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Tag: Changing Lanes

Red Ferrari

Party Favours

On November 10, 2019February 15, 2020 By kesabethIn Changing Lanes, StoryLeave a comment

The car drew up with a crunch of gravel, slotting neatly beside a red Ferrari Chris identified as belonging to one of his competitors. "Too flashy, the Italians are far too flamboyant for an English manor." Cesca was nothing if not biased. The house was a stark tribute to modernism - all white, glass and …

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High heeled shoes, perfume bottle and pearls

Hunting Season

On November 3, 2019February 15, 2020 By kesabethIn Changing Lanes, StoryLeave a comment

Ally waved to Cesca from across the station car park and she bounded over to Chris' car, quickly settling herself in the back seat. "Well this is a bit of a different ride to your usual set of wheels." Chris nodded, "Horses for courses, this is my 'I'm a professional, take me seriously car'. Sometimes …

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Blue floral tea cup and open book on a table

First Encounters

On October 28, 2019February 15, 2020 By kesabethIn Changing Lanes, Story1 Comment

It was a chilled out Saturday afternoon and Ally and Cesca were enjoying the back garden. Tea and reading, life in the slow lane at its best. Ally had already been fully grilled on the latest Chris developments, with Cesca suitably impressed and amused by a description of his home and the revelation of his …

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Dog in a country lane in Somerset

Up on Somers Hill Farm

On October 21, 2019February 15, 2020 By kesabethIn Changing Lanes, StoryLeave a comment

Following the directions, Ally found herself driving along a quiet back road, winding up the largest hill in the area. She found the turnoff and followed the curve of the hill around to a white and slate tile farmhouse that, while clearly improved and extended, kept its original charm and she found it hard to …

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Squares of Scottish Tablet

Trick Box

On October 9, 2019February 15, 2020 By kesabethIn Changing Lanes, StoryLeave a comment

Okay, this puts us back on track chronologically with The Wooden Chest, which is where this story started, but then decided it needed prologue. Pushing on the trick panel, Ally pushed up the lid to show Chris the inside of the chest he'd never been able to open. Looking in, she stared, confused, the packages …

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Two glasses of white wine

First Visitor

On September 25, 2019February 15, 2020 By kesabethIn Changing Lanes, StoryLeave a comment

It was Friday afternoon and this time it was Ally in the station car park. Cesca was coming to inspect the bolthole and fill her in on happenings since she left. She waved as she saw her best friend exit the station and a short time later they were on the road. Ally had bought …

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Close up of roses in different colours

Home

On September 22, 2019February 15, 2020 By kesabethIn Changing Lanes, StoryLeave a comment

Waving Mrs Rightmore off, more convinced than ever she'd made a great decision in moving to this village, she turned to her front door and turned the key in the lock. Even though she'd been in and out of it numerous times over the past few weeks, visiting it, negotiating the contract and finally moving …

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Platforms at Wimbledon train station

Escape by Rail

On September 11, 2019February 15, 2020 By kesabethIn Changing Lanes, Story2 Comments

She'd made the train with minutes to spare, thankfully it wasn't full. She was easily able to find room for her suitcase and a window seat for herself. The advantage of moving to more internationally-focused hours for work, she was able to do things, like the big final move to her new home, during quiet …

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Old leather suitcase

Half an Hour to Pack

On September 5, 2019February 15, 2020 By kesabethIn Changing Lanes, StoryLeave a comment

One of the exercises at the CityLit course I did a few weeks ago was to write a piece about only having half an hour to pack, that focused on the senses. It was my first inkling that Ally and Chris had plans to take over large portions of my brain at unexpected times. Ally …

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Cup of coffee and mobile phone on a table in a cafe

Coffee Meeting

On August 27, 2019February 15, 2020 By kesabethIn Changing Lanes, StoryLeave a comment

This is the first of the prequel pieces to The Wooden Chest and an early warning this story was getting ready to run away with me. The next scene (chronologically) was my first warning the characters had a lot more to share than a random shopping encounter in a field. Ally breathed deeply as she …

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