Trick or Treat

It's a shame when bullies turn a fun tradition into a frightening experience for the elderly, but beware - sometimes all is not as it seems. 😀  ‘Did you get the box of sweets as I asked you?’ ‘I told you, we’re getting too old for all that rubbish. Anyway, the kids round here are …

‘Weird and Peculiar Tales,’ Remembering, and Laundry fairies.

It’s that time of year when ghosts walk, ghouls wander the earth and laundry fairies get up to mischief. Wait, that doesn’t sound quite right. All will be revealed, but first a very short story. Remembering. Even though I hadn’t visited the house for over fifty years, I found my way easily along the pitch-black path …

Leave them to it

In recent months there have been several unusual events of nature affecting mankind. Add to this the daily news of man's inhumanity to their fellow man and I wondered if there was a connection.  ‘Hello demon. What are you doing up here? I haven’t seen you since I banished you to hell a couple of …

Family Tree

Have you ever tried to trace your family tree? If you go back far enough you could discover your ancestors were royalty, or more likely convicts. 😀 It's a theme woven into the book I'm working on at the moment, provisionally entitled 'Murder of Changes,' which I hope to release early next year. Meanwhile, here's …