Congratulations to the winners of our writing competition! Thank you and well done to all those who entered.
The standard was as high as ever and we really enjoyed all your stories & poems. Our challenge this time was to include one, or all, of the specifi ed random objects in their story - a book, a key or a star...
Short Story Winner ‘The Evening Star’ by Maureen Cooper, Doune
“You are such as star!” It sounds like you played a blinder”. Luke sounded pleased and proud.
“Yes,” Celia replied. “Mrs Bruce really liked when I said I thought the key to getting children on board is to explain that each key signature has its own personality”. She walked into the kitchen and taking down their favourite mugs off ered her husband a coff ee. As they sat in the kitchen sipping their drinks Celia relived the interview.
“She hadn’t thought of key signatures like that apparently, so she was very interested when I explained that C major is full of red energy which is why it is used for so many marches and military music. D major on the other hand links to orange and waltzes while E is the most joyful key, full of bright yellow energy like the sun on a sparkling spring morning.” She tailed off when she realised Luke’s eyes were glazing over slightly. He’d never really ‘got’ music in the way she did.
They’d met nearly twenty-fi ve years ago when she was a young music student and he was studying Civil Engineering. She’d been happy to put his career fi rst and she’d had a satisfying life bringing up twins, giving music lessons whenever they stayed anywhere long enough, singing in local choirs. He’d taken a job in head offi ce six months ago but with the children away at University she was fi nding it much more diffi cult to get to know people. Luke was out all day and for the fi rst time Celia
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was lonely. She wanted more. Then she’d seen the advert.
“It sounds like you did really well sweetheart”, he rallied. “I expect to be based here for the foreseeable future so this should give you a good chance to get to know people. Anyway, we’ll need to get going.” He went and rinsed his empty mug under the tap. “I didn’t tell you but I’ve booked a table at that restaurant you fancy”.
Celia looked up startled. “That will cost a packet. Isn’t it 2 Michelin stars?”
Luke laughed, “But this is a celebration. You can pay me back out of your fi rst earnings”.
“You’ll be lucky!” she laughed, rinsing out her own mug. I only have pupils two days a week so I’ll be lucky to be able to pay for a couple of coff ees!” She put her mug to drain and kissed her husband lightly on the cheek as she went to get changed.
A few days later Celia received a letter off ering her the post of music tutor and asking her to go in to arrange her timetable. Two days later she spent an hour with the Principal booking pupils into her timetable. Then the Principal got up and walked over to a bookcase underneath the window. She lifted a large box off and gave it to Celia.
“Here you are Mrs Foster, here’s all the music books you need to get you started with your piano and singing lessons. There’s also a duplicate book for you to record comments
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