by brian | Feb 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
…an army of yellow, marching in step but going nowhere. The house was always full of flowers. Every room had at least one vase, some two, containing everything from a blaze of colour to a simple splash of yellow and green. The latter were her favourites,...
by brian | Feb 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Here Exactly one week ago, I lost Three-and-a-half hours of my life. On Thursday night, at around eight pm, I put my best friend Chrissy on the bus home, and set off for my temporary abode, the Premier Inn, Spanish City. We had spent the usual pleasant day in...
by brian | Jan 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
“Yes. Can you believe it? His grandad knew your grandad,” she replied stroking the giant fur ball. Its eyes were as bright and clear as the woman’s. “Excuse me, can you tell me where the old lady lives? The one with the cats?” Kenzie asked the man selling cigarettes...
by brian | Dec 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Feline, three letters. Where am I? Oh, yes. On the train again. How many stops? Let me see. Jesmond next, then… Look at this fellow, almost stuck in the doors! Why do people leave it so late? Surely it’s easy to plan ahead, look at the timetable. Where’s...
by brian | Dec 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
…he searched in his ancient brain for the elusive three-letter word meaning feline. I opened the app on my phone. Selecting the station – Monument; and direction – St. James via the Coast, it read two minutes. Below that, it indicated the following...