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JAMES WHITMAN: No Laughing Matter

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“You laugh very easily,” Dot said.

And that’s how Tim met Dot. Before he could reply, she’d found the refreshments table.

Dot sat alone with her Rich Tea finger and tepid cuppa, watching Tim and Sandra laugh it up in the foyer.

You’ll learn, she thought, nibbling her dry biscuit.

James Whitman writes from Sunderland. He laughs easily, and his youngest son thinks it’s hilarious to buy him Rich Tea biscuits as presents.

JAMES WHITMAN: Pancakes

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She woke to the aroma of pancakes.

Jack made pancakes every Sunday. His with blueberries and Greek yogurt; hers with bacon and maple syrup. She smiled.

When the bedroom door creaked open, it wasn’t him. It was their son, Daniel.

But while they chewed their pancakes, Jack was with them.

James Whitman is a writer, podcaster, and nerdy dad. He makes excellent pancakes.