Trouble brewing
Just keeping it warm you know, till she returns. We have been together for six years and we have been getting on handsomely since I learned to let her sleep in. She has recently been treating me to freshly cooked…
Conversations
Hello Mrs Gaffney, I have taken the liberty of boxing up your usual salad along with two hard boiled eggs. We have had a delivery of fresh bread and cheese, and the first of the new seasons olive oil has…
The Lady of Eikefjord
When the Lady was around, families locked up their sons and daughters. Whilst husbands hide their wives if they valued them. No one living near a river or close to the sea was safe from the marauding Lady. Johan had…
Build me a Better Knarr
King Erik called upon Johan to build a new type of sea going craft. The Knarr had served the Vikings well, but recently Vikings sailors had returned home in badly damaged craft. They spoke of battles fought against strange ships…
Norway or Bust
As I looked over the gunwale at the rise and fall of the ocean, I was reminded of my home and the fells of the Dales. The captain had lashed himself the the wheelhouse. From this vantage point he poured…
Reflection
“I promise that none will ever know Lord Gwenddoleu. This gift is especially for you. It offers the ability to travel into the future. A fine craft which maybe given a name of your choice. It can carry you on…
The Mistake
As Eddy moved out into the court yard he wondered what all the fuss was about, surely these humans had seen a dragon before. He decided not to roar or expel fire, for there seemed to be rather a lot…