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    I'll Be There For The Replay
    I'll Be There For The Replay
    I'll Be There For The Replay
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    I'll Be There For The Replay

    By Tom Goymour

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    A ghostly tale of real Christmas spirit.
    As the family reach the end of term their attention turns to mum Paula Patterson's forthcoming big day; - the concert she is to give three days before Christmas, the subject of much local interest.
    But as Paula's big day approaches strange almost spiritual events start to befall her and her family.
    First there's the accident, David and the children receive a strange warning! Then the Christmas book that Paula was given seems to be telling them something so much more than just the words on the page, and then there's that hauntingly melodic piano piece; - the piece Paula is to perform just before Christmas.
    Who was it playing the piano in the little church late one December evening? was it really snowing or had they imagined it? And what is it that Aunt Molly knows but just simply cannot tell the family?
    As this spiritually embroidered mystery unravels itself you will start to see why the big football match replay, on the same day as the concert is so important for David and son Jamie not only to go to but get back from!
    But what is guiding the family in their actions? and who is it that must be there for the replay?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTom Goymour
    Release dateOct 28, 2013
    ISBN9781310800528
    I'll Be There For The Replay

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    I'll Be There For The Replay - Tom Goymour

    I'LL BE THERE FOR THE REPLAY

    A Ghostly Christmas Tale

    by

    Tom Goymour

    Dedicated to my family: For my children

    and my Father to whom I am indebted for

    the literary inspiration.

    Copyright 2013 Tom Goymour

    Published by Tog Marketing at Smashwords

    Smashwords Edition, License Notes

    This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    First Edition: October 2013

    Cover Design by Tog Marketing

    CONTENTS

    Friday 14th December

    Saturday 15th December

    Sunday 16th December

    Monday 17th December

    Tuesday 18th December

    Friday 21st December

    Saturday 22nd December

    Christmas Day

    About The Author

    Just an ordinary family . . a mother with a talent.

    A ghostly but spiritually uplifting tale for Christmas time that will touch your emotions and make you think!

    'Suddenly, she remembered hearing it, - someone else playing it years ago! As she played on into the melancholy passages of the Chorale section it was as if someone was there with her, watching over her, - reassuring her that everything would be all right.'

    Sometimes in life strange things happen, and when they do it's usually for a reason.

    As Paula Patterson's big day loomed ever closer ghostly things started to happen around her that affected her whole family.

    Who was it playing the piano in the village church that foggy December evening?

    What does Aunt Molly know that she is not telling.

    And who is it that will be there for the replay?

    Friday 14th December

    Paula worked part time at St. Marlborough's Primary School and she loved Christmas time. Her class had participated in all the usual activities over the last week or so, - making the cards for mum and dad, decorating the classroom etc. but today was the Christmas play, . . it wasn't going to be the only big performance she would be involved with over the Christmas period either!

    Dinner time was over and for the afternoon's rehearsal Paula was actually quite glad that she wasn't in charge of a class and that her colleagues Sarah and Jan were overseeing the entire concert. Now that she had turned part time it was kind of nice to not constantly have that responsibility, it meant that she could concentrate on her own goals for the future. . .yes there's the family, whatever happens they'll always come first, but she has a possible exciting second career looming and she wasn't going to let the opportunity slip by.

    The children filed into the hall a class at a time.

    Fill up from the front row first. called Sarah Smith the year one teacher.

    James. . . we don't want to see that thank you. she retorted to a little boy sitting at the front.

    Paula directed her year four class into the hall and they sat facing the front awaiting instructions. Ian Davidson entered with his form,- another part time teacher who was covering for a colleague's sick leave. Ian was a nice chap that Paula had got to know well the last few weeks.

    Hi, she smiled across, not long now, just four days to get through!

    It will go so quickly. Ian replied.

    I hope for you and me both. she replied in a low tone as the children were now settled.

    The children listened to Mrs. Smith who was busily organising people in different places. Paula felt she could take a moment here to just sit back and watch.

    When's you're performance?' Ian enquired.

    What . . oh, its the 22nd at the Grosvenor Hall, Paula stuttered with her reply almost flattered that Ian was asking, . . If you wanted to come . . she added nervously.

    I'll try and be there. His reply seemed definite.

    Well that's great.

    Are you okay for activities for your class for the next couple of days ?. . it gets a bit daunting thinking up Christmassy things for them to do without just repeating the same old activities all the time. she said, anxious to move the conversation away from the subject of her impending concert.

    Well, yes, actually I am, he replied, again, very definitely, (he was a definite, confident sort of chap!) In fact, I've got hold of something that might be of more interest to your class, . . or even your own children. he added.

    Go on . . encouraged Paula inquisitively.

    Well, it's a Christmas book, by Enid Blyton, - written years ago.

    Paula gave him a patronising look as if she took it to be a joke. But Ian wasn't joking.

    It's actually a great book because it's all about how a family seventy to eighty odd years ago used to celebrate Christmas, - it could teach our kids a thing or two – might make them actually think! Ian was enthusiastic.

    Paula pondered the possibilities.

    So how's it written? What's the message?

    Oh, loads of old quirky meanings to many of our Christmas customs all embroidered into a story about a family with four children. . .tell you what, - borrow it.

    Well thanks replied Paula starting to think it might actually be interesting for her own kids, - Annie who was six and Liam, eleven. (Jamie, at fifteen would be out of the equation, currently nothing traditional was cool enough for him!)

    The two teachers were then distracted from their low level conversation by the shrill voice of Mrs. Smith who was having trouble with a child on the front row that wouldn't sit quietly.

    We're required. chipped in Ian I'd better go and sit down there I think. Talk to you later.

    With that, Ian moved down to the front leaving Paula to conjure up images of bygone Christmases and daydream of what the book might be like.

    Later, just before leaving for home, Ian brought the book to Paula.

    "Here

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