Category: A TO Z CHALLENGE
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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…
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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…
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L IS FOR LISBON, PORTUGAL
A STORY OF LONGING FOR LISBON Francisco watched with horror as the landing boats moved away from shore without them. Now they were stranded. This was how it was to end for the Great Dom Francisco? After all that he had been through in the name of Portugal, he was to be struck down by…
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K IS FOR KOMÁRNO, SLOVAKIA AND KOMÁROM, HUNGARY
K IS FOR A KLUTZ IN KOMÁRNO, SLOVAKIA AND KOMÁROM, HUNGARY Miro had arranged to meet her on the Elisabeth Bridge at midday. Before leaving the house he double-checked he had the ring in his jacket. The box caught in his pocket as he pulled it out, he fumbled it, dropping it to the floor…
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J IS FOR JYVÄSKYLÄ, FINLAND
A STORY OF JEOPARDY IN JYVÄSKYLÄ Jyväskylä is the Athens of Finland, so they say, due to its role as an educational centre. It was the name given to it in the The Kalevala, the epic poem of collected folk lore and songs by Elias Lönnrot that is considered the national epic of Finland. Juriitta was…
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