Hungry for Power
Watching from the veranda of his coach, the president of the railway, saw a gang of his men take a chain saw to the next tree. He wondered if the person who had invented the chain saw, really understood the…
A Rude Awakening
After a brilliant night out Michel steered the Lambretta towards the Grange Hotel. With more of a thud then she had intended the scooters front wheel struck the door, causing it to swing open. She allowed the scooter to coast…
A One Sided Conversation
Get away, leave me alone, you devil, why do you keep picking on me. Go away damn you. I know you want to leave this place. But its been my home for years, I know every hiding place, every cafe,…
Trading with the Enemy
I may not have printed this yet 2024 Photo Copyright: the Story Tellers AbodeWith traces of dried blood adorning their hulls the ashmen inched up the river. The natives watched from afar, events over the last decades had taught them…
Question Time in November
This year October has been such a busy month for me and my family. There has been little time to contemplate the arrival of November, whilst the continuing warm colours of autumn seemed to maintained a promise that winter was…
A Moment in History
My roots go back into antiquity, the records tell of a mill standing here in 1276, but I was rebuilt in 1609 and then again in 1782. However I am going to tell you about a moment in 1941. At…
Contemplating Annihilation
Welcome everyone to 2017, I look forward to reading the many interesting stories that grow from the photos that PJ selects for us. The world looked so beautiful, that Hisao, who had come to America to make his fortune could…
Professor Tsukiko
That is fascinating professor, but are you sure? Shutting us away in boxes, it seems a bit strong. Just wait till I turn my screens on. Thats better, I always find that it helps me to concentrate when I turn…
A Winter Tale
Charlie listened to the football thudding against the wall then sliding across the surface of the yard. He heard Jakes voice and the reply of his father. But today Charlie could not get out of bed. So he asked Hannah…
Spinning Top
Looking out of the window Benjamin glazed longingly as his friends descending the twisting slide. He saw anxiety as they stepped out at the top and their joy as they shot out on coconut mats at the bottom of the…