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Break it to me Gently by Kate Twitchin Selected A Funeral in Reverse by Cindy Pereira Invisible Twin by Steve Goodlad High and Dry by Dorothy Snelson The Old Hen by Felicity Edward Oh, how I’ve mist you by Jason Darrell Week 16 All I Said Was... by Kate Twitchin Selected For Land and Liberty by Cindy Pereira Walk On By by Dorothy Snelson More Than A Game by Jill Waters On The Arrival Of An Unexpected Gift by Caroline Jenner Future Dreams by Roger Woodcock Week 15 The Price for Treachery by Cindy Pereira Selected Mojito by David O'Keefe The Mistakes of the Day Revisited by Steve Goodlad Eyes by Felicity Edwards Sibling Rivalry by Kathy Goddard Haute Cuisine by Kate Twitchin Week 14 Secrets and Smoking by Rachel Smith Selected A Daughter's Love by Jonathan Wainwright A Rose by Any Other Name by Vivienne Moles Chrysanthemums for Kay by Cindy Pereira Something Fishy by Jill Waters The Sins of the Father by Robert Eydmann Jr Week 13 I Sent A Letter To My Love by Vivienne Moles Selected The Epilogue of Alexis Brown by R Kennedy-Escott A Toy for Mandy by Roger Woodcock Ash by Steve Goodlad Miss Pick's Lesson by Sheena Billett Strong in Broken Places by Cindy Pereira Week 12 Love Thy Neighbour by R Kennedy-Escott Selected An Indomitable Spirit by Cindy Pereira Principal Dancer by Steve Goodlad The Things We Do For Love by Jason Darrell Sucking Up The Grist by Kate Twitchin Gin O'Clock by Jill Waters Week 11 Lily of the Valley, Mamma and Me by Mary Anne McEnery Selected The Man in the Park by Louise Wilford Presentiment, it's a thing by Kate Twitchin Awakening by Jason Darrell The Country Churchyard by Steve Goodlad One Saturday in Kilburn by Beck Collett Week 10 Jalepenos by Steph Clark Selected Getting Me What I Need by Kate Twitchin Listen to the Sea by Roger Woodcock The Call of the Wild by Jason Darrell A Delivery by Robert Eydmann Jr Holy Smoke by Beck Collett Week 9 Saying Goodbye by R.T. Hardwick Selected The Crux of it All by Beck Collett Pants on Fire by Jill Waters Mongrels Are The Best by Kate Twitchin Better Than Me? by Sheena Billett Grandmother by Felicity Edwards Week 8 The Sunflower by Felicity Edwards Selected The Sooner the Better by Cindy Pereira Here Be Monsters by Beck Collett Filling the Void by Jill Waters Walk on By by Caroline Osborne What the World Needs Now by Kate Twitchin Week 7 Going, Going, Gone by Jill Waters Selected The Typing Pool by Vivienne Moles The Things We Do For Love by Beck Collett Mercury's Doppelganger by Cindy Pereira Memory by Steph Clark Rage Inside the Machine by Jason Darrell Week 6 The Get-Out Claws by Jason Darrell Selected Traitor's Gate by Jill Waters Neighbourhood Watch by Rachel Smith Some More Doilies by D.H.L Hewa His Sneer by Marian Myers Too Fast by Roger Woodcock Orphans by Felicity Edwards Week 5 Scorched Earth by Jill Waters Selected The Burning Question by Steph Clark An Easy Touch by Roger Woodcock Destiny's Child by Steve Goodlad A Concessionary Bus Pass and a Radar Key by Beck Collett A Matter of Definition by Robert Eydmann Jr The Quest for the Princess' Hand by Jason Darrell Week 4 Steel Ruler by Felicity Edwards Selected Double-Dealing by R.T. Hardwick Birthday by Jill Waters Pest Control by Yvonne Clarke The One That Got Away by Jason Darrell Lost in Foreboding by Kate Twitchin Week 3 The Vinyl Countdown by Jason Darrell Selected The Ultimate Brag by Steph Clark Rant by Jill Waters Potty Women by Kate Twitchin Raspberry by Margherita Sabato Stone the Crows by Adele Evershed Week 2 The Moving Finger Writes by RT Hardwick Selected Brave by Jill Waters Before the Wake by Francis Kirk Stress Fractures by Adele Evershed The Café at the End of Time by Robert Edymann Jr Deborah's Ghost by Rachel Smith Week 1 A Turn Up For The Books by Kate Twitchin Selected Jeff and Dave by Michael Barnes What Jason Didn't Expect by Rachel Smith Revenge by Sue Johnson Take Heart, Anne by Beck Collett All's Well... by Jill Waters High Noon by Roger Woodcock Goodbye Mr Chips by Dorothy Snelson Perceptions and Reality by Bev Byrne 2000/2021 Week 52 Making Peace with Dandelions by Adele Evershed Selected Grit Your Teeth and Smile by Kate Twitchin The Gulf by Jason Darrell From a Distance by RT Hardwick Flowers in the Park by Beverley Byrne The Bathroom Countdown by Stephanie Clark Week 51 Christmas Leather Pleasure by Stephanie Clark Selected Too Soon by Kate Twitchin The Interview by Jason Darrell Intruder by Felicity Edwards Do You Come Here Often? by Vivienne Moles Her Stop by Roger Woodcock Just Four Sinister Words by Cindy Pereira Week 50 The Top Floor by Felicity Edwards Selected December Destination Destitute by Stephanie Clark Never Say Never by Roger Shipp The Rake’s Progress by Dorothy Snelson The Sadness of Lost Things by Stephen Goodlad Away from Prying Eyes by Sheena Billett Time for a Change by Jason Darrell Playing with Your Food by Rachel Smith Week 49 Release by Roger Woodcock Selected Beauty Treatment by RT Hardwick The Tell-Tale Christmas by Jason Darrell New Life by Maggie Iribane Poop Deck by Stephanie Clark Mr Slate by Rachel Smith Dinner's Ready by Vivienne Moles The Lakeland Dip by Stephen Goodlad Week 48 The Face in the Cornfield by Laura Loney Selected The Dare by Jason Darrell Aberfan by Steve Goodlad The Investment by Frank Staniforth Waiting for a Butterfly by Cindy Pereira Week 47 Mr Al-Zheimer by Steve Goodlad Selected Frozen in Every Way by Stephanie Clark Trespassing on the Dead by Laura Loney Cake by Lewis Dunn Mind your Peas & Q's by Dotty Snelson Week 46 Musings in a Mirror by Steve Goodlad Selected The Adventures of a Trinomial Equation by Cindy Pereira You Can't Miss It by Danni Hudson Edwina's New Quarry by Rachel Smith A Living Burial by Laura Loney Week 45 Father and Son by RT Hardwick Selected A Second Chance by Rachel Smith The Prescription by Steve Goodlad Choosing, Boozing and Losing by Stephanie Clark Christening the Couch by Laura Loney Week 44 Without Exception by Jasmine Holt Selected Size Matters by Glo Curl And by Frank Staniforth Lady of the Garden by Laura Loney The Last Voyage by Rachel Smith Week 43 On The High Seas of Love by Steve Goodlad Selected Living Up To Expectations by Liz Berg The Power of Suggestion by Glo Curl A Question of Values by Cindy Pereira Week 42 The Tears of a Clown by R.T. Hardwick Selected Room for Four by Stephanie Clark Remnants of a Marriage by Margherita Sabato Definitely Maybe by Frank Staniforth Caught in a Storm by Glo Curl Week 41 Mystery Lady by RT Hardwick Selected A Mother's Son by Mick Shawyer The Tipping Point by Steve Goodlad Secrets on a Public Bus by Freya Roberts Jeopardise by Caroline Jenner Week 40 Going Back by RT Hardwick Selected Stiff Upper Lip by Vivienne Moles Buddies by Stephanie Clark The Great Cycle of Retribution in the Year Rabbit-12 by Paul Garson Week 39 The Witness by Rani Jayakumar Selected Trouble in Store by RT Hardwick Maimed by Felicity Edwards In Search of Hidden Dungeons by Cindy Pereira Life's Lies by Freya Roberts Week 38 Roses are Red, Violets are Blue by Reena Rajyaguru Selected Huskar Pit Mining by Steve Goodlad Football by Lewis Dunn Praline by Robert Eydmann Jr A Diagnosis of Depression by Cindy Pereira Week 37 Heavy Lifting by Susmita Ramani Selected The Passenger by RT Hardwick Old Soldiers Never Die by Cindy Pereira Lovely to See You by Vivienne Moles How to Store Watermelons by Robert Eydmann Jr Week 36 The Pub with No Cheer by David Silver Selected Masks no longer required at the convenience store by Paul Garson A Subdued Dinner by R. T. Hardwick The Repair Shop by Steve Goodlad Week 35 Stars at Night by Lewis Dunn Selected Philanderer by Steve Goodlad The Fairy and the Fly by Cindy Pereira What Three Words by Graham Crisp Suspicions by Ian Buzard How I Failed at Sisterly Sharing by Gloria Curl Week 34 Warrior and the Worrier by David Silver Selected Shades of Gray by Mick Shawyer A Step Too Far by Cindy Pereira Close Shave by Liz Breen Week 33 Love by Lewis Dunn Selected A Chance Meeting by R.T. Hardwick Soon by Yvonne Clarke Trouble at the Double by David Silver Get Out Alive by Steve Goodlad Week 32 Out of the Question by David Silver Selected But We Forgot About The Ropes by Steve Goodlad Big Bella's Piano Lessons by Graham Crisp The Frog Walker by Cindy Pereira Week 31 The Way Things Are Done by Kat Cade Selected It's Different Now by Liz Breen Little Angels by Vivienne Moles A Blast from the Past by Sheena Billett Nature and Knives by Beverley Byrne Week 30 The Final Farewell by Elaine Peters Selected A Beer Garden Encounter by Graham Crisp The Line Up by Kat Cade Walking the Line by Cindy Pereira Week 29 Inhabited by Steve Goodlad Selected The Return of the Ugly American by Paul Garson Is This Seat Taken? by Kat Cade The Night Bus by Vivienne Moles Week 28 Justifiable by Maisie Bishop Selected Arrokoth by Promise Rani Story from the Street by Clodagh Burrows In a Mood by Andrew Ball Week 27 Cancelled Week 26 The Gift by Mike Rymarz Selected Old Soldiers Just Fade Away by Paul Garson The Opening Gambit by Steve Goodlad The Anniversary Present by Graham Crisp Week 25 Up There by Graham Crisp Selected Virtue by Mike Barnes Fingers Crossed by Mike Rymarz Jed's Place by Felicity Edwards Week 24 Survival of the Fattest by Annie Wills Selected Evie by Graham Crisp The House on the Hill by Susan Wicks Just a Small Portion for Me by Deb Hollywood Shaking a Leg by Susmita Ramani Week 23 Playing by Ear by Susmita Ramani Selected Relax by John Quinn Rare by Cindy Pereira Unheard by Elaine Peters Week 22 A Rock and a Hard Place by Rachel Smith Selected A Family Visit by Sven Camrath Wedding Planner by Liz Berg The Driving Lesson by Steve Goodlad Highs and Lows by Mike Rymarz Week 21 Fifty Shades by Liz Berg Selected Peace, Perfect Peace by R.T. Hardwick Hell in Your Hand by Graham Crisp Mavis & Mary by Darren Arthurs Week 20 Drama Queen - Elaine Peters Selected The Affair - Graham Crisp Short Changed - Liz Berg Midday, Thursday - Darren Arthurs Week 19 The Night Cleaner - Darren Arthurs Selected A Flawless Defense - C.E. Tidswell Flirting With Benefits - Hilary Taylor Say Cheese - Steve Stucko An Emperor - Felicity Edwards Week 18 Justice in a Kidney Tray - Cindy Pereira Selected Officially Dead - Emily Dixon The Shopping Trip - Hilary Taylor The Beacon on the Shore - Darren Arthurs For Better For Worse - Liz Berg Week 17 Pope Urban - Stephen Lisle Selected The vaccination centre volunteer - Steve Goodlad Date night - Caitlin Kearns A sociologist down Brick Lane - R T Hardwick Week 16 Snow Angel - Stephen Goodlad Selected 'Tis Goodbye - Hilary Taylor Blood is thicker than water - Cindy Pereira Inaction speaks louder - Rachel Smith Dying with a view - Felicity Edwards Week 15 Mistaken Identity - Madelaine Taylor Selected Lend me a tenner - Graham Crisp Siesta - Elaine Peters Pocket money - Felicity Edwards Week 14 Bat Chat by Elaine Peters Bat Woman by Niall McKenna Peter by RT Hardwick A Close Shave by Cindy Pereira The Stone by Felicity Edwards Room 12 by Graham Crisp An Unfortunate Incident by Hilary Taylor Out on the Town by Caitlin M Kearns Week 13 The Surprise by Jeff Jones A Compromise by Caitlin Magnall-Kearns Caught in the Act by Hilary Taylor A Chance by Liz Breen She Thinks I'm Stupid by Steve Goodlad Tangle by Miriam H Harrison Global Architects by Rachel Smith Teacher by Madelaine Taylor Week 12 Raisins and Rum by Cindy Pereira Reality, What A Concept by Bud Scott Love and Sparkles by Hilary Taylor Plenty by Miriam H Harrison Tough Cookie by Liz Breen A Drink After Work by Graham Crisp An Easy Mistake by Rachel Smith Dreaming of You by Steve Goodlad Beads of Gold by Eva Bell Hunger by Caitlin Magnall-Kearns Week 11 Bride to Be by RT Hardwick Barely Dry by Madelaine Taylor Bell Bottoms and Beer by Cindy Pereira Carnaby St Boutique by Stephen Goodlad Crocodile Tears by Felicity Edwards Holiday of a Lifetime by Elaine Peters Mr. Patel's Shop by Graham A Crisp The Rescue by Hilary Taylor When to Err is Not Human by Dipayan Week 10 Liz Breen with her story The Returners Week 9 Colin Ward with his story Cash or Claret Week 8 Madelaine Taylor with her story A Moment of Introspection Week 1 - Week 7 "Is that your blood?" Dean Hodsfry (Bloodrite) Graham Crisp (A Red Breakfast) Hilary Taylor (The Perfect Date) "No, I don't think so." Elizabeth O'Shea (The Wedding Dress) Pat Mudge (The Last Time) Andrew Ball (First Kiss) (Imaginary Friends) Ronald T Hardwick (On The Meeting Of Two Minds) Steve Lodge (Mixed Signals Or Moonbeams) "Where's this bit go?" Madelaine Taylor (The Making) Andrew Ball (DIY) "Here, drink this." Jonathan Hunter (Exuding Chirpiness) Stephen Isle (Gargoyles) Eva Bell (Home Remedies) John Morris (Glass) "I'll have three more then." Andrew Ball (One Each) "Is this your mask?" Elaine Peters (Mask Dilemma) Liz Breen (One More Week) "I'll see you on Christmas Day, hopefully." Elaine Peters (Christmas Cheers) "Try not to think about it." Steve Lodge (Cloak of the Wizard) Matt Allen (Where Do We Go When We Die?) "Who invited you?" Hilary Taylor (The Mourner) WEEK 3/4 “But you must come! It’s my birthday!” Graham Crisp (The Visit) "Did you do that on purpose?" Michelle Weaver (Faces of Home) Elaine Peters (Sorry) WEEK 5 "Can you move?" Liz Breen (Bob and Phyllis) “You're too late, he died last year.” Graham Crisp (The Apology) Elaine Peters (The Phone Call) WEEK 6 "Of course it matters!" Hilary Taylor (The Plan) WEEK 7 "What you lookin' at?" Steve Goodlad (The Big Issue) "Whose shoes are these?" Graham (Sheilding) "Don't get too comfortable." Eva Bell (The Avenging Ghost) |