Robert Stott
author

A Lost Connection: True Story. In 1969, I had travelled overland from London and was staying in a shabby hotel in Calcutta. I learnt that...

Character is Power   Meredith was a sad duck. The other ducks in the pond ignored her. The villagers shunned her. Whenever old Ebenezer...

It’s been said that I am vain. I can’t think why. I am the most modest of men and deserve honours from the king. Jane joins me at the...

My first job was with a major manufacturing company. The company canteen had two lunch shifts: twelve and one. I usually chose the one...

For many years I have despised the word, level. It lacks colour and feeling. This is due to its letters L, E and V. V stands on the one...

Anderson was the most stressed guinea pig in the street. For months, he had been stuck in his cage. Mister Wilson was kind to him and...

Another day dawned over the village of Breton de Ville in Normandy. Francoise set off to work behind the counter at the bakery. She was...

My first job was with a major manufacturing company. The company canteen had two lunch shifts: twelve and one. I usually chose the one...

Pic Neil Palmer, Wikimedia Since school, the study of ancient Rome, Stonehenge, Newtonian physics and muddy footprints has entranced me....

If I had a superpower, it would be the power to scratch my own back. Back scratching is popular amongst animals. Tigers have a special...

The Famous Ghost of Charter Hall Cody sat in the dark hallway, perfectly still, listening, observing the open door through which the...

Josh had been an active young man, he had been keen on outdoor pursuits and sport. But now, since his accident, he was confined to a...

There’s been a blackout. There’s no moon; it’s pitch black. I can see nothing. Feeling my way, I creep along the corridor to my apartment.

I am gusting across wild country with my parents. They blow beside me, urging me on. I learn the art of puffing, capering, and whispering...

Inter-school dancing lessons are great. I get a chance to actually touch a girl. I always try to dance with Pam. She never talks to me...

I first took notice of Pauline in 11th grade. She had short blond hair, aquiline features, and long legs. She was the best high jumper in...

An anniversary is a time for reflection, a sad time, a happy time. Most of all, an emotional time. So an anniversary is inherently...

‘Just when the kids start school, the parents go overseas,’ Grandma grumbled. ‘Come on, you rascal, get in the car. Bring your lunch...

It is my younger brother Brian’s eighteenth birthday. He is very excited. He is dying to celebrate in the pub and hopes Sylvia will be...

Doctor Johnson observing dogs walking on their hind legs remarked that it was not to be concerned how they do it, but admired that they...