Susan Brown

Dreams and Wishes, I can't finish it!

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Here I sit in Sue Towers, quill pen in hand - well it's a keyboard, but what's poetic about a lump of plastic.?

Outside it is dark and the wind is coming up, (too many curries). My typing finger is wearing down to the bone as the story just gets longer and longer.

First I thought that I could do the story in one, easy to manage and digest lump. Then it got too long and as I know that some readers have a short attention span and anything over one thousand words might cause a brain freeze (that's an ironic joke by the way as I am exactly like that) I decided to do it in two parts.

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Changes: Dreams and Wishes 2

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The sight of the bay, the sand and the harbour, the lights of the village and upon top of the hill, the twinkling of the lights on the huge Christmas tree by the floodlit church, all gave me heart and a spring in my step and I almost ran down the road to the place where I hoped I would find help, comfort and safety...
 
 
Dreams and Wishes
Part 2

By Susan Brown

Copyright © 2011 Susan Brown

Football Girl~Season 2~Chapter 17

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The next morning, I wasn’t a very happy bunny. The euphoria of the previous day's triumph had faded somewhat and I was feeling decidedly below par...

 
 

Football Girl
Season 2 ~ Chapter 17

By Susan Brown

Copyright © 2011 Susan Brown

Guest Readers

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I am lucky, as most of my stories have a good number of comments and kudos.

However, some very good stories by brilliant authors don’t get many of either and that’s a shame. I am sure that some writers are put off by the apparent lack of response when just a few more comments or kudos might give them the encouragement to continue.

The reasons are probably many, a few of which are the very success of the site, the sheer number of stories to read and the lack of time to read everything.

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Football Girl~Season 2~Chapter 16

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‘Oh crap,’ I said, or rather, croaked.

I didn’t say a word on the way home. The others thought that I had done too much too soon, but it wasn’t that. I was scared, petrified and I felt physically sick...

 
 

Football Girl
Season 2 ~ Chapter 16

By Susan Brown

Copyright © 2011 Susan Brown

Football Girl~Season 2~Chapter 15

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‘Oh crap,’ I said, or rather, croaked.

I didn’t say a word on the way home. The others thought that I had done too much too soon, but it wasn’t that. I was scared, petrified and I felt physically sick...

 
 

Football Girl
Season 2 ~ Chapter 15

By Susan Brown

Copyright © 2011 Susan Brown

Should I carry on with Football Girl and other stories?

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There are number of reasons why I write, the main ones being because I enjoy doing it and giving pleasure to others. I also love getting comments that reflect that people are moved by my stories. I get a fair number of kudos too, which is the icing on the cake.

But, and there always is a but; increasingly, it appears that I am upsetting some readers. In particular, at the moment, Susan in Football Girl is going through a hard time and things are happening to her that are unpleasant, to say the least.

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Football Girl~Season 2~Chapter 14

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‘Oh crap,’ I said, or rather, croaked.

What was going on here? How did the club and Hyram B Smellyfart get hold of the recording of our conversation?

I dropped the letter on the bed, sank back on my pillow and closed my eyes. When would it all end?
 
 

Football Girl
Season 2 ~ Chapter 14

By Susan Brown

Copyright © 2011 Susan Brown

To Catch a Thief~Final Chapter

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Looking at myself in the mirror, I saw a young girl in the uniform of St Helen’s School for Girls. There was absolutely no sign of Brian and for that I was grateful...
 
 


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Copyright © 2010 Susan Brown

Football Girl~Season 2~Chapter 13

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The lift opened quietly and I crossed the lobby and then left the building, nodding to the staff as I went. No one looked very happy, no doubt wondering if they would have a job the following week...
 
 
Football Girl
Season 2 ~ Chapter 13

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Copyright © 2011 Susan Brown

Football Girl~Season 2~Chapter 12

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The following day I awoke earlier than usual. I hadn’t slept very well as everything happening at the club and to me and my family had played on my mind.

The real prospect of upheaval at the club was bad enough, but the attack on Andrea really made me wonder what might happen next...
 
 

Football Girl
Season 2 ~ Chapter 12

By Susan Brown

Copyright © 2011 Susan Brown

Wise Words

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The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered:

“Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money
to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future
that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not
live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to
die, and then dies having never really lived.”

Hugs
Sue

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Football Girl~Season 2~Chapter 11

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The crowds were restless. We had had a minutes silence to remember the name of our beloved chairman Alf Battersby. It was fitting that we were at home playing Weatherfield only the day after Alf had dropped dead of a heart attack...
 
 
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Season 2 ~ Chapter 11

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Copyright © 2011 Susan Brown

Football Girl~Season 2~Chapter 10

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I’m sorry to say that it was Dave Hastings...’

‘What!’

Sweet Dave? I thought that he was a lovely man. He had always been polite to me.

‘I can’t believe it...’
 
 

Football Girl
Season 2 ~ Chapter 10

By Susan Brown

Copyright © 2011 Susan Brown

The Fugitive Part 1

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I was on my way home at last. The bus was late, as usual and the London traffic horrendous. As I sat on the top deck of the bus, I wondered what reception I would get when I reached home...
 
 
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Copyright © 2011 Susan Brown

Football Girl~Season 2~Chapter 9

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Andrea was surprised to see us but a few words later, she knew as much as we did.

So we waited, and waited, until about an hour later we were given the all clear by a rather breathless Danni, who came in the room with Daddy...
 
 

Football Girl
Season 2 ~ Chapter 9

By Susan Brown

Copyright © 2011 Susan Brown

Changes Book 2 - Final Chapter

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The alarm went off–no it wasn’t a clock type alarm, it was a baby one.

‘Your turn,’ said Abby sleepily, turning over and then almost immediately snoring as only she can–loudly...

 


Changes–Book Two
A Penmarris Story
Final Chapter

To Catch a Thief~7

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We moved off silently: so silently that I could clearly hear the beating of my heart. Alicia’s Aunt inspected me with slightly raised and perfectly shaped eyebrows. She wasn’t smiling...
 
 


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Cornish shocker!!!

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Penmarris in an uproar, protest meeting to be held in the church hall (tea and biscuits provided).Samantha wonders how she can get pasties from over the border. David will pray for deliverance. Dotty to lobby her mate the Queen. Soothsayer says I told you so. Katie gets her knickers off for her Captain - oops wrong storyline.

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Football Girl~Season 2~Chapter 7

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The next few months were hard for me–but in a good way. As far as Melchester were concerned, we were finally climbing the table and I was lucky enough to be picked for most games once I had recovered from my injuries…
 
 
Football Girl
Season 2 ~ Chapter 7

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Copyright © 2011 Susan Brown

To Catch a Thief~6

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I cast my mind back to the days events and my mum’s funeral. She was with dad now, side by side in the cemetery. I felt a bit numb about things at the moment, not willing to think too much of the future or what might happen to me...
 
 


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Football Girl~Season 2~Chapter 6

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I dragged myself out of the cloying embraces of sleep and eventually opened my eyes. I saw Mummy’s wonderful face gazing down at me. She didn’t look too good...
 
 
Football Girl
Season 2 ~ Chapter 6

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Copyright © 2011 Susan Brown

To Catch a Thief~5

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I looked at her tear stained face and my heart went out to her.

‘Why are you crying, are you hurting?’

She looked at me and sniffed a bit. Her face was red and her eyes were puffy. Normally, I would have said she was quite pretty, with her long dark hair and a pleasant face...

 
 


By Susan Brown

Copyright © 2010 Susan Brown

Track Santa

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If you need to know where Santa is, go here:

http://www.noradsanta.org/en/index.html

You can also visit google earth:

http://www.noradsanta.org/en/track3d.html for more detailed information on his whereabouts.

Remember to leave out some mince pies,carrots for the reindeer and a glass of sherry to keep Santa warm.

Happy Christmas

Love

Sue

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Changes Book 2 - Chapter~12 - The Christmas Special

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Things seemed unusually quiet in the quaint and wonderful seaside village of Penmarris following the departure of the last of the summer visitors...

 


Changes–Book Two
A Penmarris Story
Chapter 12
The Christmas Special

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