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Angus Maclean

When Angus went on his summer holidays, it usually took about three days before he began to pine for his home in Scotland. He loved the Mediterranean with its warm evenings, whispering pine trees and golden sands. He adored the terraces, the pink wine and the grilled fish. But it was not home. In fact, …

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The Book and the Boat

Alec and Janice lived on the sea shore of the western coast of Scotland. They had an old stone house with a slate roof set back up the hill. It was cosy with a roaring fire in winter. They had a dog called Harris and a beautiful wooden sailing yacht called Lady Veronica. While Janice …

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A History Lesson

They were in the middle of the Kyzl Kum Desert; the carriage was infernally hot. The conductor Ermat, who was already drunk, sat down and offered the American some vodka. “What are you doing here?” he said. “Soldier?” The American shook his head. “Ex-soldier, like me… I was in Afghanistan.” Ermat began to describe his …

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Bruno: King of the Milk Floats

Bruno was embarrassed to admit it but slowly he had become a snob. The first season he had become a ski instructor, he had been the life and soul of the town. It didn’t matter who they were, he was always ready to join the after party and keep going until the early hours. On …

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