Cherrypicked stories

This is a story about a young farmer who takes in a destitute girl at the time of the abdication of Edward the VIII and the realisation that war might be imminent. It deals with attitudes to war and the morality of the times.

A tiny baby sparrow, you stole my heart. Both of us, brand new, mother and child, you knew what to do, I had no clue. Sipping sweetly, delicate,...

This is a story about a young farmer who takes in a destitute girl at the time of the abdication of Edward the VIII and the realisation that war might be imminent. It deals with attitudes to war and the morality of the times.

This is a story about a young farmer who takes in a destitute girl at the time of the abdication of Edward the VIII and the realisation that war might be imminent. It deals with attitudes to war and the morality of the times.

Once, a long time ago, there were two sisters; one called Angelina who was very, very good and one called Sootitha who was very naughty. And one...

I have the habit of getting myself into strange situations. It’s something I’m quite proud of, to be perfectly honest, life get’s boring when...

Cold winter evenings, warm with the smell of bolognese. My dog, I loved that dog We played. Red from running, spinning, my cheeks flushed- a child...

I’ve got an itch that I can’t scratch. You know what I mean. Something that just won’t go away. It could be nothing or it might just be something. It...

There is a woman (or man) tapping at the window.