A J Stovie

Pucklie O' Pickles A J Stovie

Readers can enjoy a trip down memory lane with these eighteen light-hearted Scottish short stories, reflecting Scottish life and culture spanning the last century; nostalgic, romance, thought provoking and littered with Scottish humour




Additional element is twelve of these stories are based on true events from memoirs



Short Stories include:



A Bridges TrilogyPortrays an excerpt of Scots life in the Bridges family. Jimmy is a hard-working lorry driver who enjoys a dram and Annie's crazy antics will both entertain and amuse the reader. Although poignant, it includes Scots humour

HomecomingWhen Bridget returns home to plan her wedding, she is excited but reflects on a smorgasbord of events and emotions from the past



Guerra Civil EspañolaA very short descriptive and thought-provoking narrative in 120 words



Sandra McFadyen's Bestie Jane FondaDuring Lockdown, elderly Sandra who is shielding and isolating, strikes up a phantom friendship with her old keep fit idol



Letter from Winnipeg and Letter from Winnipeg PreludeA 1920s tale of young couple, Ina and Drew who marry and emigrate post WW1 to Canada in search of a better future



Table for Tosh at 7.30When hospitality aficionado Zafer opens his new restaurant business with wife Bridget, he can expect the unexpected



And also...

A Very Posh Council Estate
A Hollywood SmileAt a DistanceMad March HareA Good HeartThe 1960s Easter BunnyLockdown EntanglementThe Pick UpJean Jeannie: Let yourself goGranny's in the KitchenThe Briny SeaSorry Babe

These Scottish Short Stories will appeal to:

Mature Scottish readers who enjoy wallowing in nostalgia and memories of the pastFamilies of Scottish ancestral immigrants in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South AfricaScottish Ex-pats will find these short stories entertaining

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