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Love & Chocolate
Spring Renewal
The Luck of the Irish
Dragons
Tales from Home
Party Tales
Princes & Princesses
Beside the Seaside
Freedom Festival
At the Old English Gentleman
Cornucopia
Halloween
Autumn Tales



January 2016, "Love" and "Chocolate"

Eight story tellers, three poets, two listeners, and Shonaleigh's story log - a piece of bog-oak made heavy by soaking in stories.

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Elaine

Gave us a mindful meditation on chocolate.

Mmmmmmmm

The group

Elaine

The magician's daughter was the cause of the Gypsey Race and the Rudston Monolith.

Andrea

Her hips passed the test under the beady eye of Iris.

Richard

His poems evoked a love of chocolate, a love-hate relationship with Jaffa Cakes, and a scalding hot cup of tea

Frances

Recounted a light fingered journey by the King and Queen of thieves, a wise woman, and a baby.

Peter

The Man Who wanted nothing, Mr Wali Dad went from rags to riches and back again between the princess of Kaiston and the Prince of Neck-a-bad.

Steve

Tristan the slayer of dragons loves Isolde, she with the healing touch, sad ending.
(But much quicker than Wagner).

Joan

Her poem - a rant - "Can't buy me love".

Julie

Waaaaaaaa

Candy Floss and Toblerone.

Cath

Had the War of the Roses within striking distance of London, and a young lady saving her sweetheart by using her body to muffle the death bell.

Gina

Licourice by John Betjeman.

Rupert

Trawler skippers and seagulls, and "Dead Bod"


An epilogue concerning a Rough Guide to Hull in a series of stories.