The carer arrive promptly, on the hour. On crossing the threshold she shoulders my duties for the afternoon. She drops her bulging handbag at Mum’s slippered feet. “Hello, luv,” she says to the tiny figure corralled by the zimmer frame….
Knight of the Rocks
Image by Jörg Peter from Pixabay The wind howled and blew sand in our faces as pebbles crunched beneath our feet. It was the second day of my family’s summer holiday and I had joined the local kids as they scoured the coast…
When L.O.V.E. is > Rob Lowe + Jello
It’s February 1st. Valentine vibes throb through the air. Mr. J. announces we’re reading Romeo and Juliet and I shoot straight up in my seat. Grip the sides of my desk tight. My scalp tingles and sparklers fizz inside my…
Preparing for Christmas
Original Susan Tate Illustration by Michael N Green “Where are those extra thick socks?” Susan Tate had her head in the oversized drawer at the bottom of her wardrobe. Eddies of snow swirled around outside and a branch bashed…
The Ties that Bind
I slip in at the side door, the exit we used to leave by after Brownies when she was ten and I was seven, and I slink upstairs to the balcony. The peepholes are still here, small cracks in the…
The Pink and Green Picnic Hamper
It had been three years and in that time Alice had mastered numerous bits of technology, learnt to mow the lawn in under twenty minutes and shop for one. She decided now was the time to tackle the attic. She…
