As we progress into the next year, and scarily the next decade, for many people it is a time to reflect on the year they have experienced. But for most, it is time to look to the future and make New Year resolutions. Making these have become a long running tradition, despite the fact that …
Shadows
She stumbled across the rough rocks, and looked around apprehensively. Out of the corner of her eye, Alex saw, just for a moment, a creature shoot across her eyeline. Shrinking into the shadows, her right hand crept subconsciously into her jacket, where cold metal greeted it. Smiling grimly, she withdrew her hand, all the while …
Sacrifice
Calum ran what seemed like as fast as was humanly possible away from the building, but they were still catching up. He had been spying, but they’d found him, and killed his partner, Dan. Now he was next in line, unless he could get back over that wall. That would take luck as well as …
Excitement of Christmas
I slept, unsettled. Tomorrow is the day. Christmas! I knew I couldn't sleep, but I also knew I had to for Santa to leave my presents. I had been on my best behaviour all year. I snuggled into the blanket, and flicked my light off. Eyes closed. Waiting in anticipation. I awoke unaware of anything. …
The Christmas Market
The winter was cold and unforgiving. The cold had bitten away at the crops and now food was scarce... at least for the poor. However, the rich could indulge in luxurious food, all at their command. I sat in my usual spot, watching people pass by. Very few people noticed me, or simply didn't care …
Beneath the music
I awoke from my slumber as the fairy lights were slowly coming into focus - flickering and almost out of battery due to the fact I’d put them up in the middle of November in a rush of festive excitement. A week to go, and I had already opened all the windows in my advent …
Two nature stories
Nature's Entity I could see the bare trees, stripped back, with nothing left to hide behind. Their leaves were an orange dust, scattered over the ground. Empty. The trees, standing still above the ground, looked haunted; the sky was a blanket, covering the world. The wind was like the sea, a gentle wave hitting me …
The rain always poured.
The rain always poured. It never drizzled, never spat, never just rained. It poured down as if the plates of the earth were tipped upside down and the oceans themselves were falling from the heavens. The sheer force of the rain drove away cheap, colourful paint until it flowed down the street, a running rainbow …
Dear Autumn
Cozy evenings, warm hugs, wooly jumpers, pretty mugs. Â Oh Autumn dear I love you so, I can't bear it when you go. So I will try to save my cheer, and wait for you another year. Â Harsh mornings, cold rain, chapped lips, aching pain. Â Oh Autumn dear I hate you so, I …
RE trip: Norwich’s religious centres
On a chilly, but fortunately not rainy morning, 30 RE students boarded the bus (after escaping the hubbub of Year 7 rowing practice), and embarked on their journey to Norwich. After a long and uneventful journey, we arrived in the centre of Norwich and walked a short stretch to the Buddhist centre. As many had …


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