Tony Yetton

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

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“Parralell Lines” by Tony Yetton

Submitted to Contest #85

It was January 1991, and the day began with the threat of an ever-present Australian summer heat wave. The sun was already well above the horizon and relentlessly urging the mercury towards 40° Celsius as he strode confidently towards the newly-renovated doorway of the Solicitors offices in Windsor. John Ramsay was apprehensively excited, knowing he was about to become a very wealthy man. At 40 years of age, he was tall, good-looking, well-built, intelligent and well mannered in the “old-school” way. What he was about to experience would be ...

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“To fall from a thoroughbred” by Tony Yetton

Submitted to Contest #57

To fall from a thoroughbred To say that I broke a long-standing family tradition may be perceived as slight distortion of the truth. However, my family is inextricably linked to the horse racing and gambling industry and, whilst I can ride a horse very well and know how to bet, I had absolutely no interest in making a career in the Equine industry, the Racing Game, the Gambling bug, otherwise known as “The sport of Kings”! Please, allow me to explain: My grandfather on my dad’s side of the family was a Frenchman whose primary occupati...

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