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Fibonacci’s Tree – Winner of Hysteria 2013
Fibonacci’s Tree by Tracy Fells ‘Here I am!’ I jab a finger, one of the few that still works, at the notebook page. ‘Right at the bottom of the tree.’ Tanya is adding too much milk to my tea. She doesn’t think I’m looking when she shoves a custard cream into her mouth. It disappears whole like an envelope propelled through a gaping letterbox. Crumbs splutter across the back of my useless left hand as she chants, ‘Teatime, Ellie. Sorry, we’re out of custard creams, but I’ve saved you a Bourbon. They’re your favourites.’ I can hear the words inside my head. They are crisp and clear like Mum’s be...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - December 5, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Hysteria Writing Competition hysteria 2 hysteria 2013 Source Type: news

Finding the everyday miracles in life
Last week I was writing about what it takes for a miracle to happen and one of my commentators, the lovely Patsy Collins who joined me on the podcast not that long ago, pointed out that there are all sorts of miracles that happen, including some everyday miracles we never know about, because they happen behind the scenes. And it got me thinking about the all the little miracles that have happened in my life over the years. And, once I got thinking, I got into musing about what life would be like if they hadn’t happened. And, as it’s been a week of ups and downs on the exam front I thought I might as well start ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - August 22, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Happiness miracle Source Type: news

Fibonacci ’ s Tree – Winner of Hysteria 2013
Fibonacci’s Tree by Tracy Fells ‘Here I am!’ I jab a finger, one of the few that still works, at the notebook page. ‘Right at the bottom of the tree.’ Tanya is adding too much milk to my tea. She doesn’t think I’m looking when she shoves a custard cream into her mouth. It disappears whole like an envelope propelled through a gaping letterbox. Crumbs splutter across the back of my useless left hand as she chants, ‘Teatime, Ellie. Sorry, we’re out of custard creams, but I’ve saved you a Bourbon. They’re your favourites.’ I can hear the words inside my head. They are crisp and clear like Mum’s be...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - December 5, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Hysteria hysteria 2 hysteria 2013 hysteria winners short story Source Type: news

Friday Fictioneer ’ s – Painting Creation
This post is for the weekly challenge set by Madison Woods called Friday Fictioneers. The idea is that you submit a 100 word flash fiction story associated with the picture challenge added the previous Wednesday. You can find out more, and see the picture, on Madison’s Blog here: http://madisonwoods.wordpress.com/flash-fiction/moon-and-sky/ *************************************************************************** Her students had departed; fearing the coming rain would damage hours of canvas work. Only she had stayed to capture the fractured light as it changed. The rain pelted down, changing the nature of each br...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 11, 2012 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Fiction flash fiction friday fiction Source Type: news