• Nell

    Nell pretended she hadn’t seen, of course. As she had shuffled along the hall she first heard the quiet sobs, then round the corner came into view the hunched figure of her grey haired daughter over the shabby kitchen table. On the table lay several papers. Bills. Overdue notices. A newly opened envelope, the latest…

  • Brand new page is live!

    I’ve finally stopped procrastinating long enough to add a new page to my website – all about publications and competitions. Hooray! Summon the band for my fanfare! Bring out the bunting! Prepare the confetti canons! My partner, who is wonderful and supportive in so many ways, gave me a bit of a kick up the…

  • Missing

    Audrey taped the last flyer to a lamppost in the Lion and Lamb Yard as the sun was setting, wondering how long before it was removed. She had spread them along the length of Castle Street, and all the connecting alleys and roads. She hadn’t spied anybody taking them, nor following her. And yet for…

  • I, Friend.

    “What does that mean?” The Android’s face adopted the oft used ‘questioning’ pose, from their limited array of expressions. Head tilted, subtle eyebrow raise. Basic manoeuvres that had taken months of design.  “Well,” I paused to consider my answer. “It means a person who is there for you.” “They are physically present when you are…

  • Just Getting Started

    Welcome stranger, come on in from the cold. Take off your wet shoes and put your feet up by the fire. I see you have travelled far. There’s soup on the stove, have a rest whilst I cut some bread.  I’m just starting out myself. You’ll find here a wandering collection of wonderings, short stories…