‘The Gingerbread Fox’ was one of the stories shortlisted in the Funny Pearls Short Story Competition 2020. We […]
Thank you to our readers, contributors, submitters and friends for your support and enthusiasm during this difficult year. […]
I find Bub, my fellow community volunteer, and her ninety-five year old next door neighbour, Elsie, sitting on […]
She fills the little plastic bags. A novelty and a chocolate, Haribo or buttons. Two per bag? Three […]
As a former university professor, I’m aware that students frequently comment on the idiosyncrasies of their teachers. We […]
She needs to write a note before she forgets. She opens her desk drawer, brushing aside stray pens, […]
Dad and I used to visit Gran every Sunday afternoon after she moved into a nursing home in […]
December 2020 promises to be challenging for most of us. To ease the burden for our readers, Funny […]
My father calls and says he can’t come over today, the coward. Mum will go without me, he […]
Zoe’s starving. In half an hour, she can meet the other trainees in the canteen. Definitely the best […]
Funny Pearls are proud to present our 2020 short story competition winner BUFFALO GLUE by Kerrie Penney […]
WINNER BUFFALO GLUE by Kerrie Penney RUNNERS-UP ORLAND’S PARAKEET by Kristen Loesch A DAY IN THE LIFE AT […]