The Daughters of Zeus
At present I seem to be having a little help from the daughters of Zeus, for stories are flowing quickly from my quill. However one or two have been a little darker than is usual for my quill. Only time will…
The Child Minder
Deep down Jimmy felt comfortable being a diver, but today Jennifer and Carol had unsettled him with their taunts of tin man and monster man. How were they to know that that was what the kids at school had called…
Christmas 1956
The smell of carbolic was strong at St John's. It always seemed to clash with the image I had of the nurses. Each morning I would watch them leave the hall of residence, wrapped in royal blue cloaks with just…
Skipton today
In Skipton the high street is closed to traffic for the day, instead it is thronged with people enjoying themselves. A classic car event has taken over the high street. The weather today is glorious and so are the classic…
Bradford Interchange not Forster Square
What's my question? Well why can I not book direct from Skipton to Bradford Interchange? Please. But sir why would you want to', for it's better to travel from Skipton to Bradford via Forster Square railway station. Yes I…
Latte time
I am sitting having a latte in Costa. I have updated my short story called Dereliction of Duty by adding a new section under the heading of Foot Note. Here in Skipton the wind blows gently causing the bunting to…
Bank Holiday Week Madness.
As usual Skipton town centre is rather busy, but how much is being spent I am not sure, for few people seem to be carrying shopping bags. It was lunch time on market day, with white van after white van…
Dereliction of Duty
This weeks writing prompt for the Friday Fictioneers site, is a photograph from Piya Singh. Young Amos had worked hard below Hebden Moor to earn a living as a lead miner. Yesterday his friend Tobias had found him dead. Whilst…
Uncut: Buttercups
Golden yellow buttercups, Daisies daintily sweet. Lion clocks fading, Docks standing proud, May flowers waving, Nettles firmly competing: All surrender to the rampant grass, except Thistle sharp. Earthen banks, birds hunting, Willows bow, rippling water, silent pebbles, pool deep,…
Far from the Maddening Crowd
What to do for its a Sunday on a May bank holiday weekend. These day's I try to stay away from crowded places on official public holidays. Well the sun's out and the rest of the family are busy, so…