Monthly Archives: December 2014

A Line Drawn Under

Posted on December 29, 2014 by johnbrucecairns

“John!” the buzzer went. “Who is it?” “John!” It was obviously somebody who knew me; I let him in. “Do you remember my name?” “‘Yvann’.” He said he’d come to see me twice before. “I must’ve been out. Did you … Continue reading →

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Heathrow Runway

Posted on December 14, 2014 by johnbrucecairns

This letter was published in the local newspaper, the Richmond and Twickenham Times on Friday, December 12. I’ve changed the original draft to the editor’s paragraphing and spelling of ‘nimbys’ but kept my abbreviations of verbal constructions. ‘Airport should have … Continue reading →

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New Kitchen and Bathroom

Posted on December 10, 2014 by johnbrucecairns

In June Sarah, frontwoman, Nigel, the boss, and Lloyd came to persuade me to have a new kitchen and bathroom, making the specifications which Lloyd drew from, to show how it’d look, he adding there’d be more space, the decider, … Continue reading →

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