A-Z Index

Many of these Stories were written at a time when I was practising creative writing (as opposed to the formal writing I did during my long business career).
Much of my writing since then has covered Spiritual, and specifically Christian subjects.
I've also published a number of books, both mostly, but not exclusively, non-fiction.
(see my BOOKS PAGE).

A-Z INDEX of Stories
A- B- C- D- E- F- G- H- I- J- K- L- M- N- O- P- Q- R- S- T- U- V- W- X- Y- Z

A-Adventure in the smog (During London's "Great Smog", a child walks the streets enjoying it as an adventure. A story based on the author's true recollections.)
A Pommie Relents (My "True Brit" prejudices melted away as I sampled the Australian scene in week's touring tagged on to a business trip)
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B-Bat walk (An enjoyable social experience combined with techology to engage with a hidden world of sound)
Body in the desert (Caught short on a long drive, a motorist discovers a body. That's his first worry.)

C-Code talkers (The WW2 Navaho contribution to the fight for freedom remained secret for 25 years, but a fast food restaurant lets the secret out.)
Crop circles on my lawn (An unusual view of a familiar creature)
CRPS - My progress in words & pictures (a personal story saved from the former website "RSD Alert")
CRPS - The pain returns (a personal story saved from the former website "RSD Alert")
CRPS - RSD Alert (information about the former website "RSD Alert")
CRPS - Sudden fall, slow climb back (a personal story saved from the former website "RSD Alert")
Cyber abduction (Abducted by aliens without ever leaving his own room, Tim discovers something special about being human and liking Chinese food!)
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D-Dark encounter (A summer evening walk on the South Downs turns into a wildlife encounter in the dark)
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E-Encounter of the fourth kind (A wildlife enthusiast goes looking for water voles but finds himself involved in a close encounter that beats all his preconceptions)
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F-Fox on the Fosse (A moment of rural delight during a walk near the source of the River Thames.)
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H- Head Hunt - A businessman's homeward journey is interrupted by a phone call that leads him into a kidnap
Head Hunt - THIS IS THE SAME STORY BUT IN PRINTABLE FORMAT (pdf file)
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I-Intelligent life (On the first ever discovery of intelligent beings on another planet the two-man landing party find their preconceptions shattered.) (pdf file)
It all depends how you see it (Four people go stargazing and get caught up in a remarkable encounter. But how would they describe their experience?)
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L-Last watch (This story is fictional, but its inspiration is obvious to anyone who has heard the tragic story of Lynmouth's 1952 flood.)
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M-Meteor Strike (Paul and Ruth were prepared for the normal risks of a country walk, but not for this!)
Moor lonely (Mike's mood reflected the dismal weather as he lay in a hole, injured and waiting for rescue.)
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N-Night hike (a true story about a hike that turned into a farce)
No strings (In a re-enactment of the eternal battle between hoarders and tidiers a hoarder has the last word)
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P-Pie lessons (As a senior manager and former business owner I gained new insights when I was forced, for a time, to go 'back to the floor')
Plucky little man (A quiet, little man foils a daylight attack on his grocery store.)
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R- RSD Alert -summary of the 4 articles saved from my former website "RSD Alert" which used to support sufferers from the chronic pain condition, COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME (formerly known as RSD)
RSD - My progress in words & pictures (a personal story saved from the former website "RSD Alert")
RSD- Sudden fall, slow climb back (a personal story saved from the former website "RSD Alert")
RSD - The pain returns (a personal story saved from the former website "RSD Alert")
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S-Scotland's secret counties (An area of awesome beauty, the northern region of Scotland is seldom advertised - are the Scots keeping it secret?)
Snake on the path (On my first day in Australia I hoped to see some wildlife - but this meeting was not what I was looking for!)
South West USA in ten days (Memories of a hurried tour around some stunning sites in Arizona, Nevada, and part of California) (pdf)
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T-The night before (An unfamiliar viewpoint on a well-known story. Listen in to Peter's thoughts on the night before the church was born)
The river flows backwards (a visit to see the Severn Bore)
Top gun (Unwilling to share the limelight with his publishing rival, a crime-writer decides to use his knowledge to end the rivalry - but it doesn't go to plan.)

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V-Victor's flight of fancy (Science teacher, Victor Brown, has his scepticism dented by a bizarre experience)
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