by Karen J. Mossman Another story from my mum, who found a chrysalis in the garden. She brought it inside and put it into a jam jar and added some foliage. For days she watched the butterfly grow in its cocoon sand reported back to me on its progress. "I can see it moving, inside,"… Continue reading A Baby Butterfly
Author: Karen J. Mossman
Karen loves fiction, reading and especially writing short stories and novels. She is also an avid blogger and book reviewer.
She lives on the beautiful Isle Anglesey, off the North Wales coast with her husband and dogs.
Little Man, Big Man
In the eighties, my Mum told me this story about an incident that happened in her local market. She and dad were shopping in the food hall in Bury, Lancashire. She queued up, waiting for her turn, when a woman pushed in at the front. Nobody said a word instead, they just looked at each… Continue reading Little Man, Big Man
Famous People
In 2002 my dad was ill with septicaemia. He was in the High Dependency Unit at Salford Royal Hospital. On my way to visit him, I noticed a glass lift which ascended only one floor. As I entered the building, a group of men in suits descended. Anxious to see dad - who did eventually… Continue reading Famous People
Taking a Trip
by Karen J Mossman One day I came home from work with a headache. As my husband and I were going out to our favourite Indian restaurant, I thought I'd better go to bed for an hour. In the bathroom, I reached into the medicine cupboard and grabbed a couple of headache tablets before getting into… Continue reading Taking a Trip
A New McDonalds
We have had a new restaurant open near to where I live in Stretford, Manchester and it's right on the main road opposite the shopping mall. Prime position for passing motorists and shoppers. It came in kit form and they had it built and opened within a few short weeks. I visited on the… Continue reading A New McDonalds
Childhood Pranking!
When I was a child in the early 70s, life was very different. We lived by different standards and things that are considered gross now, were acceptable back then. As a treat, my mum bought our dog a pig’s head from the butchers, although I don’t think the dog was that impressed. But my brother… Continue reading Childhood Pranking!
Spooky Stories
Some years ago my sister said that she believed she had a ghost of a little boy in her house. During the years, she would tell me different things that had happened. It wasn't frightening and he wasn't malicious, just mischievous, she felt. Eventually, she sought help from a medium to get rid of him… Continue reading Spooky Stories
Lynnon Mill, Anglesey
In 2001, my parents bought a caravan here on Anglesey and from then until 2016, when we moved to the island, this was our holiday home. Each year we visited several times, discovering new places to explore. On the way from the A55 and through Llanfwrog, we often saw a sign for Lynnon Mill and… Continue reading Lynnon Mill, Anglesey
Angel Mine by Barbara Chioffi
What is the book about? The story is a romance between the nicely named Jackson Stone and Jeza, who owns a book shop. They fall in love and they each have their own story of a bad relationship Is it a series? Not that I am aware of, but it is a short story that… Continue reading Angel Mine by Barbara Chioffi
First One Missing by Tammy Cohen
What is the book About? It's about the parents of murdered children who form a group to support one another. Is It A Series? No. How Easy Was the Book to Read? Fairly easy to read, although it jumps around making different characters the main character. Karen’s Magic ReviewThe characterisation was very good and the… Continue reading First One Missing by Tammy Cohen
