Cupboard Boy

By P T Saunders This is the shockingly true story of ‘Paul’ and his step-siblings and their abuse at the hands of his black step-father and white mother. Two year old ‘Paul's mother entered into a mixed race relationship with Roy in the 1960’s after ‘Pauls’ father abandoned them. At the time such relationships were … Continue reading Cupboard Boy

Word of the Day – Obstinate

Word of the Day : April 22, 2020 obstinate adjective - AHB-stuh-nut Definition perversely adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasionnot easily subdued, remedied, or removed Did You Know? If you're obstinate, you're just plain stubborn. Obstinate, dogged, stubborn, and mulish all mean that someone is unwilling to change course or give up … Continue reading Word of the Day – Obstinate

Word of the Day – Colloquy

Word of the Day : April 21, 2020 colloquy noun - KAH-luh-kwee Definition conversation, dialoguea high-level serious discussion : conference Did You Know? Colloquy may make you think of colloquial, and there is indeed a connection between the two words. As a matter of fact, colloquy is the parent word from which colloquial was coined in the mid-18th century. Colloquy itself, though now the less common of … Continue reading Word of the Day – Colloquy

Mind Games

By B B Griffith This is the second in the series featuring Dr Gordon Pope, child psychiatrist. His patient is twelve year old Sophie West who has a problem with her imaginary friend Mo. Mo is becoming more real everyday, fires are being started, and Sophie's mother Dianne fears it may be her daughter. In … Continue reading Mind Games