Porridge

I lit the gas and slid the big porridge pot over the flame. Water and a little salt had been added to the oats some time earlier. Five minutes passed and it looked as if nothing was happening in the pot. A little stirring of the contents of the pot and a bit more...

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Deceived

It was an exciting time for the baby turtles. They had been buried in the sand, on the beach, in the form of an egg for some time. The development inside of the shell was now complete. It was time for the baby turtles to break out of the shell and dig their way to the...

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A Blessing in Disguise

It was a very windy day, and I had a lot of small branches and twigs in piles in different parts of the garden. I had pruned lots of bushes and it was time to gather up all the cuttings. I decided to use my barrow to transport those branches to a corner of the garden....

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Ask, Seek, Knock

The young man paid a visit to the Doctor. He was a bit nervous and shy.The Doctor inquired of him what his problem was. He mentioned a few things which the Doctor addressed by prescribing some medication.When the man got back to the car he remembered that there was...

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The Haven Goat

The boys called him Sam. He was a likeable fellow. He seemed to be very innocent as he roamed free around the Haven grounds. No need to keep him tied or penned up in a shed. That would be a shame so it seemed.There were a few problems letting him roam free.I noticed...

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Illegal Fish

Sometime ago my wife and I were in Australia visiting our son. One day he suggested that we launch his boat and go out onto the river and do a bit of fishing.My wife, who doesn't like being on boats, stayed back at the house. My son, two grandsons, age 10 and 6, and I...

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Meeting Place

Marks and Spencer's was the arranged meeting place for a husband and wife doing a bit of shopping in Brae head Centre.The wife said she would be in M&S, so when the husband was finished his own shopping, it was time to meet up with his wife again.A problem began...

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