Working Doc 2
- 16/07/16
- 17/07/16 What I Have Learned - some thoughts on what is to be learned in life
- 23/07/16 Nothing Comes easy - true story of a little girl wanting to buy a miracle for her sick brother
- 24/07/16 The Plum Tree -a man and four sons who are sent off to look at a plum tree on the four seasons of a faraway land
- 25/07/16. The Path - tale about the master throwing a students ring into the middle of a field and asking him to find it
- 28/07/16 A Glass of Water - how much does this glass weigh
30/07/16. Little Feathers on Beaches - an infant very sick, three year old brother sings to her ' you are my sunshine' a beautiful tale, please add it- 01/08/16. It is Just an Impression - looking out the window at neighbours dirty washing when it was the windows that were dirty
- 03/08/16. Can I Have a Loan - old man borrowed from the bank to buy a stall to sell his jewellery
- 09/08/16. Getting Old - woman who refused to believe she was getting old
- 10/08/16 Having a shower - Bob and the five hundred pound payback to his friend's wife standing naked in front of him
- 11/08/16 The Busker- true story about Joshua Bell and his violin
- 12/08/16 A List for the day - husband comes home to the house and kids in disarray
- 18/08/16. A Visit from an unexpected Guest - Satan visits the church funny
- 20/08/16. It is all in the face - take of a grandmother and s granddaughter with a face full of freckles. A nice tale
- 01/09/16 Just a Little Laugh - Three short very funny tales, Bride in white Groom in black, old lady in church and a silent fart, young boy in a fight.
- 02/09/16 The Marriage - Smelly feet and bad breath. Hilarious
- 03/09/16 A Little Dot - A dot or a period. Short but funny
- 15/09/16 John Loves Math - very short tale about 3x2 and 2x3. funny with a swear bit in it!
- 17/09/16 A Red Bike- a boy desiring a red bike. His mother told him to write a letter to God. This so funny
- 18/09/16 A Little Challenge - a lesson to be in harmony rather than conflict. Brings a smile to your face
- 19/09/16 Minister and Taxi Driver - story of both arriving at the pearly gates and given a robe and a staff of different types. Funny
- 20/09/16 Its on the Wall - story of people in France ordering for themselves and the wall, enabling the poor to enjoy from the wall. Very moving
- 22/09/16 The Red (Dead?) - story of a boy buying a donkey that had died and make a profit out of a raffle
- 01/10/16. Be Sure - fisherman not caught a fish and went to the local fish shop. Good one
- 03/10/16 The Eagle - eagle living with chickens wishing he could fly. Short but nice
- 12/10/16. Well That is Him Happy - a very sad man had his bag snatched then found it on the road, made him happy
- 14/10/16 Anyone Who Had a heart - Joe and the Superbowl seat next to the old man who has just lost his wife
- 15/10/16 What Do You Wish- Joe in a restaurant asking for a quickie. Funny
- 16/10/16 Who Are you _ story of two brothers wanting to be first in line for a pancake. Light humour
- 1710/16. The Woodcutter ,- woodcutter working so hard not taking time to sharpen his axe causing him to be slow
- 18/10/16. Cutting Shrubs - an endearing story of you in the scouts and the Bob a job and your father saying a done right is a job well done
- 21/10/16 Feeling Lost - a man lost luggage was asked if his plane had arrived. Silly but funny
- 22/10/16. The Maid - phoned the wrong house and two bodies shot.
- 27/10/16. The husband Shop - five floors of husbands sixth floor none very funny
- 06/11/16. Yes' I know I am late - story about Joe in a taxi and a nun named Kevin. Good one
- 08/11/16. The Ostrich - a man never having to pay and a chick with long legs who agrees with everything quite funny
- 10/11/16. Easy Options - a man in Us, a genie one wish, a road to Hawaii or how to understand a woman
- 15/11/16. What do you have - a man went to hospital with shingles. They were in his van good humour
- 18/11/16. Recycling - recycled condoms from UK go to USA as chewing gum very funny
- 29/11/16. Oh!The Noise - story of kids kicking a ball and making a noise, being paid to do so until they were told no ore money so no more noise
- 04/12/17. The Friend - in wartime a man's friend was hit and he went to rescue him
- 17/12/16 Just a little Shopping - two short tales. Try the dress in the window, cheap gift for wife both amusing
- 18/12/16. The Last word - two short tales about mistletoe and tinsel funny
- 24/12/16. The Gift- story of a Christmas gift from a student to a teacher, a box of love
- 01/1/17 New Year thoughts - two light-hearted stories, elixir whiskey and going drunk to a lecture
- 05/1/17 A round Tuit - procrastination and a of a group of elephants tied with a thin rope
- 06/1/17 Nothing is Useless - a farmer, his son and a wooden coffin
09/1/17. Oh to be an Artist - Taoist teacher and student, you can be what you want to be- 10/1/17 The Hands of Fortune - a battle decided upon the toss of a coin, a coin with two heads
- 11/1/17 The Tunnel - story of a man digging a long tunnel and learning it is never too late to make amends. Very long but good
- 12/1/17 Two Frogs - story of two Frogs travelling to one another's country.
- .14/1/17 Three Kicks - story of a lawyer and a rabbit
- 15/1/17 An Apple - Jessica and two apples. Good story
- 16/1/17 Strength in Weakness - Kim young boy with one arm learning art of judo and winning a completion
- 17/1/17. Why Not Try? - story of Mary, born blind encouraged by parents to try everything and became a doctor
- 24/1/17. How Was Your day - story of man where nothing goes right and a biker drinks his poison
- 25/1/17 A Wonderful Entrance - story of Jimmy answering three questions to get into heaven. Very funny
- 27/1/17. I Need a Push - story of a man asking for a push on a swing. Quite funny
- 30/1/17. Not Again - take of an old couple advised by the Dr to make notes. So funny, your intro us funny also.
- 31/1/17. Hungry? - families eating grass and invited by a lawyer to eat at his place.....oh dearie me!!!
- 01/2/17. Watch Out - rich man's car bumped, lost his arm. Where's my Rolex! And a wee poem about digging. Good one
- 02/2/17. Twinkle Little Stars - take about Sherlock and Watson and the stolen tent. Funny one
- 08/2/17. A Bad Day at the office - a true account of a man filling in an ACC form and the bucket of bricks. This was so truly funny, tears running out of eyes with laughing . A must..
- 12/2/17. A Game of Three Halves - some ridiculous answers from students when you were a teacher. Good humour
- 13/2/17. The Wall of Youth - a boy and his father visiting a town and seeing a lift for the first time, in goes an old woman, out comes a beautiful young woman. Funny
- 14/2/17. Well I Suppose - story of a boy who made valentine's cards for all his classmates . This would be do nice for 14 February. I had tears in my eyes ....
- 15/2/17. Love for more than one day - two nice short stories about valentine's Day
- 17/2/17 Just a Little hand - story about Douglas and his drawing of his teachers hand. A hand of thankfulness. A tear jerker 😢
- 18/2/17. The Best Ever - true story about Thomas and teacher Mrs Thompson. Very long but worth a print
- 25/2/17. The Train - a boy playing with train with some choice language. Quite funny
- 27/2/17 Be Careful - story of four uni students who partied the night before an important exam and not able to face the exam. A good story of being responsible for your action
- 05/3/17 Daydreamer - tale of a boy who dreamt of all sorts but never achieved anything
- 06/3/17 .I am so Busy - a boy asking his father for money to pay for time to be with him. A sad but true enough tale
- 08/3/17. This is not an Elephant - follow your dream. A long but interesting story of a boy with a dream
- 10/3/17. Who Can I Blame Now - looking at yourself in the mirror to see who is to blame . A good story
- 13/3/17. A Clever Dog - a dog goes into the butcher's shop to get sausages and a leg of lamb. This is so funny
- 15/3/17. One Woman and her dog - tale about a dog and a jackal, nice story
- 22/3/17 Rugby and Banter - This migh be a bit a light entertainment!
- 26/3/17 How do your spend your day - A nice tale of yours how to make a difference with a little bit about converting beer!
- 27/3/17 Todays Agenda - Your little correction agenda day to put matters right
- 29/3/17 Let us Get Together - story about an empy storybook and an inkwell full of ink and a swan feather
- 30/3/17 The Magic Fountain - A story of polluted water and sad fish swimming in the grey water and a boy who cares for the palnts etc and brings th earth back into harmony
- 31/3/17 True Worth - Tale about a large family of baboon monkeys. Long story
- 01/04/17. Kindness - tale of Mr Yin and learning everyday is a day for showing kindness
- 06/04/17. The Cat and the Horse - being angry and not changing lifetime habits
- 1/04/17. Impermenence - things never last. Full blog is good.
- 12/04/17. Not Always What You Expect - Mr and Mrs Leland Stanford. A very good true story
- 4/04/17 Some Days Better than Others - A funny poem, A Day I Will Remember
- 16/04/17 Happy Easter - Easter bunny and hairspray. This so funny
- 17/04/17 Such is Life - Fluffy the rabbit and Cedric the snake. A lovely story with a funny ending
- 18/04/17 The Little Things of Life - Rita and a box containing some sand and an ant. <Lovely story
- 19/04/17 Wee Gus- Grumbling Gus and Chuckles the prankster cloud. A long story but nice.
- 20/04/17 Every Little Thing Helps - a long story of 4 little seed and monkeys throwing bananas at them. a meaningful tale
- 21/04/17 There is Always One - a nice tale about Johnny the lizard
- 22/04/17 Closed Doors - tale about the two religious guys trying to get converts. (funny)
- 24/04/17 Important Possessions - A nice story of a woman with a precious gem
- 27/04/17 Oh no, not Golf Again - the tale of the hearse is already listed, but there is another wee tale about a priest playing golf (short one)
- 28/04/17 A Biscuit to Dunk - tale about your Mother and her burned biscuits, (a good one)
- 29/04/17. The Old Guy - what would you change as you age (all this blog is good)
- 03/05/17 Ten ways to stay young - your ten thoughts of how to stay young
- 06/05/17 Carl - a true story quite long but worth the read
- 08/05/17 Hospitals - a few tales of your hospital experiences, quite humorous
- 09/05/17. Technology - true story of a computer technician gong to fix a computer to the house with the yellow that had been painted red!!
- 11/05/17 Nothing - story of the minister and the polo mint. So funny
- 12/05/17 A Little bit of Remembrance - tale of a minister losing his bicycle and as he was preaching his sermon about the ten commandments and reaching number seven, he remembered!! funny
- 15/05/17 Bats - your own take about the conversation of three priests and the bats in the belfry
- 18/05/17 The Old Bull - funny tale about the old bull and the young bull becoming acquainted with the beautiful cows
- 29/05/17 Just a Little Seed - story about a boulder and a little seed dropping, growing into tree and splitting the boulder able to be moved.Similar story of a boulder being moved by a peasant and finding a purseful of coins. both very good stories
- 01/06/17 First or last, Alpha or Omega - story about a genie and three wishes
- 03/06/17 The Old Olive Tree - Your sermon on the twenty pound note
- 05/06/17 Smart Answers - A Bishop invites a priest to dinner and he silver ladle
- 9/06/17 Precious Moments - story of a parrot and his foul mouth
- 10/06/17 A little help - story of a group of weary soldiers digging a trench and General Washington
- 18/06/17 Life is learning process (everyday is a school day) tale of the village in the valley
- 20/07/17 Getting things sorted - two competitive companies organise a rowing competition
- 23/06/17 You can do it - the Great Zumbrati, the tightrope walker
- 24/06/17 Just another day - tale of a pomerium dog, leopard and monkey
- 25/06/17 What did you say? - tale of a woman an new hearing aids
- Not very many stories in July
- 12/07/17 Well it is Like This - A true story of fact of always doing it that way an may not be the correct way
- 17/07/17 Where are they? - it is an age thing for sure
- 18/07/17 Time and Time - Realise the value of ten years, thoughts as you went round the golf course
- 19/07/17 Wages and the Cost - A new employee handbook
- 20/07/17 It is all down to practice - Let your brain read the words for you
- 26/07/17 We Baby Boomers - all about how it was when the baby boomers were growing up
- 28/07/17 This Internet Stuff - A few alternatives instead of being on the Computer
- 29/07/17. Life is indeed a laugh - two quips about true events your credit card signature and keys locked in your car
- 30/07/17. Through the eyes of innocence - little moments about grandchildren comments
- 31/07/17. Life in Europe - a conversation in the men's toilet and a tale about a couple having to drive back to a restaurant to pick up the wife's glasses
- 01/08/17 I Remember!! - Remembering the Senility Prayer whilst sitting in the doctors waiting room (with your elbow!)
- 02/08/17 Too much of a good thing - a nice short tale of a 93 year old women with no enemies
- 03/08/17 Passing Time and Wisdom - some of your thoughts on age and wisdom
- 04/08/17 Everything I Learned - Well, perhaps this has a spare page to fill??
- 05/08/17 A Person of Strength- difference between a strong person and a person of strength
- 08/08/17 The yellow ball - thoughts of a golf ball
- 09/08/17 Notices Rules and Life - Some interesting Notices plus a tale about a man accosted by a homeless man (humorous)
- 10/08/17 Happiness - your thoughts on the whole meaning of Happiness
- 11/08/17 The joy of biking - A tale of cyclist whose cycle got damaged and received help. (a bit of humour)
- 12/08/17 It was a hound to happen - a chain reaction of anger
- 13/08/17 Poor Little Anne - a story of a young girl who had the terrible day ever and yet learned a beautiful lesson. This story is in March name The Seven Wonders, but I like this one better, you choose.
- 14/08/17 My lawn - got your lawn in the local paper. tale about a teacher and a an insurance retired both planted up their gardens
- 15/08/17 Invisable - Old man accused of theft. Easy to jump to the wrong conclusion
- 17/08/17 Don't Get Greedy - A student asked his teacher "What is Greed" story about the student selecting the best corn in a field but not to turn back
- 18/08/17 There Seems No Words - a remembrance poem for the events in Spain
- 19/08/17 Please Describe - examiners and students and the a few good descriptions to make you smile
- 20/08/17 Games People Play - Peter and God played golf frequently, Funny. Another so funny about Alex and Jim and the wife and mistress ha ha it was funny
- 21/08/17 Hell? - The Pearly Gates and appreciating others for what they are. The painting for this one is the nude ! You know, the one I loved ha ha
- 22/08/17 Troubled Thoughts - a tale of Ramchand and Premchand who were neighbours one poor the other landlord and sleep patterns and material wealth
- 23/08/17 When to give up - Based on Bruce Forsyth a tale about the lade who married for the fourth time at 84
- 24/08/17. Lazy - Woman and five children. Lazy man, injured fox and lion
- 25/08/17. What do you see - Black spot on a white paper
- 26/08/17. Try too Hard - The Buddha, muddy and clear water
- 27/08/17 Singing While you Work - The 99 Club
- 28/08/17. A Lesson Learned - Poem. Iona Beach and a wealthy man with severe eye pain and green spectacles
- 29/08/17. Bad Day?? - true verified accounts of people's bad days
- 30/08/17. Travel Arrangements - For a closer relationship, remember the acronym for 'travel'
- 31/08/17. The Gossip - Mildred the church gossip and Frank
- 01/09/17 Island Life - Tale of an older gentleman taking himself on a Caribbean cruise, and a golf course
- 02/09/17 A Little Bit of Bother - Tale of Noah and the ark old and new version (really long new version)
- 08/09/17 Yin and Yang - Oh dear, more little quips
- 09/09/17 Oh No - A poem, I Saw A Face and more little quips
- 10/09/17 Lady in red - little quips
- 11/09/17 Torn Paper - a tale about a man who spread rumours about his neighbour who he caused a thief
- 12/09/17 I do not want that - Down memory lane as you were growing up.Interesting
- 13/09/17 Beware of Dreams - Larry the lorry driver dreamt of flying
- 15/09/17 Now do you Understand - More little notices
- 16/09/17 The Things People get up to - a few little quips about notices
- 17/09/17 Friends - A Nice poem name Two Seeds
- 18/09/17 Be Sure Your Sins - A lawyer and the expensive cigars which he insured
- 19/09/17 To Share or not to Share - The Scottish Painter Smokey MacGregor
- 20/09/17 The Old Timer and the Cowboy - son, have you ever kissed a mule's ass? great tale
- 21/09/17 The Joys of Camping - A tale about grizzly bears with bells in their droppings
- 22/09/17 A Little Poem - A lovely poem about a Moment
- 23/09/17 Some Plant Life and a Smile - seeing a bunch of mistletoe leading on to a nice poem an also a tale of Jennifer and gold tinsel garland also a tale about Will
- and the plastic mistletoe
- 24/09/17 Market Day - Tale of two farmers selling watermelons
- 25/09/17 A Clash of Cultures - definition of a kiss by some professors
- 26/09/17 Favourite Things - Tale of the truthful child and fried chicken
- 27/09/17 Who Brews First - it is in the bible 'HEBREWS' hilarious
- 28/09/17 For what do we wait - Barry having only 24 hours to live and wanting to make
- love, more than once, this is sad and funny
- 29/10/17 Getting Lost - two personal experiences one driving your caravan where no trailers were allowed and the other experience cycling through a troglodyte village. very good
- 30/10/17 Gates - a French gate leading to a field of melons. a man outstanding in his own field this has been used in another tale about a garden and a gardener
- Sorry the following are back to front!! also there are a few that are in earlier blogs so have not listed them, hence the missing dates.
- 31/10/17 It all depends how you see life - A story of a man who recently found a interest in religion 'Álleluia'
- 26/10/17 Ten Little Things - thoughts on paper as you waited in the hospital
- 24/10/17 Happiness Again - a true event of a soldier returning from the Vietnam war with loss of limbs - a compassionate story
- 13/10/17 Drops of Oil - be aware of the marvels that surround you. Good one to use
- 12/10/17 In the Winter of my Life - your thoughts on changing the things.Could be a good one to use
- 10/10/17 Give it your all - formula for 100% (including bullshit and asskicking) Hilarious
- 09/10/17 Autumn Comes - really short one about the man looking at a painting and waiting for Autumn!! Good One, you might be able to add to it
- 08/10/17 Hearing what you want - A short story about the doctor and the poker game
- 07/10/17 The Visit - Jean and the peanuts, without chocolate.....this is a must, hilarious!
- 06/10/17 The Joys of Ministry - a visitation Revelations 3:20 and Genesis 3:10. SO FUNNY!
- 05/10/17 It is a case of black or white - a story of your primary days and an argument with a pupil.
- 02/10/17 Change can be a Good Thing - story of an angry girl driver, tailgating
- 01/10/17 Never Trust Anything - A young woman walking through the graveyard, with a ghost!
- 02/11/17 The Rainbow - Story about the true colours of nature
- 05/11/17 An Angry Man - story of a young uncontended man
- 06/11/17 The Alphabet of neighbours - just that
- 07/11/17 Harpic - Learned to live without happiness and found it
- 08/11/17 A Bit of Sun - A tale of the sun and the cave
- 09/11/17 A Hymn for Him - hymn dedications
- 11/11/17 Poppies (Lest We Forget) - A very poignant poem
- 12/11/17 Never Again - another poem for Remembrance Day
- 13/11/17 The Little Bird - a bird in cow dung, good moral story
- 14/11/17 The Board-game of Life - a famous person and a jigsaw for three to four months , funny plus bits about board games
- 15/11/17 A Question of Priorities - a teaser
- 16/11/17 The Jigsaw Puzzle of Life - Might be ok for your book about jigsaw puzzles and having patience
- 17/11/17 The Art of Saying Hello - tweets on how to run a business
- 18/11/17 Is this what you have and who you are - story of a wise woman finding a precious stone in the river
- 19/11/17 Time - an island lived Happiness, sadness, knowledge and love.
- 20/11/17 Crashing Waves - glass half full or half empty
- 21/11/17 Give I All - boy and girl playing with marbles
- 22/11/17 The Wall of Legacy -dynamite inventor Alfred Nobel
- 23/11/17 The Echoes of Life - skilled blacksmith living on Rome, long story
- 24/11/17 On seeing my boots - lots of ideas about shoes/socks
- 25/11/17 Let go the Rope - A man hanging on to a rope and froze to death only one foot fro the ground
- 26/11/17 Ubuntu - educating children in a tribal village
- 27/11/17 A Sign of the Times - thoughts for the wonder around us
- 28/11/17 The Unsolvable Problem - Math problem, a man dies leaving his assets for his three sons. Great logic and math. (Oh to be a wise man with the answers!!)
- 30/11/17 The Donkey Road - a nice story to include
- 01/12/17 We all See Life in Different Ways - story about a boy who loses his contacts, I have written this before but cannot find it so it may well be a duplicate????
- 05/12/17 The Scars of Life - a funny in here about a cheque to the IRD an perhaps a little more of your personal bits
- 07/12/17 Words, Words and more Words - History of words, might get a story
- 08/12/17 Sad Days and Bad Weather - some funnies about being late for your own funeral etc
- 09/12/17 That Little Cockroach - short story of a cockroach in a restaurant
- 11/12/17 Beginning to feel a lot like.. - a nice story of Martha and the new microwave
- 12/12/17 Lets Party - two nice stories, Santas Grotto and your father-in-laws money gift for his grandchildren, funny
- 13/12/17 Is that Rudolph I spy - A few facts about reindeer and Christmas
- 14/12/17 Fulfilling Dreams - A santa request a millionaire son-in-law, funny
- 15/12/17 One for the Road - Your thoughts on a prison party, the other story is already listed
- 16/12/17 You Would Think It was Christmas - a lovely poem names The Gift, very clever!
- 17/12/17 I am Making Progress - a conversation of contemplation between Yen Hui and Lao Tzu
- 18/12/17 Lucky and Zico and Damon (Three Dogs) - a nice poem, Time Moves On and and a nice story about Mary and Lucky
- 19/12/17 Santas and Snowmen (The Gift of Love - a few lessons learned about snowmen and a letter from Santa to YOU..... ha ha
- 20/12/17 I may do all this.....with love - a well-known passage about love you conducted at a wedding and your effort of such
- 21/12/17 Little Gifts - A lovely poem about the box at the door and a recipe for Christmas Joy Love it
- 22/12/17 Solstice and Arthur - story abut Arthur on a bender
- 23/12/17 The Cost of a Beer - story of Michael O'Leary and a pint of Guinness and the Tree pound glass (I do not have the pound sign)
- 24/12/17 Walking (The Little Miracle) - a poem about the now
- 25/12/17 Schools and Students - excuses and reasons for being off school and teachers report cards
- 30/12/17 Night or Day - story about three monsters, Pogo the Ogre, Big Giant and the Horrible One
- 31/12/17 The Beauty Contest - story of a butterfly and a beetle beauty contest
27.9.11 The Moments that Make Dreams - short funny about an Asian woman in the bank
- NO OTHER STORIES HERE for September
- 3.8.11 The Toils of Getting Old - only a short story here
- 10.8.11 Before Trying to Change the World - story of a king who had a leather shoe made
- 11.8.11 Let us Make a Good Job of it - tale of a lady mistook her car, already got this one
- 17.8.11 What Ever Happened To Good Old Service - short tales of shop services
- NO MORE FOR AUGUST
- 20/7/11 Listen Before Speaking - short tale about newlyweds and mother-in-law
- 27/7/11 A Visit to the Bank - short tale about an Asian woman in a bank
- NO MORE FOR JULY
- 16/6/11 Is the Truth so Difficult - personal experience and two job applications tale
- 23/6/11 Start Fragment - tale about Roddy, true
- NO MORE FOR JUNE
- 4/5/11 Gone but Still Around - musings
- 5/5/11 I Can Work Wonders - Poem. nice one about a smile
- 10/5/11 The Old Man and the Artist - story about Dante Gabriel Rossetti
- 26/5/11 Life is Full of Hard Knocks - a recent programme you watched the birth of a baby giraffe
- NO MORE FOR MAY
- NONE FOR APRIL
- 2/3/11 The Secret Box - Story about Jack and Mr Belser and the pocket watch. a lovely story about the value of time
- 11/3/11 Hands - Albrecht Durer and The Praying Hands, a lovely story
- 14/3/11 Little Unattached Moments - musings
- 21/3/11 Everything Comes Around - The is in 2010
- 23/3/11 A Bad Day? Not At All - About your dark days and a short tale about the cost of a death notice, funny
- 29/3/11 It is Not Just What You Know - musings about a fancy set of scales. A nice little story about learning to trust another
- NO MORE FOR MARCH
- 4/2/11 The Four Wives of Life - this story is in 2010
- 8/2/11 A Touch of the Poor Me - a story of a group of frogs, with two important lessons
- 9/2/11 The Big Society - lots of things we have done and not done
- 12/2/11 I Cannot Ignore the Day - touching love story
- 16/2/11 The Answer is Never Far Away - little muses
- 17/2/11 We are all in Our Way Roses - No real story here
- 22/2/11 Remembered Thoughts - scribblings from your notebook
- 25/2/11 The Cost of Children - some funny and endearing quips
- 17/1/11 I Am The Invisible Man - Personal experiences
- 19/1/11 Who I am Says More Than Anything I Say - personal experience
- 4/1/11 Blessing in Strangest Places - A lovely story of a boy and his graduation gift
- 25/1/11 We all Need Something - a personal experience
- 26/1/11 Building Bridges - a story about John Roebling and building a bridge
- 27/1/11 I Am A Teacher - 1872 Instructions to Teachers
- 28/1/11 The Source of Happiness - a little tale of mindfulness
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27/1/10 Personal thoughts and musings
28/1/10 New Road Layout Ahead - more musing, but a very funny one of you in the butchery trade and passing your knife from one hand to the other and cutting a customers thumb!! so funny.
29/1/10 Personal experiences
2/2/10 Doors, Monks and the Questions of Life - painted mouse by Banksy and Salvador Dali painting on cottage door. Plus a story of two monks taken a vow of chastity
3/2/10 Cut fingers, Music and Life Changing Moments - Blood dripping cut finger, assisting in hymn writing
4/2/10 Blogging, Cycling and the Art of Experiencing Life - some musings
6/2/10 Happiness and a Smile - a bit of humour
11/2/10 The Golfer and the Art of Seeing - a bit of humour seeing two side to an incident
12/2/10 Mistakes and Putting them to Use - a nice funny
15/2/10 The Search for Happiness - The search for happiness in the mountains
16/2/10 Respect and Priorities - The minister playing golf as his wife was driven past in a hearse
19/2/10 Stolen Moments - student slipped out at night
21/2/10 Just a Little Gift -
21/2/10 Just a Little Gift -
23/2/10 Age and its Many Faces - Musings of boyhood, teen years and conscientious of age
24/2/10 The River - students on journey and stopping by a river seat
25/2/10 Dogs and Conflict - Story of Damon
27/2/10 Happiness in Order - a nice wee tale of a different take on Moses and separating of the water and a tale of a Taoist looking for happiness
1/3/10 Youth, Age and the Journey - The full blog would be good to put in your book
2/3/10 The Joy of Flowers - nice musing of flowers
6/3/10 Walking and Running - Thoughts to hold in your mind
7/3/10 Preparation - No story as such, but nice musings
9/3/10 Refusing to Give - story of a clansman and porridge making
10/3/10 The Hairdresser's comb - story about a comb
11/3/10 Growing and Misfortune - traveller comes across a man planting a tiny almond tree also a short story of a man and his horse
12/3/10 It is Good - story of a thumbless person!
13/3/10 The Precious Vase - realising value, a good tale
14/3/10 Mountains of the Mind - a nice personal experience of fear of heights. Plus a story about a young archer
15/3/10 There is Something Missing - Young monk preparing the garden in the monastery
16/3/10 It is all in the Mind - personal experience re poetry and a story of a momentous battle
17/3/10 The Stone Cutter - a valuable lesson to be learned
18/3/10 The Golfer and the Elf - an early demise to play golf in heaven lol
19/3/10 Clowns and Self - Finding self awareness
20/3/10 The Search for the Holy Man - seeking knowledge
22/3/10 The Wooden Coffin - a lesson to be learned and good story
23/3/10 Beware - personal experiences
5/3/10 The Fire - a nice story of the old woman living in a hut after her house was burned down
26/3/10 The Dry Well - a good story drawing from the same well to depletion
27/3/10 The Garden and the Gardner - A Man Outstanding in his own field (think about that one)
28/3/10 Time Change - the monastery cat
29/3/10 Going With the Flow - car up the motorway going the wrong way and a man jumps into a raging river
30/3/10 The Ashtray - Souls and soles, your wee humorous tale. Also, the pewter ashtray (plate)
31/3/10 Chopsticks - all guests must only the tableware provided
1/4/10 Age Matters Not - short experience with your Aunt Liz and Three sisters 90,92,94, short story
1/4/10 Age Matters Not - short experience with your Aunt Liz and Three sisters 90,92,94, short story
- 2/4/10 The Fidget - nice story about Ross and labels. another about your first school and discipline problems. Nice blog
- 3/4/10 The Guiding Hand - nice memories of the young Lyndsey, a lovely blog
- 4/4/10 Barriers - an Interesting blog, might be ok for your book
- 5/4/10 Time Waits for Nobody - Evangelising your first church, second church, third church, an interesting read. You were a good fundraiser getting your churches in good repair only to be benefited by the next minister. I enjoyed this blog.
- 6/4/10 The Answer is in our own hands - Student caught a beautiful bird. Also, the stickleback, two good stories
- 7/4/10 Teaching and Learning - the overflowing tea cup.
- 8/4/10 Saying not Doing - the earthquake in the Zen monastery, a
- the devout lady prone to much anger
- 9/4/10 The Princess and her Tail - nice story
- 10/4/10 Arthur Not of the Round Table - metal representation of the Last Supper and the story of Arthur, ex policeman. A moving story
- 11/4/10 A Still Live to Save a Life - Arthur, further along the track and Marys story
- 12/4/10 An Inspiring Young Man - 15 yr old boy with leukaemia. a true and very moving story who as I can see had a very caring and kind minister looking out for him.
- 13/4/10 The Doctor the Minister and the Lawyer - The lawyer made good of his envelope!
- 18/4/10 The Slow Drive - I would have named this "getting your own back"
- 19/4/10 Fear of Nothing - Have I learned anything?
- 20/4/10 The Art of Concentration - Your musings and a story of a Zen master and a cup of tea
- 21/4/10 Engaging the Brain - musings about 'Titch' and red hair. Story about the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty
- 22/4/10 Flowers and Flowers - Zen monk and plastic flowers
- 23/4/10 The First and the Last - The day you split a bully's lip. Also a story of the soldier and the Zen Master
- 24/4/10 Know Yourself - The monk who carried a mirror
- 25/4/10 I Do Not Know - The emperor and the master, what happens to the enlightened man after death?
- 26/4/10 Do You Have a Minute - a few musings then a story
- of a student wishing to know who he is
- 27/4/10 The True Student - A young man in prison named Fingers
28/4/10 It all Comes to Roost - continuation of fingers and a short story
- 29/4/10 New Ways New Days - short story about the son of a master thief also the conclusion of Fingers's story
- 30/4/10 The Doc and Homecoming - Impression of working in a prison and the meeting of 'Doc
- 1/5/10 The Way of the Wolves - changing the behaviour of the Doc, good story
- 2/5/10 A Case of Priorities- Your time spent doing thesis on counselling and psychology, very interesting with another tale of finding God and enlightenment.
- 3/5/10 A Tale for Kay - A story of a relative and alcohol abuse, very personal. another short story of a Zen Master attending a social event.
- 4/5/10 Dear Dad - A good Life story
- 5/5/10 The Greedy Artist - a good story
- 6/5/10 The Desire for Silence - Four monks and silence, humorous
- 7/5/10 The Sound of One Hand - A monk asking for help with meditation
- 9/5/10 Say Nothing - Story of a nephew inheriting the wealth of his father
- 10/5/10 The Happy Chinaman - The Happy Buddha
- 11/5/10 The Incense Burner Maker - Bits of personal stuff and a story of a student who wanted to find peace.
- 12/5/10 Show Me - Living in a world of express everything and a tale of the old master and a beautiful female student also lots of rolos to pass around!!
- 13/5/10 Gifts and Giving - Personal bits and a short story of giving and receiving gifts
- 14/5/10 The Three Loves - The harpist, Greek words for love.
- 16/5/10 Treasured Moments - Short stories realising frailties of life
- 17/5/10 Getting Younger Every Day - An old man and an elf
- 18/5/10 What is it You Need - different needs
- 19/5/10 Learning Right from Wrong - two personal experience and a story the master running a meditation class
- 1/5/10 Old Age Brings its Laughs - A father getting old and forgetful, this is funny.
- 22/5/10 The Joy of Obedience - A teacher giving lessons on a weekend
- 23/5/10 Liberation - Feeling good to be alive
- 24/5/10 Difficult situations - passage from Pooh Bear
- 25/5/10 Beware of Retaliation - Two magistrates, funny. Police constable and minister, very funny
- 26/5/10 The King and his Palace - this was your 150th blog....
- 27/5/10 The First Day of a New Marriage - a story you told at someone's wedding funny
- 28/5/10 Life is Always Worth a Gamble - A story from Archie and a story of a young student on a journey- life!
- 29/5/10 Falling Asleep - and you tell e you do not sleep Ha! another few shorties
- 30/5/10 Life Changing Moments - Your true story of having tea with a Japanese family
- 31/5/10 To Feel Respected and Loved is a Joy - Baby white elephant beautiful story, I have read this somewhere before.
- 1/6/10 The Monkey King - A nice story, might be long but worth the read
- 2/6/10 Real Wealth- Great story and personal experience
- 3/6/10 The Man Who Smiled - a great true story about Henning Mankell
- 4/6/10 There are Many Ways to See - A nice story about Andy and Eddie plus another story about four blind men and an elephant
- 5/6/10 The Three Questions - A very long story of asking who would teach him what was the right time for every action. Might be a part one and two?
- 6/6/10 Banishing the Ghost - a personal experience of not remembering the next line of the Lords prayer, also a story of the man who banished his block, a nice ghost story
- 7/6/10 The Elephant and the Flea - a good story on what is enlightenment
- 8/6/10 The Landscape Gardner - nice true story of one of your members of your church and their garden business
- 9/6/10 The Atheist - An atheist on a trekking holiday, I liked this one, humorous
- 10/6/10 It is Time to Rise - couple of your mothers own humour, excellent. Also a story of the son who did not want to go school, it is hilarious
- 11/6/10 The Farmer and the Minister - a good tale of your time as an assistant minister and an old hill farming crofter, as a congregation of one, very funny
- 12/6/10 Not Everything is as it Seems - some men gathered in a golf club locker room, good one
- 13/6/10 Supportive Parents - two short stories from your nephew
- 14/6/10 The Examination - philosophers examination
- 15/6/10 Accept People as They Are - a biscuit for you that a young girls mother brings out in her knickers from the factory, hilarious. with another funny
- 16/6/10 Being Your Own Person - two good stories here
- 17/6/10 Making the Best of What We Have - The old lady with three hairs on her head, great
- 18/6/10 The Ways of the People - Old lady and licking the already sticky stamp very funny
- 19/6/10 Saying Farewell - A leaving priest telling about his first confession heard, excellent
- 20/6/10 It is Never too Late To Say I Love You - very moving about the doilies
- 21/6/10 Those Three Again - the lawyer, the doctor and the minister, great
- 22/6/10 No Sales - the fisherman and the consultant, I have read this one before, it is very good
- 23/6/10 There is Always Time for the Important Things in Life -
- story of the lecturer and time-management. Rocks, pebbles and sand, this may already on here somewhere?
- 24/6/10 Remembering Important People - Agnes Ross, nice
- 25/6/10 How Things Come Around - Farmer Fleming, a sad tale
- End of this month
- 20/710 Facing the Unexpected - Thoughts on the holiday
- 21/7/10 The Blind Leading the Blind- Three short stories, old man and woman on crutches and a story about Eddie and his dog.
- 22/7/10 The Girl Who Could Not See - about a blind girl and her boyfriend who donated his eyes to her. very sad
- 24/7/10 The Garden Plot - nice story about an old and his plot and his son in prison
- 25/7/10 The Farmer and his Mule - a lovely story
- 27/7/10 The Empty Box - about a wee girl who fills an empty box with kisses as a present for her Daddy.
- You also said you have one of these boxes full of memories and when you get into a dark place you take it down and open it and it brings out of your dark place, do you still have it???
- 28/7/10 The Hospital Window - a lovely story, a must for your book
- 29/7/10 The Extra Five Minutes -another great true story
- 30/7/10 Colours - A marvellous story about the rainbow
- 31/7/10 The Lady on the Bus - no story as such, just a short experienc
1/8/10 The Examination - a nice story of an examination you took at the University
2/8/10 Something to Consider - about Five Bad and Five Good and Five Balls of Life a good one
3/8/10 Learning to Fly - about a little boy who lived in an orphanage, very good The Chasing Moons
Suggested Stories
4/8/10 You Can Do it if You Really Want To - two lovely stories about Ross at age five - charming
5/8/10 I Am Alive and it is a Good Day - all about making choices
6/8/10 Dance Like There is No Tomorrow - about busy in the queue waiting, a good inclusion I think
7/8/10 It All Depends on How You See It - two little stories, boy on skate and a grumpy man. (I see you wrote your Wedding Service, how very special that was)
8/8/10 It is That Kind of Day - a personal one, your 40th Wedding Anniversary and a little humorous tale
9/8/10 Heaven and Hell - about a Monk whose asked to teach a samurai about heaven and Hell
10/8/10 The Grass is Always Greener- about a poor little girl dreaming of living in a house with golden windows. lovely
11/8/10 A Job Half Done and a Story Half Told - two tales
12/8/10 Don't Dump Your Rubbish Here - a few little lessons to be learned
13/8/10 What Goes Around Comes Around - a very touching story
14/8/10 Happy Saturday - ten reasons to continue to want to be a
teacher
15/8/10 Remember Grown Up Words - this is so funny about children and your two as well
16/8/10 Al-Gebra - tale of a math teacher
17/8/10 The Negotiations - about a father and son on negotiations
18/8/10 If I Give You - about the art of communication, humorous
19/8/10 How Do You Know if You are an Artist - listing ten of the silly you have done (as an artist lol) plus a story of Bill and Tom , funny!
20/8/10 Artists are Funny People - this is a must, so funny
23/8/10 I Think I might be Intelligent - about Mensa and a game to read newspaper headlines
24/8/10 Age is Catching Me Up - about two old men in a nursing home, hilarious
25/8/10 A Day Well Spent - Mum receiving letter from son at scout camp, this is sooo funny, Made me laugh aloud.
26/8/10 It Wisnae Me - about a young girl who went to a Buddhist monastery
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27/8/10 Where is My Chocolate Cake - The old lady and the chocolate cake
28/8/10 What are You're Really Saying - changing a compliment into an insult and Strangers beware,
also a young trainee salesman.
The end of August as you went on holiday!!
⦁ 1/9/10 It Takes Determination - Personal and stories, nice
⦁ 2/9/10 It All Comes Down to How You See it - 2 Stories, good
⦁ 3/9/10 People Do the Silliest Things
⦁ 5/9/10 Is It Time For a Change
⦁ 6/9/10 The First Step - nice personal stories
⦁ 7/9/10 Now What was All That About - nice musings in here
⦁ 8/9/10 So You Think You have no Worth - too personal I think?
⦁ 9/9/10 Tell Them you Care - nice personal experiences
⦁ 10/9/10 Just a Little Thought to Make you Smile - A good story
⦁ 11/9/10 Just Before You Tell Me - story about Truth, Goodness and Usefulness.
⦁ 12/9/10 The Home Run - quite long, but you could condense
⦁ 13/9/10 So You Thought Nobody was Looking - Little lists, nice
⦁ 14/9/10 You Have to be What You Are - Two Stories, A Little wave. An Eagle
⦁ 15/9/10 Be Smart Like the Goose - good one, lots of good sense
⦁ 16/9/10 It All Depends Where You Are - The Wolves are in here but there is still plenty to put into your book, I think.
⦁ 17/9/10 Please Bring Your Own Spade - Nice bits of reminiscing here, your Father and Gran
⦁ 18/9/10 I am Seeing the Truth - about the seeker and the well
⦁ 19/9/10 Let Us Race Again - about a young by running, quite long
⦁ 20/9/10 The Race to the Top - about a bunch of frogs in a climbing competition
21/9/10. Obstacles Along the Way - about The King and the Boulder
⦁ 23/9/10 How Many Does it Takes - Funny one here and some personal experiences
⦁ 24/9/10 Three Young Ladies? - about the world survey
⦁ No other entries for September
⦁ These are going to bring back memories of your running - might be sad...….
⦁ 1.12.10 The Rules of Ownership - very funny
⦁ 2.12.10 The Pristine Snow - about the two pots a lovely story *****
⦁ 6.12.10 Buy One Get the Rest Free - about a son's painting
⦁ 9.12.10 Being a Good Teacher -excellent story
14.12.10 The Lonely Tree
26.12.10 Two Little Tales
⦁ 3.11.10 The First Hints of Romance - very funny about Ross and his glass eye, and another humorous story
⦁ 26.11.10 A Year Apart - personal and a lovely story
⦁ 30.11.10 A Thought Filled Run - a beautiful story
⦁ 4.10.10 What Every Woman Wants - long but good
⦁ 6.10.10 Those Who Serve often go unnoticed - nice
⦁ 7.10.10 Laziness is just Resting Before You Are Tired
⦁ 8.10.10 Judgement but not of Solomon
⦁ 9.10.10 It is Time to Relax and Laugh
⦁ 10.10.10 Anger is Best Kept in its Place
⦁ 11.10.10 How Wrong Can We Be- may want to condense this. You are hilarious
⦁ 12.10.10 Losing Sight of the Goal - You are so funny
⦁ 13.10.10 When Reality Hits you in the Face - Personal and funny
⦁ 14.10.10 A Kindness Repaid
⦁ 15.10.10 A Tree is a wonderful Thing
⦁ 16.10.10 The Man Whom Nobody Knew
⦁ 19.10.10 It is not Enough to Make a Decision - Personal and Nice
⦁ 22.10.10 Grasp the Moment - Personal and open
⦁ **23.10.10 The Things We Remember - Love your stories and thoughts
⦁ 25.10.10 Silence is Golden, or So They Say - needs to be told
⦁ 27.10.10 Oh! My Goodness, Look at That - worth a mention
⦁ 28.10.10. The Motorway Apple - another gem
⦁ 29.10.10 Now What Was it I Came Up Here For - love this one. Your note on True love is just so lovely
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⦁ 30.10.10 Laughing in the Rain - may need tinkering?
⦁ 31.10.10 I like this one
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