Alan Russell
Bio
When you read my words they may not be perfect but I hope they:
1. Engage you
2. Entertain you
3. At least make you smile (Omar's Diaries) or
4. Think about this crazy world we live in and
5. Never accept anything at face value
Stories (249)
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Godfrey de Bouillon
Godfrey de Bouillon was born around 1060 into the French nobility in the Boulogne region of France. His father served William the Conqueror, survived the Battle of Hastings but died quite young leaving a very young Godfrey and his two brothers with their mother for their upbringing. Godfrey began his military training around about the age of ten and became a proficient horse rider, swordsman and bowman.
By Alan Russellabout 14 hours ago in Humor
Quebec City to Southampton
When we arrived at the docks on the day of departure Dad managed all the paperwork for our freight, including the car. The dockers had gathered at the foot of the gangway making sure none of the crew came down and stepped ashore to help passengers. By the time we had got settled into our cabins and had watched our freight being loaded the dockers, fuelled by drink, had got ugly.
By Alan Russell8 days ago in Journal
The Road Trip
At some moment in the early part of 1963 my parents decided to move back to where my Mum was born. In late September that decision was put into action. Mum, Dad, my two elder brothers, Skip the family dog and I crammed ourselves into the family car and started our journey from Edmonton in the far west of Canada to Montreal to catch a ship to Southampton.
By Alan Russell9 days ago in Journal
Wriffing with the riting group
BACK STORY I belong to a local writing group which meets once every two weeks. To help the members keep in contact between those meetings there is a WhatsApp group where ideas, thoughts and mutual support in our creative efforts are exchanged.
By Alan Russell4 months ago in Journal
RAF Memorial at Runnymede
Thirty eight metres above sea level and invisible to anyone visiting the Magna Carta Rotunda, John F Kennedy Memorial or The Jurors installation down at the level of the nearby Thames is the magnificent RAF Memorial on the crest of Cooper’s Hill.
By Alan Russell5 months ago in Wander
Final approach
By the time I had finished checking the horse had enough hay and a good enough rug on for the cold night ahead dusk had descended down the hill from Newlands Enclosure and across the fields. A low lying and billowing mist gave a blurred indicator of where Dockens Water bordered the paddocks.
By Alan Russell6 months ago in Fiction
