RICK HAYNES

CHRISTMAS CAROLS WITH GRAN 2nd edition by Rick Haynes I need to talk with mum, but she is always off somewhere, helping others. Since dad died from prostate cancer three years ago, I guess she has to keep herself busy, but I miss him too. I hear the call for breakfast and rush downstairs before mum can button up her thick parka jacket and leave. I want to talk nicely, but I can’t stop myself as I spit the words out like machine gun bullets. “Gran wants me to sing at her Chri

The Filament Beyond by Rick Haynes “I have no light and thus, no energy. Without the warmth of my light bulb, my body shivers and my eyes hurt as I peer into dullness. And so it is time to move on.” “Why do you do this my little fairy? Am I so hurtful? I know you are gentle, softer than any other magical creature in our unseeing land. But surely you know I would never hurt you. Don’t you?” I knew Sophia meant well, but, like so many children before her, she is confused and w

Christmas Rush For Santa by Rick Haynes The weathered chair rocked back and forth; the legs hitting the wooden floor in a steady beat. With his long white beard, red coloured tunic and trousers, the old one frowned. There was so much to do and so little time. As usual, the elves had decided to play games a week before Christmas Eve. Playing hide and seek had always been their favourite pass time, but not this year. Using their magic, the elves had vanished. The toy factory st