burns – Page 21 – John D Burns

Giving up the Bottle

I’ve given up the bottle. Never again will I take a swig of cool refreshing liquid from the neck of my flask and [...]

“Those things,” said my mate Dave, pointing at a rather nice armchair covered in a blue flowery material, “kill people.” I’ve always been [...]

I made it on to the first summit of the ridge just south of Cluanie Inn and looked along the range of hills [...]

There is grass in my baked beans – I must be camping. It doesn’t matter how carefully you cook things when you are [...]

I’m going to be brave and step into the unknown. I’m about to attempt the impossible. I don’t know if it can be [...]

My universe turned white. There were no other colours visible. If I looked up I saw snow falling if I looked down I [...]

I have decided to become one with the rain. No one told us here in the UK summer had been cancelled; they just [...]

“It’s not too far down, I think I can jump it,” announced John, he’s on all fours peering over the edge of a [...]

The atmosphere at the shop counter is becoming noticeably tense. I’ve been here too long, I can tell. “That’s £1.50,” the shop [...]

Strange how you take things for granted and familiar things gets ignored, like the view from my window. I overlook the river [...]