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Page Updated on:- Fri. 19/11/2010
These pages contain some short stories for adults, which may be printed off if desired. They are about relationship issues and are linked in that they have a common set of characters who live in a small coastal village. Though each story follows its predecessor, sometimes with a bit of overlap, each is complete in itself.
| George | Vicar of St. Luke's. |
| Julia | His wife, prone to saying something unexpected. |
| Rosemary | A former missionary nurse who has been ordained and is now retired. Fairly new to the village. |
| Peter | Rosemary's fiancé later husband, fairly new to the village and recently a widower. |
| Helen | Rosemary's widowed daughter, who has lived in the village several years. |
| Paul | Helen's fiancé, a fairly long term villager. |
| Ben | Paul's son, at university. |
| Charlotte | Paul's daughter, in last year at school and the same age as Cheryl. |
| Cheryl | Helen's daughter, Charlotte's great friend and Ben's girl. |
| Richard | Charlotte's boy friend, just starting at university. |
Some people may think it inappropriate to mix Christian background with some of the events that take place in these stories. However remember that we are all fallible and subject to the same passions and urges as non believers, and sometimes we can take a too puritanical view of relationships. Remember we have a forgiving God.
Tales from a Village.
The characters and places mentioned in these stories are entirely fictional, any similarity with a real person is completely unintended.
The page count given below the button is the number of pages taken up in my word processor. The page division is almost invisible in the text here, but does affect the arrows in the left margin.
The Missing Missionary Is about how Rosemary, fairly new to the village, discovers she worships in the same church as a former lover and how she handles what could be a tricky situation.
10 Pages 6300 Words
The Reluctant Fiancé Is about how Paul`s ex-wife turns up unexpectedly and causes him to hesitate about his coming marriage to Helen.
13 Pages 8900 Words
Race Down The Aisle Is about how Helen goes to St. Luke`s and helps the preacher. And how Ben and Cheryl have a major argument.
14 Pages 9700 Words
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