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Thrice Upon a Time. 18 short stories by 18 authors.
Rosemary's short story "The House That Jack Built" is included in this collection of fairytales published by Alfie Dog.
Heard about Jack's House? How he got round 'Planning Permission'? A County Councillor in his pocket, that's how! Hear about that slinky lady friend of his? The poacher who had a run in with a cow? The ragged fellow with the roving eye? The farmer's lovely daughter? Read all about it!
The House that Jack Built
‘Jack Bodily wants us to sell his house, Babs,’ said my partner, Norman, gloomily. Norm and I run ‘Ideal Country Cottages’, Estate Agents. Things aren’t too bright at the moment.
‘The last thing we need is Jack’s dodgy palace on our books,’ he grumbled. ‘The rumours I’ve heard about that place. People say he didn’t even have planning permission!’ Typical Norm, what a ray of sunshine.
He was right, no doubt. I’d heard several colourful rumours myself. I once knew Jack rather well. Norman doesn’t know that. It was a few years ago, when I was young and foolish, and though I say it myself, quite a gal.
- See more at: http://alfiedog.com/products-page/fairytale/the-house-that-jack-built-rosemary-sturge-1900-words-fairytale/#sthash.ZHAaNHoe.dpuf Heard about Jack's House? How he got round 'Planning Permission'? A County Councillor in his pocket, that's how! Hear about that slinky lady friend of his? The poacher who had a run in with a cow? The ragged fellow with the roving eye? The farmer's lovely daughter? Read all about it!
The House that Jack Built starts:
'Jack Bodily wants us to sell his house, Babs,’ said my partner, Norman, gloomily. Norm and I run
‘Ideal Country Cottages’, Estate Agents. Things aren’t too bright at the moment.
‘The last thing we need is Jack’s dodgy palace on our books,’ he grumbled. ‘The rumours I’ve heard about
that place. People say he didn’t even have planning permission!’ Typical Norm, what a ray of sunshine.
He was right, no doubt. I’d heard several colourful rumours myself. I once knew Jack rather well.
Norman doesn’t know that. It was a few years ago, when I was young and foolish, and though I say it myself,
quite a gal.
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The Cave Painter's Daughter and other stories.
This is a short collection of stories set at differing periods, starting with a murder story set in pre-historic times, a dramatic encounter during the English Civil War and some of the adventures of Tilly Price, a little maid working at "The Big House" during the Edwardian era, who is a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes.
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