Where do the nets go?
The Book a Break short story competition is in its third year. From the outset, it was decided to donate the proceeds of the resulting… Read More »Where do the nets go?
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The Women of Mayotte
Flying back from Mayotte once, I was sitting next to an elderly woman whose daughter and two grandchildren were on the other side of the… Read More »The Women of Mayotte
It Makes A Difference
Will this be my last contribution to the WATWB? By the time the next one rolls around, I should have my new website up, looking… Read More »It Makes A Difference
Fair's Fair
The WATWB focuses on good news. So I thought, what could be better news than a bar of chocolate? The real stuff, I mean, not… Read More »Fair's Fair
The Farmer With Open Eyes
For our entertainment, we commonly turn to stories that would – and regularly do – horrify us when real. The psychologist David Zald talks of… Read More »The Farmer With Open Eyes
Y is for Ystwyth
That’s the river Ystwyth, which flows into the sea at Aberystwyth. It chose that spot because ‘aber’ means ‘mouth’ in Welsh, though not the sort… Read More »Y is for Ystwyth
Good News
No man is an island, entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed… Read More »Good News