A Foggy Day on the Yorkshire Dales

Situation Vacant: An opportunity has opened up for a retired volunteer, preferably ex-military or ex-schoolmaster, to join duo of retired gentleman. The position requires leadership and discipline as well as a good level of physical fitness. A strong tolerance to obnoxious odours is advised but not required. Local knowledge of the era and contemporary history …

Time for Tea

https://youtu.be/3cs-oYo51Jc "Good afternoon noon sir," beamed the waiter. "Have you made a reservation?" "Indeed I have, the name Kesten Grenville." Grenville said coldly. The waiter checked his list and located the name on the list. "Oh yes sir, I see you are booked in for afternoon tea. Your guest has already arrived and is seated." …

The Woollen Mills of Your Mind

"Good morning miss," said the shopkeeper with a warm friendly smile as the young dark haired girl entered the shop. "Morning Bob," said the girl. "How are we today?" "Well I'm ok," answered Bob as he topped up a jar with assorted colours of win gums. "I am not too sure the others." "I beg your …

Dash

"Your always in such a hurry these days," sighed Sarah. "You weren't like this even when you were on the wards." "Things change," replied Liz wistfully stirring her tea. "It can't be healthy for you being constantly on the go. You barely have any down time, it'll come back  and bite you in the arse." "Well perhaps …

Daily Prompt: Tender (fiction)

"Are you sure you want to?" she asked sincerely. "I think so," was the nervous reply. The evening had been good, Carol had been wined and dined on the special menu and had enjoyed the view of the city in the distance under the skies and now they were both sat in Carol's cabinet sitting …

View from the Villa

I am not quite sure chronologically where to put this in story terms, but here we are introduced to the villains of the story which began with Bubble Trouble and Evening Service. As usual feedback is appreciated.   The breeze ruffled the leaves on the Palm Trees, it was a welcome breeze on what had …

Fiction: Evening Service

Continuing on from Bubble Trouble feed back as ever is appreciated Arthur stood at the window looking at the rain cascade over the hotel complex and smiled to himself, even the bad weather was impressive in the Caribbean, he pondered if this would cause a delay on his contact, probably not he decided as it was a …

Bubble Trouble

Just a short extract from an idea I am working on. Feed back always appreciated. The window rattled a little in the wind and the thunder was getting louder but this didn't bother Julie Sevenpenny, she was relaxing in a generously bubbled bath with a chilled bottle of wine and a Bill Evans album playing …

Cul-de-Sac

"Are you sure he went this way?" asked Inspector Parton exasperated. It certainly looked like a dead end to him. "Positive," answered Liz scanning the alleyway. "I distinctly remember those two barrels at the end of the ally." Parton crossed  over to the barrels and gave them an experimental push. Whatever they contained, they were full and couldn't have …

Share your World week 44

What was your favorite subject in school? I always love the Sciences though I could take or leave Physics. I had a very entertaining Science master for Biology and Chemistry called Mr Bate who was as mad as a box of frogs and always managed to make the lessons entertaining. After that it would probably …