The Library

Posted by Julia on Aug 31, 2018 in Fun Stuff | 0 comments The Library by May Shepherd Coppiton library was situated at the north end of the town. It had been built on the site of a Tudor manor House, but had been demolished by fire sometime during the civil war. It had been years since Elizabeth had been back to the library: not since the unruly episode in sections S-T in fact. That was the time when Jack Bower, with his raging teenage hormones had...
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The Fox on Quarry Hill

Posted by Julia on Aug 31, 2018 in Fun Stuff | 0 comments The Fox On Quarry Hill by May Shepherd Katey was looking forward to her day’s walk up into the hills and across to High Fell. It seemed the perfect antidote to the acrimonious divorce she was going through, and this couple of day’s holiday would give her the strength to face the lawyers the following week. Calling in at the village shop she bought her usual Kendal Mint Cake bar and humming...
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Hemlock Bookshop

Posted by Julia on Aug 30, 2018 in Fun Stuff | 0 comments Hemlock Bookshop Clearing out her mother’s things was no easy task. There was ninety years of accumulation to be sifted through, kept or disposed of. Marion had left the desk until last. It was there where her mother had spent most of her life, writing the romantic novels for which she had become famous. The desk had pigeon holes across the back which were stuffed with notes on scraps of...
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Catherine’s Brooch – A Short Story

Posted by Julia on Aug 28, 2018 in Fun Stuff | 0 comments Catherine’s Brooch by May Shepherd The young man’s voice sounded nice on the phone when he rang to make an appointment to view the cottage the following day. She felt sad at the thought of selling her Grandma’s cottage. It had been in the family forever, but she was the last surviving relative and as her job kept her in London, there appeared to be no other option. She had spent many...
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The best and strangest animal facts – in pictures

Posted by Julia on May 25, 2015 in All About Animals, Fun Stuff | 0 comments The best and strangest animal facts – in pictures From the oriental fire-bellied toad’s ‘unken reflex’ to the porcupine fish’s ability to squirt blood out of its eyes, Adrienne Barman, author and illustrator of Creaturepedia, shares some very weird animal facts and stunning illustrations too… click...
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Spitfire Beers

Posted by Julia on Feb 22, 2015 in Fun Stuff | 0 comments Nothing to do with animals, just funny poster campaign for Spitfire Beer. Click here.
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