How to Survive Hard Times

By Berwick Writers Workshop

A collection of short stories and poems with a difference — each contains hints and tips on how to make your money go further!

Contributors:
Wendy Bell Scott
Mary Rawnsley
Anne Hogben
Derek Goggin

• Language: English
• Publisher: Berwick Writers Workshop
• Release date: Jun 25, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476301129

Berwick Writers Workshop

Berwick Writers Workshop was founded in 1985 to help writers from North-Northumberland and the Eastern Scottish Borders to develop and promote their writing. Since 2005 they have produced an anthology almost every year on a chosen theme, and hope to continue this aim in the future. Some of the authors have long experience of published stories, articles or poetry, etc. Some are beginners. Each anthology is a reflection of the work being produced at that point. Some contributory authors also publish books individually through Blue Button Publications,so watch out for those too!

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How to Survive

Hard Times

By

Berwick Writers Workshop

Contributors:

Wendy B. Scott, Mary Rawnsley,

Anne Hogben, Derek Goggin.

A Border Bridges Publication

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Copyright © 2011 the Authors as named .

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Cover design by Bluebell.

Cover Photograph by Wendy B. Scott.

Editing and layout by Bluebell.

Publishing History

Print version ISBN: 978-0-09552066-4-1

First published in Great Britain in 2012

by Border Bridges Publications

Contents

The Wombles of West Wickford by Wendy Bell Scott

The Anniversary by Mary Rawnsley

Contract for Peace by Anne Hogben

Déjà vu by Wendy B. Scott

Shortcuts by Anne Hogben

Surviving Hard Times by Derek Goggin

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The Wombles of West Wickford

by Wendy Bell Scott

He’s always been the same. I’ve always found it one of the most exasperating things about him. I mean who would have believed that a man like John Greenwell would have a penchant for rooting through the rubbish?

Of course, the children found it highly amusing. It gave them an excuse to snigger at him behind his back. ‘The Womble’ they nick-named him as he disappeared down the garden to his shed with another carrier bag full of finds from the kitchen bin. Even now, when they phone home, it’s never Is Dad in? but always Is the Womble at home tonight? Funny how these things start out as a joke and then end up sticking.

Waste not, want not, John always says when he sees what he calls ’that look’ on my face.

I’ve long since given up trying to stop him. As long as he keeps his clutter out of my way, down in his garden shed I just let him get on with it.

Ben tries when he’s at home. Dad, this is the twenty-first century, he says, the war was over long ago, we don’t need to do all that stuff any more. You can just go and buy things in the shops, now. They’re very well-stocked these days.

I know, son, John replies wearily, and for your information, I wasn’t even born when the war ended. I’m not that old!

So why, Dad?

Well son, when you and your sister were growing up, if I hadn’t practised these little economies, you would have had to make do with cheaper trainers for a start. We couldn’t have afforded the fancy ones you insisted on.

But you’re a civil servant. You’ve always had a good job. And Mum’s worked part-time for years as well. I still don’t understand why you have to save all this stuff.

Ah, but look after the pennies, son, and the pounds will take care of themselves.

You always say that, but it doesn’t make sense to me.

One day you will, trust me.

No one ever seems to make any progress in persuading John otherwise. He always thinks he knows best. The things he’s made me use over the years! When I wanted to buy a set of nice plastic containers for saving leftovers in the fridge, he said they were a waste of money and made me