traffic stops like someone’s hit the pause button at the movies. Weighed down, folks scurry for cover under shop front canopies and a bus shelter. Cara’s Cafe has never seen so much footfall. Shooed away by Mr and Mrs Fragkiadakis, kids flee their shop… Continue reading
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Jamie & Roxy
His eyes followed the outline of her freshly cut crop. Then he stepped back, taking in all of her splendour. In mischief, he said, “Your hair is…different.” She fingered and set what little fringe remained and enquiringly shook her head, “You don’t like it?” He took a further step back, “No…I love it actually. I’ve… Continue reading
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Jamie Cork
It’s my twentieth birthday. My life sentence has started and it’s hell in here. They say it gets easier but I can’t see how this will ever be easy. Bobby Greaves should be in here, not me. I should be with Naomi. I miss her so much and I think about her all the time.… Continue reading
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You are culture and culture is you
Before I began to recognise questionable behaviour on the field of play, my young and naive mind believed sport was the pursuit of the honest professional. As in life as well as sport, there has always been and always will be the few that choose to push the boundaries. After all, rules are there to… Continue reading
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Catering for all tastes
If the saying “we eat with our eyes” lends itself to how food is presented, it could also be suitably applied to the type of bowl chosen for food presentation purposes. For your most special of occasions, for that special guest, that celebration or just because every breakfast, lunch and dinner is an event, eBay… Continue reading
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A must have for sailing
If anyone knows about sailing and the demands and challenges it places on those that love the ocean, it’s the Olympic silver medallist and founder of Musto Clothing, Keith Musto. When it comes to clothing for the unpredictable and often dangerous sea, protection from the elements is fundamental and this is exactly what Musto clothing… Continue reading
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It’s the end of the world as we know it
In my wisdom and because I can sometimes see into the future, I chose not to stay up and witness what should have been another milestone in American History. Having faith in the power of people, in their humanity and in their ability to overcome dark forces, I chose not to see the sun rise further to the… Continue reading