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MAY-DAY
JOHN ROBINSON REPORTING BBC NEWS ‘You can see behind me the Union Bridge in it’s raised position. This ability to raise and lower the bridge was only installed a little over a year ago when the Scottish Government decided they needed a get out, a little insurance, should England again vote for Theresa May to…
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A FINAL FAREWELL
Sweep, sweep. I watch the worker brush the final bits of debris into the pile of rubble. The abandoned café had been the perfect spot. That’s why I’d used it. The area was a wasteland of crumbling warehouses, forsaken ghettos and no witnesses. Then the Port Authority announced their plans for waterfront renewal. Millions of…
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THE HOUND ON THE MOOR
‘What do you think, a cow?’ Arthur poked the skull with his stick. ‘Possibly, or a large hound.’ ‘Strange, sitting here in the middle of an empty moor. A deer I could understand. I wonder how it got here.’ James puffed on his pipe. ‘Well, let’s have a closer look. The evidence is all there,…
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MY HUSBAND AND HIS LOVER
‘That’s the trouble with these old stone houses. They’re built like forts, to keep the enemy out. But once the enemy is within, it means it’s difficult to escape. Little slits instead of windows, only one door. You know, they used to tax homeowners based on the number of windows in their house, so everyone…
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THE LIFE OF DANIEL
‘So, Daniel, a winged lion?’ ‘That’s right, yes.’ ‘And what do you think this vision of a winged lion might represent?’ ‘Perhaps the coming apocalypse.’ ‘That’s a little extreme, don’t you think? Is there anything else you can tell me about your dream?’ ‘There’s also a funny-looking bear, a four-headed leopard and a beast with…
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Iain Kelly 