I looked at him fondly,  only to hear him say,  och I’m ducking oot, I’ve had enough of you. With tear filled eyes,  I gazed again,  and...

Evil appears, even when things are good. Its shape can be human, physical or virtual. It knocks on the door with unclean spirits. Use the...

The train to Bridgeton kept it simple. No scurrying about for parking, time to take in the sun at the cross, watching the locals passing...

They moved in ten years ago, seems like yesterday. Two children later, one dog less, they’re moving on to pastures new. Urban living...

The here and now is what really matters, I hear you say. Live for the moment, soak it all up.I mean, you might die tomorrow, never wake...

That heavy head feeling you get, compounded by the despair and gloominess that crept in. Silent, invisible, yet palpable Post-bacterial...

I’ve always loved blue eyes; they shine so bright with every ray of light, as if they might ignite at any moment Three baby girls, they...

A cat is born knowing that it is worth it Only the best will do; doors to sharpen claws, bowls of fresh food Faith such as this is seen...

My da was ‘working away’; we went to school, he never mentioned that he was leaving Why would he leave without a word or a kiss; wasn’t...

I have a daily appointment, a form of therapy, with exercise thrown in. My very own counsellor, sets me up for the day; he goes by the...

Summer, you know the time of year when we all go on holiday, soaking up the sun, having some fun, lots of frolicking with our buddies, or...

What time is it anyway? It’s that time of day when you wonder why you bother to keep track of time, maintain the order of things in your...

I struggle with change, it’s true, and although we’ll have a second loo once the builders have finished, at the moment I feel as if I’m...

You don’t understand; this may mean the end of life as I know it Music and singing is my lifeline to sanity, and I am bereft I mean, who...

As I looked out the window, I saw three wee sparrows jumping along the wall; I think the big one is the maw Intrigued I got nearer to see...

It’s Christmas Day, and everyone is visiting the matriarch (AKA granny). Sally’s parents were bickering before leaving home. Maybe things...

Living life Looking out the window, from the upstairs room, I think to myself that life ends too soon It’s too short for quarrels with...

Things ma da telt me As he sat, bare chested, sporting several tattoos, he says, never get a tattoo, yer too easily identified Now this...