The platinum jubilee is almost upon us. All kinds of high jinks have been planned at the community […]
Category Archive: Short Stories
My aunt wears tight jeans and stilettos. She says, why shouldn’t she? She’s in great form, after all. […]
The National Trust car park has plenty of spaces. Dave and his family are early. They are always […]
The first time was a revelation for Sara, a relief to find a reference point for the unnamed […]
Monday I’m anxious to see them. With that goldfish memory of mine, I have only a faded fresco […]
The fat fly buzzed around Camilla’s blond head. She was in meditation pose, legs folded beneath her, perfectly […]
I’m Lovage, a gardening entrepreneur with more taste than testosterone. Search the gallery for images of eco-friendly gardens […]
You hear the alarm. You press snooze with a well-practised flick of your wrist. You would have been […]
Sophie let the glossy publication slide from her long fingers onto the marble counter top of her spacious […]
I wake up in my bed around 11 am. My mouth is dry, my head is spinning and […]
It’s never easy to take your clothes off in front of someone new, but by the time you […]
My dad owns a pastry shop. He makes jam doughnuts and brownies. He makes French pastries and apple […]
Do you want to hear the truth about a fairy story you were probably told a thousand times […]
Funny Pearls are proud to present 2021 short story competition runner-up: JUST ANOTHER SLOW DAY AT THE […]