Printer’s blood

An author friend was in despair at the amount of ink her printer used, which naturally inspired this alternative option. 😀 ‘Mum. The printer’s out of ink again.’ ‘Well what do you expect me to do about it? If you will insist on reproducing all that rubbish the humans post it’s not going to last …

Encounter- Space Travel

When we think of space travel we imagine encountering alien species, but perhaps the aliens are with us all the time.  One by one we woke from our long slumber, and after twenty years of inactivity resumed our designated duties. Thanks to the pulses connected to the sleeping pods our limbs were only slightly stiff …

When will we ever learn?

A change from my usual short story and posting day for obvious reasons. A reminder in this crazy world we live in today; lest we forget.  1914-1918 Dear Mum So here we are. Who would ever have imagined the assassination of an Austrian duke would have spread to the current madness with every major power …

Fat Goblins

A fellow author woke up dreaming about fat goblins at midnight, which naturally inspired a silly story. 😀   ‘I’m not fat,’ Petunia said indignantly. ‘I’m just a bit short for my weight. If I was seven feet instead of four foot three I’d be perfect. Anyway, you can’t talk. With a belly like that …