On Sunday I had a day trip down to London to see a couple of literary exhibitions – the cultural opportunities are definitely one of the things I miss about living in the capital, although I can do without exorbitant rent and packed public transport. Anyway! The first exhibition was Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who […]
#FridayFlash – Daredevils
They came in twos and threes, strutting down the hill behind the bus stop. Feeling the unease that is perenially provoked by groups of teenaged boys, I pretended to be engrossed in the bus timetable, but I watched them all the same. They tried to ruffle each other’s hair, their fingers getting stuck in copious […]
Colours: A Free Short Story
The pastel shades faded first. No one noticed, not really. They just assumed they’d washed that particular top one too many times, or that sunlight bleached the colour from the walls. It was a reasonable assumption at first. Until the tertiary colours went. No more amber, magenta or chartreuse, their hues replaced by shades of […]
Free Short Story – Remember or Forget
I miss strange things about the city. I miss the sunrise in spring, when the first rays of dawn sparkle in the windows washed clean by April showers overnight. I miss the heat in summer, when everyone sheds their coat and smiles in the street. I miss the fall of leaves in early October, when […]
#BookReview – Within Wet Walls
Of all of the horror sub-genres, I’ve always had a real fondness for the gothic, particularly that strain that comes infused with a flair for the historical. So when Lily Childs asked for reviewers of her new offering, Within Wet Walls, I was there like a shot. In this short, Lily has woven a dark, ethereal […]
The End of Inktober
Day 23 – Cupcake Day 24 – Coffee Day 25 – Harley Quinn Day 26 – Owl Day 27 – Bat Day 28 – Cheshire Cat Day 29 – Nosferatu Day 30 – Witch Day 31 – Mummy Now Inktober is finished, how do I feel it went? Well I found it difficult some days […]
