Feel-Good Stories by Sarah Swatridge
Overall Blurb – An eclectic mix of heart-warming stories, full of memorable, quirky characters. Read about the heroic postie, the eccentric duke, a spoilt parrot, a true friend and a determined would-be husband. Perfect bite-sized reading with your favourite drink.
Choose Your Words Carefully page 36 For people interested in the importance and power of words. Generally, a gentle story that might make you think twice.
Can Mollie use her heartfelt words to get her message across to Joe? And therefore, save a potential unhappy relationship.
Choose Your Words Carefully by Sarah Swatridge
“You shouldn’t do it. It’s not honest Joe,” snapped Mollie from her chair beside him.
“It’s only a bit of harmless fun,” said Norah.
“Harmless!” screeched Mollie, waking up at least two of the residents of Dove Farm Nursing Home. “You shouldn’t meddle in other people’s affairs, especially not affairs of the heart.”
Mollie stood up and made her way out of the communal lounge, as quickly as she could, on legs that had seen too many decades.
“What’s wrong with Mollie?” asked Heather, the warden.
“Joe’s written a song. It’s lovely. Read it Joe,” urged Norah.
Joe read out his lyrics. When he came to the last line, some of the residents clapped.
Heather looked puzzled. “It’s very good Joe. What’s made you start writing love songs at your age?”
“That lad you’ve had on work experience,” admitted Joe, “he’s had a tiff with his girlfriend, and wants to make up. They sing in a band and he wanted to write a love song for her to show he really does care. I said I’d help, but Madam’s got a bee in her bonnet about it!”
“Stop him!” cried Mollie, from the doorway. “Don’t let him give that song away,” she said to Heather urgently.
“Calm down Mollie, he’s only trying to help.”
“He’ll do more harm than good. It’s dishonest, that’s what it is.”
“She’s only jealous,” chimed in Norah.
“Not now Norah,” soothed Heather as she straightened her crisp, white uniform. “Sometimes I feel more like a referee than a Carer.”
“She’s bitter and twisted. She should have appreciated Sid when he was alive,” continued Norah, unable to let go.
“You leave Sid out of this.”
“Ladies please. Why don’t I go and make a tray of tea, while you two make up?”
“I’m going to lie down,” announced Mollie. Heather followed her as she went to put the kettle on, but Mollie refused to come out of her room.
“There’s no need for all this fuss,” began Heather. “And be careful about calling other people dishonest. You’re forever telling people you’re sixty-nine, but we both know you’re nearer seventy-nine.”
“Ok. Point taken,” agreed Mollie. “But please stop Joe handing over that song.”
“I don’t know that I can,” admitted Heather.
“Well, if you can’t, maybe I can,” said Mollie getting up and making her way along to Joe’s room.
“Not you again,” said Joe by way of a greeting.
“Just hear me out,” asked Mollie. Her voice was tired and pleading.
“You’d better take a seat, if I’m in for a lecture.”
“Not a lecture Joe, just a life story….
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Author Bio
Sarah Swatridge’s name can often be seen in women’s magazines worldwide such as My Weekly, Woman’s Weekly, Fiction Feast. She also writes novels, mainly historical, which can be found in the Large Print section of your public library. These novels are standalone and the themes vary from – women setting up a co-operative together in response to dishonest traders in the area (United we Stand) to stories set around employees in a biscuit factory (Biscuit Wars, Gentle Annie, Cakes in the Biscuit Factory etc) to the work of pawn brokers (Adam’s Emporium) or a woman in 1900 wanting an adventure before agreeing to marry (Biddy’s Big Adventure – also available from Calibre Audio if you have problems accessing print in the traditional way)
Social Media Links – www.sarahswatridge.co.uk
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084730450618
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