Tannie van Tonder – Nasty old Aunty van Tonder
About a rude old lady, Port Jackson Seeds and a few kids.
A delightful story about 60's South African bigotry, getting back at and realizing how silly it all was! 13:57 minutes.
1968 - A lady racing car driver
Lekker Baba Gly – Lovely Baby Glide – A short story that takes place in the Grens high school hostel lounge during 1968.
It can happen to any parent, so do not judge! 10:00 minutes
The big tricycle debacle
A story about an old peddle trike, the political revolution
and growing up to be in the world despite a middle class South African upbringing...
7:15 minutes
The little ghosts
A tale of hatred, warfare and love that has no frontiers!
12:47 minutes
Bab and the cake
Introducing Bab – you are going to love this little boy!
10:55 minutes
Bab and the dollshouse
A Christmas story that all candle lovers will love
14:57 minutes
Koekoes and the bone-man
This story has many stories just like it in the world, I know, because I’ve spent a life time collecting them from other people. Koekoes and the Bone-man happened during the summer of 1970 when I was five years old…...13:33 minutes.
Bab and the Christmas holidays
A tale of innocence during a revolution. 13:20 minutes.
The Little pen knife
Well actually it wasn’t a knife, but it did the trick.
A delighfuly short story: 9:29 minutes.
King Herod the Lion
A short story about a toy. 10.40 minutes.
The Little white dress
The perfect little story.... 8:29 minutes.
The further adventures of Bab
Bab has his own page now.... click BAB for more Bab short stories.
The Montrose shorties
Coming up soon....
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Short story telling; telling stories if fun, however the art of listening is far more rewarding; short stories are powerful little interludes with another world,
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Famous quotes on the short story
A short story must have a single mood and every sentence must build towards it. Edgar Allan Poe
Not that the story need be long, but it will take a long while to make it short. Henry David Thoreau
So many people can now write competent stories that the short story is in danger of dying of competence. Flannery O'Connor
Find the key emotion; this may be all you need know to find your short story. F. Scott Fitzgerald
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