UNDER THE WILL… OVER THE DRAMA…

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  • Episode 82 – Same House, Different Exits..

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    Funny how you can grow up under the same roof, eat the same food, breathe the same air, and still end up on entirely different planets. I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately. How the two oldest in our family turned out so different to the two younger ones. Not that any of us…

  • Oi – It’s Huff. Yeah, from the other side…

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    Oi – It’s Huff. Yeah, from the other side. And no, it’s not awkward at all. Well, would you look at that – the old boy’s gone and figured out how to send a message from beyond. Not bad for a scruffy mutt who spent most of his days pretending not to hear you when…

  • Episode 77 – Do Ya Want the Air Fryer?!

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    Do Ya Want the Air Fryer?! – The Day The Grief Parade Rolled In.. When people say grief brings out the best and worst in families, I now know what they mean. Mostly the worst. Dad hadn’t even been gone 24 hours when Bully Yates, always quick off the mark, installed a brand new, locked…

  • Mam’s Posthumous Slipper Advisory…

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    Mam’s Posthumous Slipper Advisory(as transcribed by the resident turf medium of Faurel Hill)…. Well now, isn’t this gas altogether? You’re thinking about new slippers, and you’ve stirred up the whole sorry tale of those slippers. Good. Let’s air it out. Picture it: Christmas, not long before I packed me bags for the Pearly Gates. Up…

  • Dad chimes in..

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    Message from Dad (from beyond the veil)… Hey kid… it’s me. Yeah, I know – it’s usually your Granny running the show. She’s still up here giving out orders like she’s got her own cloud with a ‘Reserved for Granny Frass’ sign on it. But I figured it was about time I stepped forward. Just…

  • Aunty Fan Speaks… And She’s Not Impressed…

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    Well now… it’s me, Aunty Fan. I was minding my own eternal business here in the Great Beyond – having a nice chat with Granny Frass about the state of the afterlife’s tea supply – when word reached me about Fanny’s latest carry-on. And let me tell you, I had to sit down. Which is…

  • Episode 71 -The Spy Who Loved WiFi…

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    The Spy Who Loved WiFi (And Left Me for Dead)… There’s a special place in hell for people who take advantage of dementia patients. And an even darker corner for sisters like Fanny McFox, who see it as an opportunity to install a 24/7 surveillance system in your dying father’s room while you survive on…

  • Episode 70 – What’s Eating Bully?..

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    What’s Eating Bully? A Lightly Cheeky, Slightly Spiritual Exploration… Lately, between cups of tea and chats with old friends, I’ve found myself thinking about our dear Bully. Not in a keep him in my prayers kind of way (let’s not get carried away), but in a what makes a person behave like that? sort of…

  • Hello from Granny Frass…

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    Well now, pet… It’s a fine thing you called on me today. I’ve been sitting on me cloud watching you scurry about like a beetle in a jam jar, overthinking things that don’t deserve five seconds of your precious time. That brain of yours is like a kettle that’s forever just about to boil –…

  • A Message From Mam…

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    Well now, isn’t this a fine kettle of fish? I’ve been a bit tied up, you see. There’s a lovely bridge club up here – Ethel from down the way, Mrs. Donnelly from over the way, and your Auntie Petronella (who still cheats, by the way). We’ve been having ourselves a grand old time, and…