'Your lady's letters pass through your hands, don't they? A crown for every one that you bring me to read. There is a whisky-shop in the next street; bring them there when you go to drink, and call for me by the name of Dermot.' 'I recollect your honour at SPAR,' says the...
Lots of towns and cities employ beautiful shop windows and other holiday and light displays. Find one near you and see how much more you and your family enjoy them when you’re not rushing by with a lengthy shopping list. Visit your favorite holiday traditions, or create new (and ...
After walking past the locks, we walked through downtown and browsed an antique/pawn shop (don’t touch, look with your eyes, hands to yourself….ya know, lots of fun!!). We were hot and hungry, but nothing in town seemed like a perfect fit, so we went back to the boat and ord...
When I told the owner of the shop about my 28 ; he gave me a long thoughtful 29 .“This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”He led me 30 the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand 31 on...
The man of the house made a decision it was time to move on and get the he$$ out of there. We paid, then headed for the car. After we loaded, being in that car was more miserable. I was near tears because I thought my body was breaking in half from being so cramped up. ...
He usually goes to work on foot because the school is near our home. When I meet some difficult maths problems, I often ask my father for help. My mother is a worker in a big factory. She sometimes works at night and sleeps the next day. I love my parents very much.I have many ...
“We just thought it would be our worst-case scenario,” a tearful Paula Reed told me, speaking of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I’ve had a lot of sleepless nights; a lot of emotional days.” Reed, who lives near Fort Worth, Texas, not only shares in the horror of Americans...
A few days later someone posted a link to this article, on The Roots of Westville’s Historic Tree, which prompted me to write a few memories of Westville, near Durban, where I spent my early childhood. I was born in Durban in 1941, and lived in Westville until just before my 7th ...