A Letter Home
A quiet woodland that’s all I crave, littered with balls and sticks; and that you might think of me once in a while. But do not grieve for me, for I have travelled to a better place and await your…
The Ensepulchering of Earth
When at last earth surrendered, the aliens terms turned out to be harsh. All adult males were to be transported to the mines on Raynor. All children to be removed from earth after being sterilized and trained as servants, so…
The Girl in the Wheelchair
It was seventy years since the squadron last flew together. Today only five of them had shuffled in to the hotel, each one of them using a walking aid, but Sally at reception saw how their faces lit up as…
Why won’t they let us go
Why why have they done this to us, mother. I cannot move my feet, or feel my body. I feel like I am drifting in space. A strange alien space, full of dark moving shadows, which seem to be watching…
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…
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,…
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…