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Jake stood with the small crowd which had gathered on the river bank. They were watching the police and fire brigade work hard to retrieve a car which had crashed through the thick ice.

But all was not as it seemed.

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But all was not as it seemed.

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The car. A short story written and read by Charles Roberts. 9:33

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After inheriting a plot of overgrown woodland, he begins to clear out dilapidated wooden garages that haven't been opened for many years. In one of the garages he discovers an old Bentley in need of a lot of tender loving care. He risks his marriage as he spends the next six years renovating the car before he enters it into the Concore's de Elegance at a major classic car show. Has all his hard work been worth it? Will it all end in a divorce?…

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The new car. A short story written and read by Charles Roberts. 9:04

3 days ago9:04

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An accountant has been embarrassing his daughter as he takes her to school in his battered old Cortina for long enough. One day he is driving to his office after dropping her off at school when the engine blows up. Now he is forced to buy a 'new' car and the only one he can find is a nineteen thirties Rolls Royce. What will his daughters reaction be?…

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Survival - a short story written and read by Vic Davey 3:22

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A harrowing story of survival. Eventually, the beatings, the starvation, the inhumane conditions, makes a person indifferent to what is happening around them. Survival is what matters, and doing anything to ensure you are on the right side of the furnace.

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The White Dog- a short story written and read by Charles Roberts 7:21

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After a relentless storm, a young couple make a decision that they will regret, and decide to look at the dangerous rapids that had been created as a result of torrential rains. They take their baby in it's push chair, but slip and the pushchair and baby fall into the rapids. Is there anyway that the baby can survive the rock filled flooded gorge?…

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The Phantom Train-written and read by Charles Roberts 7:24

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After eating too much over the Christmas period, haven't we've all done it, a couple decide to buy bicycles and join a club to get fit and lose weight. But, towards the end of a ride out into the country, things take a strange turn.

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The ice-cream man- a short story written and read by Charles Roberts 5:03

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After having a good day at the town's Gala, Eddie, the ice cream man, drives home. It had been a long, tiring day but he knew the roads. As lights from oncoming traffic blind him, he misjudges the S bend and the oncoming bridge. The large drainage ditches make it even more difficult to control his van.…

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Best served cold - a short story written by Felicity Randle. 4:45

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Bishop had finally served his time and could carry out the one thing that had been a long term plan of his. But first, there were things to put in place. Somewhere to live, a job, perhaps a change of appearance. And then there was Gareth. That was the end goal. The Written Word Group acknowledges the third party contributors and producers of this recording.…

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The dances told stories of families, of lives, oppression and misery. In the next beat came victory, and the welcoming of a new age. The images and power of the flamenco, told in this emotional and descriptive short story.

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The Dream- a short story written and read by Charles Roberts 12:43

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In 1951 a five year old boy hears of a British victory in the Le Mans 24 hour race. He begins to imagine what it would be like to design and build a racing car to race in that Le Mans event. This becomes his dream. In 1966 he makes his dream come true.

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It's just a trick, isn't it? - A short story written and read by Vic Davey 7:03

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A husband and wife mind reading act have created a brilliant illusion, one where they convince the audience that they really can read a person's thoughts. That while blindfolded, it is possible to identify an object and describe the person who owns it. Audiences loved it and their act grew in popularity. Everything was going well, until one performance, when something highly unusual and unsettling occurred.…

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The Bystander - a short story written and read by Charles Roberts 10:37

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Jake stood with the small crowd which had gathered on the river bank. They were watching the police and fire brigade work hard to retrieve a car which had crashed through the thick ice. But all was not as it seemed.

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The Lady in White- a short story written and read by Charles Roberts 7:21

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A young man had a dream about a lady dressed in white. One day, on his way home, he sees her, the lady who he had dreamt about. She is walking ahead of him and has a white dog with her. The young man hurries to catch up with her. The outcome is not what he expected.

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What a performance - a short story written and read by Charles Roberts 7:53

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The theatrical performance had been perfect and after a standing ovation the curtains close. The Director looks for his leading lady, but she is nowhere to be found in the theatre. No one has seen her since she walked off the stage. Where could she be? And what is the twist at the end.

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The First Time - a short story written and read by Charles Roberts 5:21

6 weeks ago5:21

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On his way to his date with Marianne, Steve drives past the wreckage of a car crash. He was more irritated than anything else because the hold up and detour were going to make him late. He needn't have worried. The evening turned out to be very special and neither of them expected to feel the way they did about eachother. However, everything was shattered the following day when Steve wakes up to an empty bed and to breaking news that the woman killed in a horrific car accident was named as Marianne Wisdom. How could that be?…

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