by Karen J Mossman I was reading an online about racial abuse on a Manchester tram where a youth started yelling abuse at a man who was minding his own business. The man, in his thirties was dark-skinned wearing glasses with his hair in a low pony tail. A regular looking guy. The tram was… Continue reading Discrimination is Alive and Kicking
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A Good Cause
By Karen J Mossman "Ow!" shouted Drew, "That's my kidney!" Fiona climbed out of bed, "Come on, it's time to get up." Drew groaned as he remembered. "It's today, isn't it?" "Yes, my darling, it is. So up you get. And before you complain, think of Susie.” "I know, I know," he grumbled, throwing back… Continue reading A Good Cause
When Things Go Wrong
Some things are just too humiliating, but after the supportive reaction I had on Facebook with my family and friends, I thought I would be brave and share this here as well. In our new house one of the best things is our lovely shower cubicle. So I got up in the morning, did my ablutions and… Continue reading When Things Go Wrong
Lost & Found
I have four drawers in my dressing table. When the removal men carried it up the path to the bungalow, a drawer opened the the contents spilled out. The contents of which, I had neglected to empty. This included, amongst other things a box of cotton buds. It was a bit embarrassing, but they were nice… Continue reading Lost & Found
The Day of the Move
For the weeks preceding the day of the move all I wanted to do was go to bed because it couldn't come quick enough. When April 1st finally arrived, I felt I had stopped rushing forward and instead it was rushing towards me. We'd moved out of our house the day before, which was the… Continue reading The Day of the Move
The Last Day
I was thinking about it as today is our last day in this house. I've lived in the Trafford area of Manchester since 1976. My family moved into the Old Trafford area and I married and moved to Stretford, then we moved to Flixton for 7 years before moving into this house where we have… Continue reading The Last Day
Cover Story
by Karen J Mossman When I had completed my first book in 2012, my editor suggested I change the name from its working title of Love and War. It was difficult to come up with something new and original, and I went with Star Struck. I had no idea how to find a cover and… Continue reading Cover Story
Predictive Text
by Karen J Mossman Over the last few weeks I've realised that my texts and status updates have gone really bizarre and I thought it was just me being careless. But it's not exactly. When I look at what I've just written, it's weird, really odd and I fell like I must have lost my… Continue reading Predictive Text
Before The Move
by Karen J Mossman It's two weeks before our move from Manchester to Anglesey, and we went on a visit to the island to look around. It felt surreal standing outside our new home trying to imagine what it would be like to live there. We'd lived in our current home for twenty-eight years. I'd… Continue reading Before The Move
Embarrassing!
by Karen J Mossman One day a few years ago I heard Dr. Hook's song A little Bit More on the radio. It's a beautiful ballad, but whenever I hear it now, it makes me smile because it reminds me of my dad. Of course, a song like that isn't supposed to remind you of your… Continue reading Embarrassing!
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