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DEREK McMILLAN: Childcare

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Tom was a very badly behaved lad. Dick was frankly a demon. Their parents were careful to keep quiet when they were in the cradle.

Harry’s parents were forever playing their Rod Stewart records. He was a very well-balanced child.

Perhaps if you spare the Rod you spoil the child.

Derek McMillan is a writer in Durringon in the UK. His editor is his wife, Angela. He has written for print and online publications in the UK, USA and Canada. His latest book is the audio-book Brevity which is available on eBay. Check it out.

DEREK McMILLAN: In the Soup

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When I came down the stairs, I found my son Nigel was sharpening a knife in the kitchen. Meanwhile, his brother Maurice was boiling water in a massive electric cauldron. His sister Maria was spreading plastic sheets on the floor.

“I am really in the soup this time,” I thought.

Derek McMillan is a writer in Durringon in the UK. His editor is his wife, Angela. He has written for print and online publications in the UK, USA, and Canada. His latest book is the audio-book Brevity which is available on eBay. He also publishes a blog for flash fiction with the help of over 100 contributors.