Iain Kelly

P IS FOR PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

A STORY OF PERESTROIKA IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA (now the CZECH REPUBLIC) ‘My old friend,’ he greeted Phillips with an enthusiastic hug as he had always done. Phillips returned the gesture before resuming his seat. Přemysl took the seat opposite him. They sat facing out from the small coffee shack, looking at the pond and the green park…

Iain Kelly

18/04/2018

A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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O IS FOR OGRE, LATVIA

A STORY OF OBLIGATION IN OGRE, LATVIA Kūrmāja, the house, at 32 Brīvības Street in Ogre was the social hub of the small town. Here the local newspaper had its offices, next to the café on the lower floor. Above the rooms comprised a boarding house. In the evenings the high circles of society gathered…

Iain Kelly

17/04/2018

A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Social Media

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N IS FOR NESSEBAR, BULGARIA

A STORY OF SEARCHING FOR NIRVANA IN NESSEBAR, BULGARIA The Pearl of the Black Sea. Here was somewhere where she could forget about all the troubles in the world, and all the troubles in her world too. This was about as far east as she could go in the European Union. Across the Black Sea,…

Iain Kelly

16/04/2018

A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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A TO Z CHALLENGE 2018 – HALFWAY SUMMARY

Already we’re at the halfway intermission in this year’s A to Z Challenge. Thank you so much to everyone who has been reading, commenting and liking my stories so far, as we take a trip round all 28 countries of the European Union, it is really appreciated. Still some big countries to visit – like…

Iain Kelly

15/04/2018

A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Review

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M IS FOR METLIKA on the SLOVENIAN-CROATIAN BORDER

A STORY OF MENDING THE PAST IN METLIKA, on the SLOVENIA-CROATIA BORDER ‘It’s difficult for you to understand, child.’ Mia looked up at her grandfather, his rheumy eyes were moist with restrained tears. He managed a sad smile, ‘It’s difficult for me to understand. My whole life I belonged to one great country.’ His voice…

Iain Kelly

14/04/2018

A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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P IS FOR PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

O IS FOR OGRE, LATVIA

N IS FOR NESSEBAR, BULGARIA

A TO Z CHALLENGE 2018 – HALFWAY SUMMARY

M IS FOR METLIKA on the SLOVENIAN-CROATIAN BORDER