The Revenge of the Path
Abbot Ambrose wondered whether he had made the right choice, certainly the bill for washing the monks habits was much reduced. The new path to the bathing pool had lifted the monks above the marshy path. But at what cost?…
Freyja Will Deliver the Torch.
It was an honor to carry the torch to the games. Freyja was proud to be selected. The first seed heads had been found in Mongolia by an itinerant herder called Yul. They had appeared after a meteorite storm, Yul…
Vagabonds at Large.
Photo supplied by Enisa. Sometime back now, a group of vagabonds decided to spend time in our territory. They picked the wrong place to settle down. The Vale of Elmet appears such a beautiful place with its crystal clear streams…
The Diarist
I believe that it was Carl Jung who said “man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health”. Well that’s the way this day started, as a wet flannel was threatened. Once I was up, mother supplied me with a steaming…
A Lancashire Tale
A wedding party had drifted over the Nick O Pendle. Since then the only sound heard on the hill had come from a pair of dotterels. But the hill was listening, it listened for those who had once climbed its…
On the Shoulders of Men
As the sand moved between my toes and the dawn sun touched my face, I watched a local farmer driving his herd of cattle along the beach. Ahead a burnout fishing boat lay across their path. The lead animal suspicious…
In Reverse
The palace was empty, stripped bare, only its carcass remained. Even the flotsam had been ground back into useful fertilisers. Piece by piece every thing that had once existed in the building had been chewed, then digested and later deposited.…
A writer on holiday
Sometimes one will come across a companion when dining. Today that occurred. I was enjoying my morning coffee, sat in a cafe with my feet up when a girl walked in. Nothing unusual, I hear you say. Well perhaps. But…
A day at the seaside.
I move fast, it is so hot, my feet just skim the sand. Then I reach the shade of the isthmus and dive into the ocean, I feel better, but I know that I cannot relax. For there is are…
Ghost in Blue
We all hoped for a dry blue day when the time came for the fire stations garden fete, everyone had worked hard to make the day a success. Once again the main stall would attract many of the towns males…