Hallowe’en – A Bygone Theme by Pat Byrne
‘Mum, Anna and me have got an idea for Hallowe’en,’ said Catherine. ‘Okay. Tell me about it.’ ‘We’ve got it all planned. It’s going to be a bygone theme,’ said Anna. ‘Auntie Mary says she can lend us stuff. She’s got a trunk in her loft full of vintage clothes that she’s kept like forever.’ […]
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Thursday, October 31, 2024 | Filed under: Hallowe'en in Glasgow, Pat's Home Page Blog, Stories for Hallowe'en, Writing
Two Poems For Hallowe’en by Finola Scott
Darkening So the darkness approaches. I could talk of enveloping black of the rip and reveal of the veil of stripped furrows & iron earth of barren trees, growth numbed of days blink-blind short […]
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | Filed under: stories and poems, Stories for Hallowe'en
Trick or Treat by Freya O’Neill
A Story for Hallowe’en “That’s enough!,” Lacey shouted down the hallway. It was Halloween night and her little brothers had just returned from trick-or-treating, filled to the brim with excitement and of course, sweets. 8-year-olds and sugar shouldn’t mix. She heard the tremendous thumping of feet entering the house, giggles flooding the air. She looked […]
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Sunday, October 27, 2024 | Filed under: Hallowe'en in Glasgow, Stories for Hallowe'en, Writing
Whispers from the Shadows
A Scary Hallowe’en Story for Young Adults by Sian O’Neill (aged 13) In a shadowy little town Hallowe’en was the one night of the year when rumours of the supernatural whispered through the air. As the sun fell below their field of view, a group of four friends, dressed up in costumes, dared each other […]
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Monday, October 21, 2024 | Filed under: stories and poems, Stories for Hallowe'en, Writing
Parcels – a poem by Basia Palka
Basia Palka More about Basia – read more of her poetry Jim and Pat’s West End Chat – Pat chats to Basia Palka Basi chats about the Polish Community, her poetry and fundraising for Huntington’s Association
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Story for Hallowe’en – The Denny Tank Ghost
The tap, tap of a walking stick, the smell of cigar smoke, the clanking of keys in the lock of a door no longer there. Only sounds and smells. But everyone knows who it is. Mr. Peter Denny Jr., probably the best known ghost in Dumbarton. There is actually disagreement over which Denny boss haunts […]
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Friday, October 18, 2024 | Filed under: Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene, stories and poems, Stories for Hallowe'en, Writing
Hallowe’en by Georgina Edward
Hallowe’en Many traditions associated with this celebration are considered to be modern introductions, some even claim American imports*. But Hallowe’en was celebrated long before the USA came into being. Samhain (pronounced (sow’inn) has been celebrated in Britain for centuries and has its origin in Celtic traditions as the Feast of the Dead, also observed as […]
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | Filed under: stories and poems, Stories for Hallowe'en, Writing
The Nightway Man by Michael Tess
A Story for Hallowe’en In July sore heat, mother and Sheila pitched the tent. Sheila drank water from a bottle. ‘We can top up at the stream,’ said mother. ‘I hear it.’ She shared the bottle. Tucked her vest into her shorts. ‘How did you know it was there?’ ‘We camped here before.’ ‘When.’ ‘Your […]
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Saturday, October 12, 2024 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Stories for Hallowe'en
