The High Life
Dacia employed only the best, so rather than go to prison for life. She had worked out a rather nice little scheme. If only Jim had died with his balloon. Instead he had returned home just in time to save…
Waiting for the phone call
She wondered had the deed been done; was Jim toast. She had carefully picked two ex-military rejects in need of cash. She had spent a little on upgrading their skills. As she had wanted Jim to die as he watched…
Running on Empty
I just knew that it was just going to be one of those days when the rope parted. All had gone too well up to that point. My two passengers seemed far to relaxed. Their request that we took off…
Running Bear
It is bad news Bob, they will not back down. They want the hill back, and will fight for it if they have to. You see it was once theirs. The trees are the clue, you see they built raised…
Stop Dawdling Lad
Michael, now that you are eight, you must start taking more care of yourself. We will start with your feet, it is time for you to have some proper shoes. Today we are going to visit my mother in Oxford,…
Controlling Resources
The arid landscape would be transformed, well at least that’s what the Force co-operative said. They also said that it was all about recovering the earth’s supply of water. No one realised then, that the disappearance of over half of…
1941 to 1945
Mrs Johnston smiled to herself as she watched the two land army girls returning to the farm. The nearest one Hannah had mastered the art of sharpening and using a scythe perfectly; if German para troops landed she would be…
Pagan Times
With only her, her mother and the children at home, Vesper was a dangerous time. So Donella had shut the entrance. Yet the Viking attack on the Broch was furious. Their fire had damaged the stout timber entrance, now their…