Before the marina had been built, time in this area had stood still for centuries. Once four buildings had graced a track which terminated at the marina’s site. The first a church without windows and doors, next a abandoned blacksmiths.…
For me this period of lockdown is a time to rekindle my interest in historical characters. In particular those individuals who used the medium of writing to reach kindred spirits. One such person was John Ruskin (1819-1900). He wrote about…
Around me russet beech leafs flutter like butterfly’s, as my companion’s fur ripples, like a lake disturbed in a strong breeze. In a clear blue sky, crows glide and soar like kites. Watched by a black cat who four white…
After a day spent in the garden, which now begins to look tidy. I spent the evening writing letters and phoning isolated friends. Here in Yorkshire I can now breath deeply as the air is much cleaner. Empty roads allow…
Fortunately Captain Wisoff-Fields sent out a runner to check the way ahead. She spotted a band of redcoats travelling our way. There was no alternative, we would have to travel light and take the high road. Quietly drawing us together…
Fizz knew she had a twin known as K2, but Fizz knew nothing else about her twin. It was like owning a store but having the shelf’s empty. Fizz decided that it was time to visit the wholesalers. Unfortunately the…
Storm Dennis Michael sat in his bed reading a copy of the Eagle magazine. It was full of fascinating adventures. Often michael dreamed of traveling the globe, building dams and bridges. Sixty years later Michael sat at his writing desk,…
Few have seen it and none survived to tell, but out in the ocean wave after wave broke on the white reef. A reef that has been polished by countless waves, polished but never damaged, until today. A submarine hit…
