Tag Archives: humour

It Shouldn’t Happen To A Lawyer: Knitting And The Danger Of Flying Low

Posted on Jul 24, 2019 by

Most of my working life was spent in and around London. However, the projects I worked on were nationwide, from shopping centres in Chester and Barnstaple to retail parades in Cambridge and Brighton, Offices in Poole and Manchester and industrial … Continue reading →

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Shoes Have No Soul

Posted on Jul 23, 2019 by

I bought new shoes for the forthcoming nuptials. Brown lace ups from Sons of London, an online emporia of gentlemen’s shoddery. This was under instruction from the happy couple to ensure I am fully compliant with the tonal requirements of … Continue reading →

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Sink Or Swim, The Choice Is Written In The Stars #writephoto #flashfiction

Posted on Jul 19, 2019 by

Claude Bobbin’s lucky break came, he realised looking back, on one gruesomely chilly June Thursday in year five. His class were on a field trip to Westwitheral and as part of the ‘fun’ the whole year group were to be … Continue reading →

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Sam Smith’s Story #prompt #weirdencounters

Posted on Jul 12, 2019 by

In her post, here, Sam Smith recounted a strange encounter she had and asked us to speculate what it might mean. This is a summary of that encounter and my take on the reasons for it. Coming towards me was … Continue reading →

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Castle Hunting #writephoto #humour #flashfiction

Posted on Jul 11, 2019 by

The estate agent looked at the clipboard and sighed. “You’re going to love this one, Mr Dracula.” “You said that last time. And please. Count Dracula.” “One Dracula, two Dracula…” The agent offered a cheesy grin to his bloodless passenger. … Continue reading →

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Yes Mr Speaker #flashfiction #humour

Posted on Jun 30, 2019 by

Martin Clarke stood in the Speaker’s private office and admired himself in the mirror. He shouldn’t be here, he knew but the open door spoke of temptation. One day soon, he promised himself as he adjusted the ermine collared cloak, … Continue reading →

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Perfectly Adequate

Posted on Jun 7, 2019 by

Someone asked me what I was good at at school and I had to think. I did okay at school, had my moments in both history and maths but I never succeeded so well as to be top of the … Continue reading →

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