Understatement was the order of the day in the Upper Cholmondley town hall; it had to be. “My tea!” exclaimed the chubby mayor as the over-sugared contents of his fine eggshell teacup swirled upwards. “Got it.” Mr. Barnaby used a… Continue Reading
The most notable thing about Alexei’s black leather jacket was the zip. The interlocking pins were curiously oversized and enamelled in pure white to look like shark’s teeth. He liked to wear his jacket half-open to reveal a garish red… Continue Reading
“I saw you,” Terry shouted, “your left eye was open!” The baby-sitter shrugged. So what if he had? It didn’t change anything, leastways, not for her. “Do you want to play, or not?” “You cheated,” Terry continued, “it’s not fair.”… Continue Reading
I helped Mr Grimley to his feet and together we stared at the gurney on which I had laid out his dead brother the previous night. It was some seconds before I realised it was down to me to break… Continue Reading