Not Fade away

This week has been Dementia awareness week, so this story, continuing my theme for short stories based on song titles seemed appropriate. The Rolling Stones released a version in 1964  but this story takes rather a different track- tissues at the ready. Today was one of her good days. Underneath her frail body the beautiful …

60s diner. Free Spirits

As a change from the song titles series, this story was inspired by a fellow author from the North of England when he was wandering around London during the summer. His observation of a disused building made me think of ghosts dining free of charge at a now closed coffee shop. ‘A large coffee, please.’ …

You don’t own Me

Another of my series of stories inspired by song titles. I remember loving this when I was young, and hearing it recently on a TV advert inspired this short story.  ‘You’re not going out looking like that. For God’s sake woman, you look like a tart. It’s bad enough you’re off gallivanting with your daft friends, …

Eve of Destruction

Music evokes memories, which gave me the idea of writing a series of short stories inspired by song titles.  This song was released in 1969 but unfortunately, seems equally appropriate today. The year is 2525. A father and child are discussing history as they eat a meal together. ‘You mean they used to eat plants?’ …