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Friday Flash – The Bell

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Photo Prompt 67

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Friday Flash – Spot the Mistake

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The Duke of Finchall sat on the wide stone steps, his chin resting in his palm. A handbill advertising the Ninth Brazenaar Companion Competition dangled from his other hand. The Duke watched his faithful companion scamper around the courtyard, claws scraping against worn stone. “My lord, may I offer you a drink?” The Duke looked […]

[Book Review] The Little Stranger

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I picked up The Little Stranger by chance, since it was only £2 in HMV. The fact it’s a ghost story naturally caught my eye, and the fact it’s set in a crumbling old house in the 1940s was a bonus. Written by Sarah Waters, The Little Stranger was published in 2009, and shortlisted for […]

Photo Prompt 66

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A New Year Dawns

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It is now New Year’s Day, the first day of yet another new year, albeit one with the added bonus of an extra day. Of course, if you believe the conspiracy theorists, one extra day won’t make up for losing most of the year due to catastrophe, but I tend not to subscribe to the […]