Tap Dancing
TAP DANCING ‘Hello, is that Plumbob & Bailem?’ ‘Yes it is. Is that you Mr. Waters?’ ‘Fraid so.’ ‘What is this time?’ ‘It’s my computer.’ ‘Erm, we don’t do computers Mr. Waters, just plumbing.’ ‘Yes, yes, I know. It’s just that the ceiling’s fallen in and the bath fell through and smashed up my computer.’ ‘We […]
The Mirror
The Mirror There was no getting away from the fact that Frank was an arsehole. It had taken this week away to finally make Elizabeth acknowledge it, though she had known it for many years. Elizabeth was fed up with his penny pinching, his bigoted mean-spiritedness and his constant criticism. It was […]
Complexities
I must be getting old I don’t want an Americano, an espresso macchiato, Cappuccino, skinny latte with a shot. I don’t want a medium – that means small – a regular or tall I just want a cup of coffee that is hot! I don’t want to download music, calculate or keep a […]
A story about Animals
Creative writing Exercise Book Page 37 Animals. Due Date Monday 12th June 2017 I looked at them seated on my settee. Cheek. It was 8 bells and we should be out by now on a very important appointment. There was a ring at the doorbell. I was off like a shot. I always liked to […]
Story resulting from my Book Blurb
My Blurb. Pat sat back in the shade and watched intently the door of the Public Bar which blazed in brilliant August mid day sunshine. She had gone in ten minutes ago. A tall high heeled blonde woman with a perfect tan and figure. Pat was here only to observe that ‘perfection’ went in but […]
Poem for October
Book: — A horse walks into a bar by David Grossman O’Leary’s bar, was by far the essential place at which to be seen You can take the family the fun is clean, Go by foot, or bike, train, bus or car The star attraction, seen in action was barely possible to believe in […]