the airing cupboard's extraordinary stories of ordinary people

Short story - A little dash of wanderlust

From Australia to South East Asia, from England to Bali, this is a tale of discovery and connection. It is a journey fuelled by passion, the pursuit of a dream. But above all, this is a story about the love of cooking. Would you like to see what Bali Asli is all about? Follow the links below:https://www.instagram.com/baliaslirestaurant?igsh=MWp1bWZtNzg3emJ3eg==http://www.baliasli.com.au/----------Music: Hot October by Wood Spider from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ and  Juncture, Telling Stories, From Truth, Seeing the Future, Wonderland, Nights Tales  and The time to Run (Finale) by Dexter Britain from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ andThe Moments of our Mornings, Smoldering, Summer Days,  February and November by Kai Engel  from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/andMidsommar and Solace by Scott Buckley www.scottbuckley.com.au/library Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution licence                 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/and   Beauty by Spectacular Sound Productions from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-ShareAlike: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Short serendipity story - A dog named Rusty

Set in Kent England, on the banks of the Medway river, this story is about a friendship between a young woman and an unusual man, a village pub, a broken down Thames barge and the bond between a man and his dog...If you want to watch the video of Jimmy Stewart reading his poem:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwGnCIdHQH0If you would like to buy Sandra's novel:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dear-Jack-Sandra-Antwis-ebook/dp/B097V1M2F8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GZD0EQOEN8HL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.n-5-r9DKie_GC_dsRTSRiQ.YMYIUk5bCk4irjqFxcwLv8ckHSL-fCikJayRmJ1UNYg&dib_tag=se&keywords=Dear+Jack+sandra&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1729252485&s=books&sprefix=dear+jack+sandra%2Cstripbooks%2C106&sr=1-1If you would like to connect with Sandra:https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Flizandarcyhttps://www.facebook.com/SandraAntwisAuthorhttps://www.lizandarcy.co.uk/Music: Hot October by Wood Spider from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ and  Juncture and Loosing Love by Dexter Britain from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ andThe Moments of our Mornings, Summer Days and November by Kai Engel  from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/  and   Convergence by The Pictures of the Floating World From Free Music Archives  Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Short love story - Secret Gardens

This is a story is about secret gardens,  about the mystery of being able to love two people at the same time and about the choices that shape us.----------Music: Hot October by Wood Spider from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ and  Juncture) by Dexter Britain from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ and   Horses  by The Pictures of the Floating World From Free Music Archives  Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/and   Beauty by Spectacular Sound Productions from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-ShareAlike: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/and Solitude by David Hilowitz from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/andEndless stories about Sun and Moon, November, Moonlight Reprise and The Moments of our Mornings by Kai Engel  from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Short war story - Franz Stigler and Charlie Brown

This story is about the skies over Germany on a cold 20th of December 1943, about a German Ace pilot, an American bomber commander,  and an act of mercy that turned two ennemies into brothers...If you want to know more about this story, you can read the book:A Higher Call by Adam Makos and Larry Alexander-----------Music: Hot October by Wood Spider from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ and   Convergence, Break Through and Horses by The Pictures of the Floating World From Free Music Archives  Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ andSmoldering, Summer Days, Universe in Hands and November by Kai Engel  from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/andThe Bridge by David Hilowitz From Free Music Archives  Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial- 4.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/  Sounds: B17.wav by RelwinFrom Free Sounds Copyright CC BY 4.0 DEEDAttribution 4.0 International Messerschmitt Bf 109 Startup and Taxiing by FlighttoflyPhotoFrom Free SoundsAttribution NonCommercial 3.0 Spitfires and Bf-109 Flyby by FlighttoflyPhotoFrom Free SoundsAttribution NonCommercial 3.0 Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8EkmyoG83Qhttps://historycollection.com/mercy-war-german-pilot-spared-crippled-b-17-wounded-crew-two-pilots-became-friends-war/https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/12/20/1264068/-70-years-ago-today-two-honorable-men-methttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Stiglerhttps://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/valor-when-an-enemy-was-a-friend/https://chivalrytoday.com/chivalry-air/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Brown_and_Franz_Stigler_incident

Short serendipity story - The little dress

Set in the North of England, this is a story about the blazing of an orange figure on the slopes of a hill,  a big white horse standing on its back legs, a dress and a predictable man who believed in synchronicity...----------Music: Hot October by Wood Spider from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/  and   Beauty by Spectacular Sound Productions from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-ShareAlike: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/and  Juncture and Loosing Love by Dexter Britain from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ andThe Moments of our Mornings, Summer Days and November by Kai Engel  from Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/andMidsommar and Hiraeth by Scott Bucklet www.scottbuckley.com.au/library Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution licence                 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ and Convergence, Horses and Break Through by The Pictures of the Floating World From Free Music Archives Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/