DUNKIRK - MY DAD'S STORY
DUNKIRK The map of the battlefield. With the recent film creating huge interest in the greatest disaster in British Military History, it...
Meet Natasa and Mixalis
Meet Natasa and Mixalis. Kalvyes is a working town resting on the southern shores of Souda Bay, on the island of Crete. There are many...
WHAT IS A DROBBLE-DRABBLE-DRICKLE?
DROBBLE/DRABBLE/DRICKLE by Rick Haynes Hi everyone. I’ve been thinking about something a little different, something to tax the brain in...
ON A WING AND A PRAYER - A New Drabble
On a Wing and a Prayer by Rick Haynes I arrive at The Poorly Hospital International Arrivals Lounge. ‘Good morning. Welcome to Poorly....
MEET HARRIS HALKIADAKIS – THEO TO ME
Harris, most people call him, Harry, is the manager of IL Forno, which means the oven, of a taverna in Kalyves, Crete. To say he is...
How To Self-Publish
Once more I'm very grateful to Val Portelli for allowing me to post her - slightly tongue in cheek - missives on writing. Here is the...
CHIPS, SEAGULLS AND DRACULA - THE PORTSMOUTH NEWS PUBLISH MY STORY. YIPPEE.
Chips, Seagulls and Dracula by Rick Haynes I am sitting on my favourite bench watching the sea slowly swallow the sun for another day. I...
THIS IS ME
THIS IS ME – Rick Haynes I was born in South London, England, not long after the end of the Second World War. My family was poor, but I...
How to become an author in 20 easy lessons
I'm very grateful to Val Portelli for allowing me to post her - slightly tongue in cheek - missives on writing. Here is the first....
DO and DON'T
DO and DON’T Hi everyone. I asked a group of authors the following. Fancy a bit of fun - slightly serious? Let's put together a list of...
