They say to write what you know but I don't feel like an expert in many fields. Thanks to my Mum however I am a brilliant second hand shopper. I also volunteer at our local second hand store and I get to open the boxes and bags that are dropped off and it feels like Christmas every time!

The idea for this collection of short stories was a white bear who just screamed at me to write a story about him and so I did (Afterall we must be polite to all screaming bears).

I went with the idea of following an object's lives - the life they had before they went to Mrs. Hopes Emporium, what happened at the store and who the second chance buyer was.

I have loved writing these wee stories and I hope they make you smile :-)

Enjoy ...