Under the stars
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…
Travelling high up
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- Ai-K1
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…
As predicted
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…
Careers Finished
Jenny was happy the Eden Project was coming to her town. They had offered her employment as a biological horticulturist. As she walked home she considered her dream of creating a plant based cure for Alzheimer’s. Thomas was happy, he…
Never never land
As I wait for inspiration I find myself wondering, is it time to hang up my pen. Although I still string together flash stories, I am not satisfied with the results. My creative muse seems to be sleeping or perhaps…
Hibernation
A dense grey mist covered the old seaside town. It’s red brick building appeared to be perspiring. Moisture dripped from every nook and cranny. A particularly fine crescent of Victorian hotels attempted to brighten the scene with their bow windows.…