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She opened her eyes. Forcing herself up from the hard, cold ground she had been lying on, she tried to make out her surroundings. It was dark and windy. The moon broke through the cloud cover and cast sombre shadows over the raw surfaces of the colossal moorland rock formations all around her. There was something vaguely familiar about the place, but her head was spinning and she had trouble focusing. What had happened to her? She was alone in the wilderness. How did she get here? The bitter wind tore at her hair and blouse, as she stood up on unsteady bare feet, herRead More →

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“Stories to inspire, touch, celebrate and make us understand the extraordinary ordinary people among us.” Hi there, I’m Caren. Welcome to my little corner of web space! Look at this image – that’s me, getting on with my StoryBlog mission. My vision is to create a web magazine full of articles that you can relate to and that you want to return to over and over again. Ambitious? Hell, yeah!! I’ve been writing and editing my little heart out to deliver the goods. And, now, ta-da! There’s a huge selection of categories and themes to choose from and whether they are fictional or real life,Read More →

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The ultimate real-life superhero in this story is my son. Well, ok, I’m his mum so I would say that. But, read on, and I’m sure that you will come to agree with me once I have introduced you to the first three of his superpowers. Having been diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome in 2005 when he was eight, the battles he has been and still is facing on a daily basis are monumental; he has to climb mountains where the rest of us take a quick and simple hurdle jump. If you are not familiar with the condition, take a quick diversion now to theRead More →