Author: Francis Meyrick
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Jeremy’s War: Chapter 1 “Sleepless Nights “
Ch.1 SLEEPLESS NIGHTS Jeremy Armstrong lay in bed, gazing up at the ceiling. Wondering. He took another swig of beer, and realized he was getting quite drunk. It didn’t matter. He had nowhere to stagger to. He was already home, in bed. Strangely, that was part of the problem. The coal fire had nearly…
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Jeremy’s War: Prologue
(Jeremy’s War: “Prologue “. A cinematic ‘trailer’ introducing a novel, set in World War 1…) A PROMISE The expression on his face was pure terror. The black leather flying helmet and the flying goggles could not hide the mouth that grimaced in a strange manner. At times the lips moved as if in silent prayer,…
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Kentucky Fried God-in-a-Box (part 2)
Following popular appeal from my regular readers, (all three of you, Jimmy is on holiday) I am continuing the experiment. I tell myself: “Fools rush in, where angels fear… to be read. “ KENTUCKY FRIED GOD-IN-A-BOX (part 2) I try to wander through this vale of… of…. flowers, with a balanced, good humored, tolerant, and…
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Kentucky Fried God-in-a-Box (part 1)
KENTUCKY FRIED GOD-IN-A-BOX Part 1: The Butterfly Do you remember when you were at junior school? Wasn’t there always some kid who brought a prized possession to school, such as a spider in a box? Or a beetle? Or, maybe a butterfly? The latter, usually stone dead from fright anyway, was sometimes stuck through with…
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Facing the Devil
(It never ceases to amaze me how much time is gobbled up when you write. It becomes alarming. Even though the ideas are vividly at the forefront of your mind, you can only translate them onto paper by investing quite absurd amounts of time. It’s true what they say: 1 per cent inspiration, 99 per…
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The Master’s Return
(I find it very interesting how differently people relate to the next story, and how they interpret it. This is a story I wrote a long time ago.It goes back to dark days, during a long, long hopelessly corrupt court case, which lasted for years, and about which I was trying to write a book.…
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The Modelmaker
(It’s always interested me how many people didn’t like the Modelmaker. He first appeared mixed in with the aviation stories in ‘Castles in the Sky’. Many were the folk who said it didn’t belong there. A prosperous young lady told me she felt the Modelmaker was a pompous ass, but added that ‘at least he…
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The Gogglebox
The next story, written a long while ago, whistles back over half a century in time. Before you read it, sit back, close your eyes, and ask yourself some questions. Then answer them honestly. 1) how many hours a week do YOU watch the telly? 2) how many hours a week do you read books?…
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The Ducks of Finchingfield
Photo: cmiper In the ‘Ducks of Finchingfield’, if the symbolism annoys or confuses you, the thing to remember is very simple: it’s NOT a story about ducks. It is more a story about false appearances, and the latent hypocrisy of the super rich and predatory Freemasons who inhabit said village. Several people have asked me…
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The Knocking
(The next story is based on a remarkable dream I had. It is truthfully described, and has many elements of that peculiar symbolism, that dreams tend to be so full of. I enjoy symbolism as a literary concept, and of course the parables in the Bible are examples of some of the most successful symbolism.…