Full Description
Wee Row of Shops and a Bar plus other stories are completely fictional stories with fictional characters. The first eight stories Wee Row of Shops and a Bar give an insight into the characters and personalities and lives of the shopkeepers and in some cases of how they came to be there. Some of the characters hold secrets and heartaches that have burdened them for years. It would be beneficial to the read the stories in the order that they are presented, as some of the stories are linked. A number of the shopkeepers are inspirational women who display strength and courage. There is a concluding story which brings all the shopkeepers together, giving a short synopsis of their lives a year or so on.
The remaining short stories are in no way linked and can be read in any order. They are extremely varied and contain many qualities such as, humor, sadness, hope, strength of character and happiness. These are just a few ingredients to capture the interest of the reader and sufficient enough for the reader to care about the outcome of the story. They are imaginative, yet easy to read stories - the perfect antidote, if the reader seeks an escape from their heavy novel.
Contents
1.The Roughty Bar 1
2.The Bakery 7
3.The Paper Shop 13
4.Molly's Cafe 19
5.The Book Shop 27
6.The Sweetie Shop 33
7.The Linen Shop 41
8.Saturday Night at the Roughty Bar 47
9.The Handshake 51
10.And The Rest is History 55
11.Being There 61
12.By Chance 71
13.David's Bus 77
14.Father Brown 81
15.My Easter Angel 89
16. The Bracelet 95
17. The Car Keys 101
18. The Coat 115
19. The Dressing Table 125
20. The Glass Teddy Bear 135
21. The Mirror 141
22. The Little Apple 149
