Synergy: We meet an ageing spinster on one ‘dark stormy night’, which changes her life.
Duration: 11m 25s Written and Produced by Breanda Cross
Cast: Maureen Durney and John Cross
The term synergy comes from the Attic Greek word meaning “working together”. In the garden, Synergy is the growing of compatible plants together to produce a better outcome. However this story is NOT about gardening.
A long time waiting has been a long time coming. It is based on not one but many true stories that began their genesis soon after the Second World War.
Duration: 31m 31s Written and Produced by Breanda Cross
The United Kingdom struggled to overcome the devastation caused by bombing when thousands of families lost their homes. Children lost parents, and all lost some part of their identity.
During the next fifteen years, it is estimated that nearly 150,000 children aged 4 to 14 were rounded up as part of the child migrant scheme. Over 7,000 orphans and children from disadvantaged homes were sent to Australia to enjoy a “better life.” In other cases, the parents, many of them single mothers, were forced to give up their child for adoption. This was due to poverty or social stigma, with the assumption of neglect. Parents and children were encouraged to believe they were going to a better life. Parents were told their children had a better chance in life. Yet few had details of where their offspring were sent.
The reality, for some of those children, was a childhood of servitude and hard labor. They were sent to foster homes: on remote farms, at state-run orphanages, and church-run institutions. They were often separated from siblings. Some were subjected to physical and sexual abuse.
The Russian Samovar It is said that old age is not for wimps, but the alternative is equally unappealing. So the only thing to do is adopt a positive attitude, gather your resources, and make the most of what you have. This is what Mildred Peebles did, with surprising results.
Duration: 13m 20s Written and Produced by Breanda Cross
Cast: Breanda Cross and John Crpss
Samovars are a type of teapot, and are found in various forms in the Middle East. They come in many shapes and sizes, and are not only intriguing but very beautiful in design.
The Hand. It is difficult to say much about this complex story without giving the plot away.
Neighbors know each other in ways that are more intimate than families, and the garden fence is no boundary to borrowing or sharing personal items, or even one’s life.
Duration: 16m 48s Written and Produced by: Breanda Cross
Cast: John Cross, Denzil Reader
Guest House Ghost Story. A couple of young girls miss their train on a dark night and find themselves in an isolated guest house. It has all the components of a scary story, just perfect for Halloween.
Duration: 10m 29s Monologue Written, Narrated and Produced by Breanda Cross
Touche: Tom ia an old busker, much the same as found in any capital city. We pass them every day in busy malls or streets, sometimes we are briefly aware of their jaunty tunes, and even more rare, drop a few coins in a hat or music case.
Our busker Tom is a blind old English ten-pound pommy, and of course, he is always accompanied by his faithful companion, Patch. Over the years, he has become street smart and encourages passersby to part with a few donations by playing the saxophone. This story may stay with you long after the lights are out. And why is the story called Touche? Why not listen in and find out.
Duration: 8.54m Monologue by John Cross Written and Produced by Breanda Cross
Night Fever. Nikki takes us into the dark city late at night, looking for Tony, an errant husband. It does not end well.
Duration: 7.26 m Monologue by Maureen Durney
Written and Produced by Breanda Cross
Tea with Mrs. Bradley . This story has many levels. The word ‘poignant’ comes to mind, with a hint of sadness. At the same time, we may ask the question – is Mrs. Bradley really the sweet old lady she appears to be, or is there a different personality lurking behind those wrinkles?
Below you may see your Editor ‘Wotif’ playing an ‘old woman’ when she was a comparatively ‘young woman’. Nowadays there isn’t much difference.
Duration: 19m 16s Written and Produced by Breanda Cross
Cast: Breanda Cross, John Cross and Michael Vilkins
Highlights. There are times when many mothers would like something to happen a little outside of the regular routine, and indeed may even be tempted into a new shade of hair colour. However, in this particular instance, it was immediately obvious that the timing was not the best.
Duration:14m 03s Monologue Written, Narrated and Produced by Breanda Cross
Decisions is a dark, sad story. It asks the question whether we govern our own destiny by the choices we make, or are we destined to follow the path that fate has decreed for us? Why not listen – and make your own decision!
Duration : 9m. 26s Monologue Written, Narrated and Produced by Breanda Cross