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Tell Us a Story (bp coyle)

April 20, 2019 coylewriter

The last Friday of every mother was my parents ‘special night’, as they liked to call it. They would go…

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Posted in: Family, Science Fiction
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Pass the Pepper (bp coyle)

April 18, 2019 coylewriter

This is lovely,’ she exclaimed, as we were shown to our table. ‘The best Italian place around. I have been…

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Posted in: Fiction, Humour
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Poet (bp coyle)

April 16, 2019 coylewriter

‘I’ve decided what I want for my birthday,’ she informed me. ‘Great,’ I replied, having totally forgotten that her birthday…

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Posted in: Humour
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One for Sorrow (bp coyle)

April 12, 2019 coylewriter

‘Quick,’ Granny screamed from the window. ‘Get the hell over here.’ I put down my schoolbook and wandered across the…

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Posted in: Dark Humour
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Old Photographs (bp coyle)

April 10, 2019 coylewriter

Dear David, It’s been such a long time. I guess I must be the last person you were expecting to…

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Posted in: Family
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Story (bp coyle)

April 8, 2019 coylewriter

‘Would you like me to read for you tonight?’ he asked, sitting carefully on the edge of my bed. He…

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Posted in: Fiction, Relationships
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Heist (bp coyle)

April 6, 2019 coylewriter

Jack Regan checked the time on his dashboard, rechecked it on his phone. He even pulled back his sleeve to…

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Posted in: Fiction
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Kids (bp coyle)

April 3, 2019 coylewriter

Jason was three when his mother packed her bags and moved out. He was the youngest. Katie was five, Alice…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction
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Pelmet (bp coyle)

March 31, 2019 coylewriter

Every summer my parents would redecorate the house. New wallpaper on the walls, new paint on the windows and doors.…

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Posted in: Childhood, Family
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Panacea (bp coyle)

March 29, 2019 coylewriter

The old man was annoying me and he’d only been on the ward for an hour. He complained about everything.…

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Posted in: Dark Humour

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