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The Snowman – a Story For Christmas Part Five
If you have been following this short story, written by the Curious Archaeologist and posted here last year here is the final part and the mystery is explained. Or is it? Part five Monday December 26th 1814 The morning was … Continue reading
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Hope – a Story for Christmas
My Friend Gilly, Trifle Pudding in the comments to this blog though she has yet to break into blogging, sent me this picture from an old edition of Punch In the covering mail she writes: I wonder if you would … Continue reading
The Snowman – A Story For Christmas Part Four
This short story, written by the Curious Archaeologist was posted here last year. It is is so good it is worth repeating. Part Four Sunday December 25th 1814 The Rev Edward Grainger scraped the ice off the parlour window to … Continue reading
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The Snowman – A Story For Christmas Part Two
This was posted last year, a guest short story from the Curious Archaeologist. It’s so good it is worth reposting. The next three parts will appear over the next three days. You can find part one here. Part Two Friday … Continue reading
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The Snowman: a Story for Christmas Part One
I posted this short story last year, a splendid curio from the pen of the Curious Archaeologist. It’s so good it is worth reposting. The next four parts will appear over the next four days. Part One Thursday December 22nd 1814 … Continue reading
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The Snowman – a Story For Christmas by Gordon Le Pard Part Five
Part five Monday December 26th 1814 The morning was crisp and bright, the Squire and the Rector were watching as the tree was removed from the pond. The estate woodsmen had cut the stump clear and now three teams of … Continue reading
The Snowman – A Story For Christmas by Gordon Le Pard Part Four
Part Four Sunday December 25th 1814 The Rev Edward Grainger scraped the ice off the parlour window to see that snowflakes were already falling from a leaden sky, the snowman was back where it had been. As on all communion … Continue reading
The Snowman – A Story For Christmas by Gordon Le Pard Part Three
Part Three Saturday December 24th 1814 Sir Thomas was as good as his word and arrived at the Rectory early the next morning. He was shown into the Rector’s study where he found Dr Grainger and his son polishing the … Continue reading
The Snowman – A Story For Christmas by Gordon Le Pard Part Two
Part Two Friday December 23rd 1814 The Rev Edward Grainger was eating a boiled egg and sipping tea, the Squire’s copy of the Morning Chronicle was open on the table. “How curious,” he said, lifting his head he realised that … Continue reading
The Snowman: a Story for Christmas by Gordon Le Pard
Part One Thursday December 22nd 1814 That morning the Rev Edward Grainger scraped the ice off his study window and looked across his garden towards the village. His garden, in which he spent a great deal of time in more … Continue reading
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