When you’re labouring on a building site, you learn quickly not to argue with the bosses. You just do what you’re told and get dug in. Not a Drop is a case in point. Enjoy the craic!
We’re back in the construction industry tonight with a salutary tale from Glaswegian writer Ronnie Smith.
When you’re labouring on a building site, you learn quickly not to argue with the bosses. You just do what you’re told and get dug in. Not a Drop is a case in point. Enjoy the craic!
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Here’s a lovely wee piece of nostalgia from oor man in Romania, Glasgow-born writer Ronnie Smith. In Brown Cord Trousers, it's a case of tough love back in the days when Gran was always, always right.
Enjoy! Glaswegian writer Ronnie Smith, oor man in Romania, makes a welcome return to McStorytellers today with a memory of the construction industry brought sharply to life. When you’re still labouring after all those years and battling the elements as well as life, you’re probably Done.
Enjoy! People-watching when you’re relaxing on the flight home after a hectic day. You cannae beat it! Try it now. Take a ride On the Shuttle with Glaswegian writer Ronnie Smith.
And enjoy the drama! Here’s a wee chuckle on a Tuesday as Glaswegian writer Ronnie Smith describes The Rush caused by two friends when they embark on a life or death mission to secure… erm… a pair of shoes.
Enjoy! Old age and infirmity. We’ll all slip into it eventually. Romania-based Glaswegian writer Ronnie Smith takes a poignant look at that progression in his latest story, Just the Two of Us.
Enjoy! Here’s a wee family drama from the pen of Glaswegian writer Ronnie Smith. In Estranged, that all-too-familiar struggle between the interests and dreams of a child and the aspirations of the child’s parents turns serious when a psychologist is called in…
Enjoy! Here’s a smashing wee memoir from the pen of Glaswegian writer Ronnie Smith. In Uncle Willie’s Bus, Ronnie takes us back to the days when summer days were hot, paddle steamers plied the waters and evangelists roamed the land.
Enjoy! Murder on the rain-soaked streets of Moscow. That’s the subject of Contract, a highly topical and highly atmospheric piece from Romanian-based writer Ronnie Smith.
Fact or fiction? See for yourself. Some parents can f**k you up. Others just drive you round the bend. The latter is the case, literally, in today’s story by Glasgow-born writer Ronnie Smith.
Called White Knuckle Ride, it’s a beautifully narrated tale of a prickly father/son relationship. Don’t miss the journey! |
McBlog AuthorBrendan Gisby is McStoryteller-in-Residence. He's the author of four novels, three biographies and several short story collections. The McStorytellers
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