Jocelyn Yeomans

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2022

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“The Christmas Pudding Wish” by Jocelyn Yeomans

Submitted to Contest #228

As I placed the pudding on the plate ready to take it to the table and gathered up the brandy and the lighter, I wondered whether my children and grandchildren would experience the same delight that I did so many years ago. I can see it so clearly. All the ingredients had been assembled on the old wooden kitchen table at my Gran’s house. The recipe for traditional English Christmas pudding calls for mixed dried fruit mixed candied fruit peel small apple, peeled, cored, and finely chopped finely grated oran...

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“WHERE WERE YOU AT THE TIME” by Jocelyn Yeomans

Submitted to Contest #186

Where were you at the time? It would have been more meaningful to ask why I was here in the first place. I don’t usually come to these gatherings. Never liked them. Even when my husband was around. For the past 9 years being on my own, I didn’t want to attend as I felt like the odd one out. This year, with much persuasion from Paula with whom I had more affinity, I decided it would be good to meet the gang again and catch up with all the gossip. How I wish I had stayed home. I was not prepared fo...

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“Spending without Guilt” by Jocelyn Yeomans

Submitted to Contest #159

Oh my. That’s not right. It’s nice to see but its $100,000 more than I should have. I was standing in front of the ATM machine having just withdrawn some cash and was staring at the receipt.. I immediately thought I should go into the bank and question it when another thought came. Hold on now. It might be ok. Wait until I am home and check the computer. Might be another windfall I hadn’t expected. Remembering back 10 years ago when I had found I was entitled to a pension from my husband’s work. ...

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“A Passage of Time” by Jocelyn Yeomans

Submitted to Contest #154

“We’re running out of time.” I said to myself. “Or at least I am!” I don’t think I said the words out loud but they were certainly in my thoughts. Very soon we will be told to put down our pens and pass our papers forward. And I havn’t even answered one single question. My mind has just gone blank. I am just sitting staring at the questions. Why was I having problems. This was one of my favourite subjects. English Literature and miraculously the book chosen was Shakespeare’s Merchant in Ven...

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“The Miracle of Survival” by Jocelyn Yeomans

Submitted to Contest #152

THE MIRACLE OF SURVIVAL by Jocelyn Yeomans “I can see it now.” Although it is over 50 years ago, the image is still as fresh to me as it was then. Smoke billowing through the roof of the aviary. My brother had a passion for breeding budgies, or excuse me – budgerigars. No breeder worth his salt would ever refer to the common abbreviated name. Bob started this when he was 16 and with the help my Da...

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“Taking a break” by Jocelyn Yeomans

Submitted to Contest #150

TAKING A BREAK Don’t you just love the instructions to put furniture together? All done iwith very clear pictures. No matter what your mother tongue is or whether you speak another language, it’s clear for everyone. The manufacturers have definitely saved a bundle not having to do translations. However, have you noticed that the person displayed could be considered sexist. Looks like a man, but then again. Again the instruction writers are being very clever. After all, there would be a ton of...

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