This may seem an odd question to be posing here of all places. Surely Joanna knows the difference between a brooch and a badge. Well I thought I did, but sometimes I doubt myself. A few months ago I was…
A New Year at The Casket of Fictional Delights
The current series of TubeFlash closed last year on The Casket with the story ‘All’s Well that Ends Badly’ published just before Christmas, with a festive plum pudding brooch. We hope to be able to bring TubeFlash back for one…
An August Tetralogy
During August Tube-Flash is taking a break. But reader do not be alarmed, if you cannot live without your weekly fix of Flash Fiction The Casket of Fictional Delights has a treat in store for you. An August Tetralogy of…
Suits You
What is the connection between mice, a tailor, two writers and a duchess? If you go to the Victoria & Albert museum in London you can see the original sketches made by Beatrix Potter for her 1903 story ‘The Tailor…
Advantage Strawberries
The 24th June marks the start of Wimbledon fortnight and to celebrate this important sporting and social event this week’s Tube-Flash station is Wimbledon on the District Line. I know, I know … Southfields is the closest station if you…
Tube-Flash
Last month The Casket of Fictional Delights launched a major new project, Tube-Flash, in cooperation with Transport for London. Tube-Flash is inspired by the London Underground and my collection of vintage and contemporary brooches. Stations have been paired with a…