In Stockett they like to play the odd practical joke on the unsuspecting. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Little Girl Who Knows Your Name
In Festival of Martyrs, The Local Tap on 30 September 2010 at 9:13 pmLucky Sprite
In Festival of Martyrs, The Local Tap on 27 September 2010 at 12:48 pmWhen superstition is extended into the real and tangible.
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Child On A String
In Festival of Martyrs, The Local Tap on 28 August 2010 at 1:55 pmThe Festival of Martyrs in Stockett always has an unwelcome visitor. Read the rest of this entry »
The Annual Village Car Crash
In Festival of Martyrs, Shorts, The Local Tap on 23 May 2010 at 3:35 pmWritten in 2007.
About once a year there is a car crash outside our cottage. The A-road sweeps through our otherwise sleepy village at a deceptive speed, and though it is a pretty straight line entering the village, wide enough for two cars and some careful parking, and reasonably well lit at night, nevertheless someone will manage to get it wrong.
