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09-Feb-2010

Copyright: Michael Coatesworth

Last revised: February 09, 2010

Hello and Welcome to all my readers, I hope you enjoy your visit

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I hope that you have lots of good health and happiness in your life

Mike Coatesworth

My novels in the bookstores

"Peter and Sarah, A Single Rose"

ISBN of paperback book “Peter and Sarah” will be: 0-595-44196-3

ISBN of the eBook editions of “Peter and Sarah” is: 0-595-88527-6

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"Homespun Yorkshire Tales"

ISBN: 978-1-84753-337-1

"Time for a Cuppa!"

ISBN: 0-595-22495-4

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Contributors on my website:

Mike Coatesworth, Norbert "Doc Gater" Smith

Sylvia Lukeman, Sheila Littleton.

Bette Compton, Anne Brett, Osama TaHa

Ursula T Gibson, Gemini Wings, George W Knox

Danny Riggs, Sandy Zentgraf, Bobby Woodall, Nick Hardy

Jacqueline Franco, Christy L Klahn, Alexandra Webb, Caroljean Giammetta

Mike Diaz, Skyblest, Patricia Fowler, Gayle Martin

Kerri Renée Jenkins, J.W.B. Laing, Ray Thomas, Jim MacConnell, Miriam Capps

William Layton Nelson, Jim Love

Miskitti, Carole Horton, Marc Lensly, Trevor Litchfield

Bob Williams, Bill Hawksford, Mollie Matthews, Fritz Ward Jnr

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I have now signed the contracts with my publisher for my autobiography “Find a soft spot to land on” which should be in the bookshops around May 2010

Mike on a day trip

I apologise for my lack of correspondence, but I’ve been a very poorly man. I’m recovering slowly but surely and I’m being taken to the coast now and again to get some sea air, which I have been informed will do me some good. Although I’m on the mend, as soon as the doctors think I have recovered enough, I still need to have major surgery on my shoulder to repair/replace a broken bone. I was in a queue with my grandchildren when a very large man tried to barge past me and broke my shoulder. He didn’t even stop to apologise. Anyway, the doctors have not yet been able to repair it because of my condition and my immune system has taken a hammering with the pneumonia, so I’ve had to suffer in silence so to speak. Still, not to worry, it could have been worse. I’m sure everything will turn out okay in the end.

With everyone running around making sure that I am comfortable and that I have everything that I need, I feel like a bit of a celebrity at the moment, but having to rely on other people does take some of my independence away. I guess I can repay their kindness as soon as I’m fully recovered.

Meanwhile I spend a lot of my time resting, but when I’m able I pass the time away with my collection of letter openers and miniature ornate wooden boxes. Hmm, I’m sure that you are thinking that this is a strange thing to do. I’ve collected my letter openers from different parts of the world that I have visited and they have to be kept in good condition, so I clean them up, but not enough to wear any of the ornate designs on them. I’ve been collecting them for quite a while and I’m always on the look out for other designs old or new. I’ve even got a couple made by the soldiers in the trenches of world war one and modern ones with designs of golf clubs or cars on their handles. My numerous collection miniature ornate wooden boxes also have to be kept cleaned to stop them gathering dust etc. These boxes have also been collected on my travels.

My family have also added to my collection of letter openers and boxes whenever they go away. Most of my collection is from Europe, though a relation did bring me a wonderful small box from Mexico last month, she said that if she goes to the USA next year she’ll see if they have anything that would look nice in my collection. That would be great as I’ve not got anything in my collection from the USA or surrounding areas, it will be interesting to see if they do have anything ornate there. Well taking care of my collection passes the time away and keeps my mind on recovery.

Mike Coatesworth

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If you enjoy reading short stories over a Cuppa, then my book “Time for a Cuppa!” which is a book of tales of childhood and growing up in Yorkshire (Herriot country) by a true Yorkshire-man

A novel of very interesting short stories from the beautiful countryside of the Yorkshire dales, easy reading with a Cuppa! You can buy a copy by clicking here. http://www.btinternet.com/~mikeco158/cuppa1.htm

Well I hope that you enjoy all the readings on this site.

Time for a Cuppa!

Mike Coatesworth

There is an excellent news and story website that I am writing articles for and it has a readership of over a million, and I can truly state that I am delighted to let you know that the site is well worth a visit.

It is at:

http://www.openwriting.com/

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If you would like to read more of my tales, then you can get my novels from your local library.

I wish to thank all the people who have written to me, and I always answer the letters as soon as possible.

Also I wish to thank all the people who take a few minutes from their busy schedules to sign my guest book

Time for a Cuppa!

Mike

Please don't hesitate to tell your friends about my pages!

Copyright 2007 Michael Coatesworth and Original Authors All rights reserved. Note: No part of any material on this and other pages can be reproduced in any way without any of the author's written permission. All rights remain with the author.

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