The Starfire Tug
Shara Langstaff was pleased to be on holiday. Although she loved working as an engineer on the Starfire tug. A recent event had unsettled her. Her best friend Louise had been seriously injured in a collision with a car. Shara…
A Dales Lass
High on the remote moorland a young girl sat. By her side lay a sketch pad, if you been able to turn the pages, you would marvel at the detailed drawings of Dales plants and wildlife. Having just finished a…
After the Event
Buster sat and stared at the empty seat, wanting to turn the clock back. Since the death of Louise, he had been wandering the streets. Living day to day, eating any scraps of food available. All his dignity had gone.…
We have refunded your deposit
Dear Miss Leadbreaker. The hotel receptionist reported that you failed to arrive for your room booking. Fortunately there is a great demand for rooms when the racetrack is in use. We reallocated your room to a Arab gentleman. He was…
A Fateful Day
Somewhat of a bruiser and black as the ink of spades Buster was appropriately named. If you wanted anything doing Buster was your chap. However today he was attempting to be good. Louise had told him this was a town…
The journey
Tirelessly you served. But today my farm falls silent, the world has moved on. It has been decreed that farming no longer needs animals. They are digging mass graves all over the globe. We must grow our proteins in huge…
We will See
We should remember that without your help humanity would not have made it to this century. You gave your all for us when the invaders came. Once again you accompanied us into war. You suffered greatly alongside us. You never…
I feel your touch
I feel your touch. I may not have sight but I trust you. I desire that those who can see me, know something about earth’s past. We may have to live out our lives in the mines, since the aliens…
Multicoloured Pigeons
The factory was semi derelict, the roof leaked like sieve and pigeons used the garrets as a communal toilet. Old the building may have been but Ernest was determined to keep the family business running. Calling together the workforce he…