T is for Tricks
It was sunny for the first time in weeks. He enjoyed the warmth on his face, felt his shoulders relax and his arms swing and… Read More »T is for Tricks
short stories
S is for Step
A doorstep in fact. In a village in Crete, which is where Maria sits and waits in The Cretan Cat, Yvonne Payne’s story in Cat Tales,… Read More »S is for Step
R is for Rover
One of a writer’s tricks, I’ve learnt, is to defy expectations. You think Rover’s a dog? Aha! Rover is the name of the cat in Waifs… Read More »R is for Rover
P is for Paul
Well, yesterday was a mix of outside and inside, but this one’s very much inside. In fact it stays on the sofa all the time,… Read More »P is for Paul
O is for Outside
Your outside is in and your inside is out, according to The Beatles. Personally, I find that confusing, but they were incredibly successful so they… Read More »O is for Outside
N is for Nile
In the beginning there was no light. There was it. Enshrouded in almost total darkness; save for the effervescent glow that emanated from it and… Read More »N is for Nile
M is for Mirror
The mirrors at Sam and Sam’s are too high. There’s one in the hall which might do the trick but I have to taking a… Read More »M is for Mirror
L is for Lawrence
Things go missing. I’ve noticed that. When Sam does DIY, things go missing quite a lot. Rawlplugs, screwdrivers, wiring. Then he fumes and comes out… Read More »L is for Lawrence
K is for Kyoto
You may have gathered that every so often, I’m partial to a bit of philosophy. What could be nicer, on a dreary afternoon, than a… Read More »K is for Kyoto
J is for Jimmy
He caught up with me by the swings, long legs taking him across the distance in half the time mine did. But instead of teasing… Read More »J is for Jimmy
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