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A Longer War
Author: Cyclist Organizational: Title Page Audience Rating: Mature Subjects (pg15) A Longer War by Cyclist “What’s this place, then?” Rodney tried to soften his words, but it was clearly hard for him as well. “Operation Goodwood, young man. See those f ...
Steph C - 2016/12/30 - 1:16pm
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A Longer War 34
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 34 They wouldn’t stop banging on the door, and that early in the morning my head wasn’t up to the disturbance. I managed to get down the stairs without falling over, though, and wrenched t ...
Steph C - 2016/01/11 - 12:41pm - 10 comments
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A Longer War 35
Cyclist CAUTION Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) PART 3 CHAPTER 35 “Four as usual, Mr Barker? “Aye, love. It’s that time of year again” “We can take them… look, I don’t want to sound cheeky, like, but it must be a bit of a faff, what wit ...
Steph C - 2016/04/30 - 2:48pm - 9 comments
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A Longer War 36
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 36 It was cold enough to bring half s shout from my lips, and without any conscious thought my arms were already flailing around for something to hang onto. That brought my mind back, but ...
Steph C - 2016/05/08 - 3:32pm - 9 comments
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A Longer War 37
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 37 The hospital had that smell they always had, and walls that colour that seemed to suggest the Health Service had bought a paint factory in 1946 and never changed the mix. The ambulance ...
Steph C - 2016/06/15 - 3:04pm - 12 comments
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A Longer War 38
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 38 The pistol kicked back in my hand, hurting the web between my thumb and index finger, and the muzzle jerked up and to the left as the man in battledress flew backwards off his feet, so ...
Steph C - 2016/06/23 - 8:18am - 6 comments
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A Longer War 39
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 39 We picked up some breakfast stuff, eggs and sausage, beans and bacon, and a loaf of bread, from the big supermarket the other side of the racecourse. Susie looked amused at the quantity ...
Steph C - 2016/07/06 - 12:39pm - 11 comments
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A Longer War 40
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 40 That was the start of a new and very different part of my life, but for some years I didn’t see it that way, more as a life new in every way. It took so long for me to understand that i ...
Steph C - 2016/07/14 - 11:24pm - 13 comments
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A Longer War 41
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 41 Susie gave me a little tug on the arm and nodded towards a dumpy woman sitting alone at a table and reading the Daily Express, which said a lot. Susie obviously felt me twitch, caught m ...
Steph C - 2016/08/08 - 6:23am - 3 comments
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A Longer War 42
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 42 Once more I found a new world opening to me, or rather a reminder of how things used to be. Like her choice of newspaper, Valerie was wedded to the past, or at least some aspects of it, ...
Steph C - 2016/08/29 - 6:43pm - 8 comments
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A Longer War 43
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 43 Matthew raised an eyebrow at that, and once more his tact ran true to form. “I will assume that your status is at issue, dear lady. May I ask about your name?” “Eh? Oh! Statutory declar ...
Steph C - 2016/09/28 - 5:39pm - 8 comments
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A Longer War 44
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 44 In deference to both our numbers and to the age that had made itself so evident, we eventually travelled down by train. York station was being cleaned up, but it was still draughty, and ...
Steph C - 2016/10/07 - 6:54am - 8 comments
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A Longer War 45
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 45 The receptionist pleased me, because she wasn’t some dolly-bird but a woman in early middle age, with a little computer screen on her desk and a ready smile. “Yes? How can I help?” Vale ...
Steph C - 2016/10/14 - 10:08am - 7 comments
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A Longer War 46
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 46 Susie was annoying for some weeks after that, as she fretted for what she clearly saw as vindication of her status. I had spent quite a while trying to straighten out the tax people for ...
Steph C - 2016/10/26 - 9:47am - 6 comments
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A Longer War 47
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 47 “So, Andrew, what do you do for work?” Valerie was smiling and clearly doing her very best for her daughter. “I’m a draughtsman, at Harwell’s out by Layerthorpe” Pete looked up at that. ...
Steph C - 2016/10/28 - 2:50pm - 5 comments
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A Longer War 48
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 48 He was looking down at his hands as he started speaking again, and I watched his forearms ripple as sinews stood out and relaxed. He was far from relaxed himself, obviously. “Right. You ...
Steph C - 2016/11/01 - 5:14pm - 6 comments
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A Longer War 49
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 49 I looked across at her, till she yelped and I turned my eyes to the front as we narrowly missed a cyclist. Concentrate, Ginge. I realised how much that one question had weighed on my mi ...
Steph C - 2016/11/08 - 11:34pm - 7 comments
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A Longer War 50
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 50 Susie wasn’t too late back, which suited all of us, especially as I had been forced to threaten Valerie to go home rather than sit up awaiting the prodigal daughter. I had taken myself ...
Steph C - 2016/11/20 - 2:35am - 11 comments
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A Longer War 51
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 51 The voice was shaky, but the accent was the same. “Be so kind as to refresh my----oh, yes. Colchester? The homosexual Warrant Officer? Arkwright?” “Wainwright. Bob. I were there as witn ...
Steph C - 2016/12/02 - 7:17am - 8 comments
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A Longer War 52
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Fiction Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 52 He took his leave, Susie still trembling as she sat open-mouthed. It was Charles who broke the silence. “What have I been telling you, my dear? You must have faith. People are in the ma ...
Steph C - 2016/12/13 - 8:24am - 4 comments