Fiction
A Price Too High, Chapter Nine
He remembered nothing of the drive back, at 02:00 he woke up, he was hungry and thirsty, downstairs he ate cold chicken, drunk a pint of milk and looked for biscuits. He was soon back [more…]
Fiction
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story, Book Seven – Chapter Thirty-Two
It was almost 8 a.m. when Jinnie dragged herself out of bed and left Paolo snoring gently. She made her way to the kitchen, desperate for a cup of coffee, and the first thing she [more…]
Book Review
Book review: The Man From Berlin, by Luke McCallin
‘Amidst the chaos of World War II, in a land of brutality and bloodshed, one death can still change everything …’ So runs the blurb on the front cover, and it’s fair to say it’s [more…]
Fiction
A Price Too High, Chapter Eight
Dave was in Cardiff at 16:30, Taff was waiting for him, he was in a minibus, inside were a driver and five others, their kit was piled up at the back. “The van can’t be [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story, Book Seven – Chapter Thirty-One
Brooke, Jack, Molly and Brian walked out of the office of Lloyd, Franks and Deschamps, solicitors, and paused on the pavement before shaking hands and high-fiving each other. Bearcat Food Inc. was now up and [more…]
Fiction
A Price Too High, Chapter Seven
It was 22:30 when he set off for home, it would be another three hours until he was in his bed. He sent a message to Sally saying how late he would be, she replied [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story, Book Seven – Chapter Thirty
Jinnie had been busier at the weekend than she had anticipated. Knowing she was going to be away from Monday, and not really knowing for how long, she had tried to spend as much time [more…]
Culture
(Not) A View From The Greenhouse; After The Goldrush. The End
I recently had the pleasure of visiting a hospital. Not an A&E, thankfully, but a famous hospital in the North West of England where I attended for a “pre-op” appointment. It’s an indictment, albeit a [more…]
Fiction
A Price Too High, Chapter Six
Dave was up before Sally, he made coffee, and ate breakfast before bringing up a cup. Following a kiss to wake her, he headed to the spare bedroom. His first email was to the head [more…]