Yesterday…

Well, isn't life grand? It can be, of course. But it can also be little more than a poorly polished turd. Mine's feeling like the latter and, yesterday, I called in sick from work. A mental health day was definitely required. So wound up, so stressed and worried, so teary and overwhelmed. Emotionally wobbly, one…

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Susie’s Budget

Susie sits with her head in her hands, sobbing. She sniffs and wipes her eyes with the sodden tissue next to the laptop. The children, thankfully, are still asleep, otherwise they'd be underfoot, asking for breakfast. There's nothing in the pantry but a stale crust of bread and cereal dust. The fridge, half a litre…

The Track

The path ahead beckons. 'This way. It looks well used,' Marta says to Fiona. Fiona waits, unsure. Marta's already walking on, her children scampering beside her. They make a great blended family. Fiona's daughter, two years old, who's right now firmly grasping her hand, and Marta's three sons, aged between ten and five. Marta has…

Cycles of Life

In case anyone here has missed me, I'd like to let you all know I've not been lazy. I'm not ignoring my blog (not intentionally anyway); I still hold a dream to write and be published. I still wish to connect with you all in the ways I used to, albeit with much less frequency.…

Millie’s Trip

The ancient ruins beckon Millie. For years, a trip to Turkey had been the one item on her bucket list, at least since she learned about the decaying cities in Ancient History during her school years. She credits her father with a love of history. He was a font of knowledge; always had his head…