‘Oh, please come and see us!’ we implored him. I am struggling, thirty years on, to untangle the […]
Short stories
‘I’m not going; it’s freezing, and it’s basically begging for stuff that makes your teeth fall out. Plus, […]
In Which The Words of a Mother Hen Are Ignored by Her Less Noteworthy But Infinitely More Famous […]
War has broken out between me and the teenage langur monkey. We’ve progressed into the stereotypical betel-nut-chewing-Bollywood-villain phase […]
‘I first discovered my epic work of poetry in my mother’s loft,’ explains middle-aged mother of two, Angela […]
Celia should, they say, tone down her make-up, crop her hair, take up knitting, macrame, embroidery and baking, […]
I’m normally super perky on the early shift. It amuses me to piss off Debra, who sulks about […]
Herodotus has recently died, and his spirit has descended to Hades. He stands before the judge, Minos, charged […]
‘Where is the bull?’ asked the photographer. ‘Bull?’ the assistant replied. ‘Where is the cow? And the calves?’ […]
My name is Myfanwy Jones, and this is my confession: Hula Hoops were my downfall. Now you might […]
Steve would always start with high hopes. ‘I’m not well,’ he might announce at the breakfast table, thin […]
The Grandchild ‘Uff!’ Lenore lifted a heavy garden box. ‘Nona! You’re going to break your hip. […]
An old tree stands on a worn pavement in front of a suburban semi. At least fifty rings […]
Kaya Masson heard the groans, hoots and giggles from neighboring cubicles. A chair scraped back. Was Frank already […]