Three years ago: The first story I remember writing was about a picnic. I was very young – I’d just…
Category: Shorties
Secrets & Lies
-1- I used to be a singer in a band. I thought I was Debbie Harry. Please don’t tell anyone…
Job Vacancy
The bitch had left him. What was he to do? Who would look after him, care for him, clean the…
This New Life
Do you ever feel, “there must be more to life than this”? I remember that feeling so well. Seven years…
Monologue
Monologue. What is the literal translation? One tongue? One Voice? Something like that. At first you said you liked my…
I am your Favourite Top
I am your favourite top. M&S. Green bold pattern. You wore and wore me, but good old M&S I kept…
White Lilies
“I wanted WHITE lilies. That’s what I asked for, they promised me white. These are cream, don’t you see, these…
Where are the children
I remember the river as a fun place. F.U.N. fun, as my brother says. I can picture it almost as…
River Prayer
If she prayed to the river, would that mean that she had finally gone crazy? She wasn’t sure. She wasn’t…
Here in Heaven
What surprised her, once she finally got there, was how well suicides were treated. None of this “coward’s way out”…
What Happened Next
Looking back, the pea was just the start of the problem. And no number of mattresses was ever going to…
The Slip
He was getting by, managing. He was. Only last month he made it to the shop and back without falling.…
Kitchens and Creels
Every kitchen needs a creel. You know, slats of wood on a pulley that you hang the washing on to…
The Safe Place
When she had to recreate her life she did a “smash and grab” in Dunhelm Mills. She bought new pillows, a duvet,…
Feet Speak
We are what you might call the determined type of feet. We march her into trouble, we hold her up…