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Music and Auld Lang Syne

After four obstinate years of accepting that my LP record turntable was dead as a doornail, I suddenly felt the urge to try and bring it to life once more after setting up my stereo all over again in the old house. And then…serendipity. I am still not sure exactly what I did to make […]

Christmas Re-gifting

For as long as I can remember, my elderly parents have always been enthusiastic participants in the related practices of re-gifting (passing on unwanted gifts as gifts to others) and the recycling of unwanted items as presents. In fact, if re-gifting was an Olympic sport, I would go as far as to say that my […]

Il-Pupa (The Doll)

I have personally re-edited my first book (“Stories My Parents Told Me- Tales of Growing Up in Wartime Malta”) and added four new stories in order to publish a second addition. This is the first story of the book. The pretty little girl was often seen sitting on the footpath below the window of a […]

A New Character

Just as if in a metaphor for her life, the day started out being sunny then became overcast, pending the quickly approaching cold front. The wind changed direction, temperature decreased, pressure increased and there was a high possibility of showers. The previous twenty-four hours had been another day of confusion, indecision, inconsistencies and eccentricities. It […]

The Law

You want to know something interesting? he proffered. I suppose you’re going to tell me (she rolls her eyes). I was people watching in Valletta today, just opposite the Law Courts, and it definitely looks to me that 99% of couples are evenly matched when it comes to their level of physical attractiveness. It may […]

Curmudgeon Conversation (for Nobby)

  “I used to be high on life… but I’ve built up a tolerance.” She was startled by his sudden outburst. “Well, that’s a cheery thought”, she smirked. “I know, but it’s true. It’s life’s cruel joke that just when you begin to get your head together, your body falls apart. It should all be […]

Epilogue

Last night I had a dream. It was as if I was in a movie. It was 1912 and I was on a luxury passenger liner on its maiden voyage, crossing the Atlantic. The ship had just collided with an iceberg and we were sinking. In the background, I could hear a band playing “Nearer, […]

Eulogy for a Pair of Shorts

I threw away my favourite pair of shorts today. It was a sad day. I wore them regularly and almost constantly for years. They started life as a brown/kaki colour but had faded to white. They had become threadbare and the hem had ripped in the wash but I managed to get another day’s wear […]

One

Originally posted on Stories My Parents Told Me:
He started his walk around the perimeter of the ancient city he lived in every evening at precisely 6pm, after 7pm in the heat of summer. He knew his walk would take him 56 minutes from the moment he left his small and tidy stone house until…

Audiobook Sample

OUT SOON: The audiobook edition of MUSINGS AND MUTTERINGS OF A MALTESE MISANTHROPE by @RupertCGrech. It will be available at Amazon, iTunes, Audible. #Malta #audiobooks #humor #satire Advertisements Filed under: Writing