Stories I’ve written
The Diagnosis Doctor Williams peered through his scope, stood up, adjusted the angle and peered again for a long time. Cecil sat alert in the chair as the doctor turned with a professional flourish and sat in front of his computer typing in the latest notes on Cecil’s open patient record. The printer by his side sprang into action and began to discharge the results … Continue reading Cultural Assimilation – Chapter 1
Ralph had been in his job at international headquarters office for only a month when the invitation to visit India came to his desk. There was no internet to check out details of the country in those days so he asked his secretary to do research on India and give him a brief summary of her findings. It took her a week to get this … Continue reading Train to Calcutta
26 December 2004, a date never to be forgotten, is an event that shaped the economy and lives of Nagapattinam district citizens. Nagapattinam is derived from Nagar, referring to people from Sri Lanka who settled here in ancient history, and pattinam referring to town.[1] [2]Nagapattinam had a population of approximately one hundred thousand, and coastal fisherman were going about their business searching ocean depths from … Continue reading Tsunami
Everybody loves marching girls! Back in the 1960’s Marching Girls were all the rage and the girls of Gympie presented themselves faithfully each workday week for their whistle blowing circuits of the parade ground in the evening. Our Marching Girls were resplendent in their colourful costumes and the Municipal Band gave the occasion an air of urgent appeal as it guided girls around … Continue reading Marching Girls
Lee Ann sat at her bedroom window looking out over the remnants of a once great plantation. Cotton fields had long gone to be replaced with houses in a suburb which now crept to striking distance of the manicured gardens in front of her window. She craned her head to search for her Mother Willow who was pottering around somewhere in the gardens below. It … Continue reading Lee Ann’s Happy Valentine
I first met Rock at the Green Door. The Green Door was the cool place in town where night owls met after taking their dates home. There were usually a large contingent of jeeps owned by those who’d completed their army national service and hadn’t quite got the army experience out of their system. But there was always an equal number of bikies who seemed … Continue reading Rock
Ramesh stretched and opened his eyes. The first rays of sunlight were beginning to illuminate surrounding hills as he slowly turned his head to study familiar landmarks. This was his usual custom. The mud hut with its thatched roof caught his eye briefly and he reminded himself again of the need to replace thatch. The hut was badly leaking again and monsoons would soon … Continue reading Ramesh
Reg stood looking at himself in the mirror uncertainly while a beaming Mom and Dad were reflected from the back smiling. “Don’t you think you’ve spent enough time looking at yourself son?” Dad guffawed from his reflection in the mirror while Mom gave him a whack. “You look quite OK Reg, she’ll think you’re very handsome and be proud to go out with you.” Mom … Continue reading Cool Date
“What’s those red spots on your arms?” Georgine advanced to make a closer inspection. “They’re too big to be measles, you better get it seen too!” I looked at my blotched arms and apprehension gripped me. I’d noticed those blotches on my stomach during the morning bath and was beginning to have difficulty swallowing. We were sitting in the picturesque town of Kodaikanal South … Continue reading Canned Prawns
Cliff guided his wheel chair down the hospital rehab corridor angrily. It wasn’t fair! He was a sportsman. Tennis, football, swimming and surfing were his life. Well it’s true his real life was marketing administration but that was a necessary evil to earn his keep. His passion was sports. Muscular arms pumped wheels of the chair briskly to his room, and he entered noticing … Continue reading Happy New Year
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