A sea change

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Her move to the coast had given Julie a lot to think about . . .

SHORT STORY BY CARRIE HE

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The People's Friend Special Magazine

18 January, 2023

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IRIS walked slowly to the front door of her Victorian villa in Fairley, a sleepy Sussex village. It had begun, she fumed silently – the “invasion” of her home. Of course, she’d been expecting it. Her

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COME on, Jo. You haven’t been out with us for ages,” Gemma chided me, when she phoned. “It’s not good for you sitting about in that poky flat all on your own.” “I’m not on my own. I have Simon,” I cor

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Crossing tracks

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