Where it began
Sunday, 28 August 2016
The Blacksmith and the Ruby
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Morning mist hovered above the meandering river undisturbed by even a breath of air...
Wednesday, 13 July 2016
The Lovers - A Father Tom Story
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Father Tom carried two kitchen chairs outside and positioned them in a pool of bright sunshine. The meadow beyond the dry-stone wall was r...
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Monday, 4 July 2016
What remains in the dark of the night
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Life is fleeting. It runs through our fingers like fine dry sand. The harder we grip, the more tiny grains float away on the endless winds...
Saturday, 28 May 2016
The Embrace
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The early morning sun breaks through a chink in the curtains and lies heavily on my eyes. The urge to hide is unbearably strong. In her...
Friday, 29 April 2016
The wrong side of the tracks
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When I was about thirteen I started secondary school. Every lunchtime we'd spill out onto the streets of town like a herd of wild anim...
Friday, 15 April 2016
Pass the Parcel
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You know when you arrive home and find that package you ordered from Amazon waiting, did you ever stop to consider the journey it has taken...
Thursday, 31 March 2016
Birth
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I'm being crushed! It feels like a huge hand trying to squeeze the life out of me, and succeeding. Everything is dark, I can hear the ...
Thursday, 3 March 2016
Roller-coaster
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"You can do it," I think to myself as she took my elbow in her delicate arm and snuggled into me. We cross the crowded fairgrou...
Saturday, 13 February 2016
Mary Rose
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I opened the side gate and her voice boomed from the kitchen. “Tom, have you fin...
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