The inspiration for my short stories can come from anywhere; a chance remark or even a competition where the story has to relate to a prompt word or photograph. I'm delighted to say that The Cafe was a winning entry and has being published online. You can see the original photo which provided the inspiration …
Tag: Nostalgia
Crystal Palace
After my local team's narrow defeat in the F.A. Cup last week against Manchester United it started me reminiscing about the area. For those outside the UK this might not make much sense but here are a few snippets of useless information about Crystal Palace, which is in South East London. First of all there is no …
The Trials of youth
Another in my 5 Random words series. The words selected for me to use in a story were; Road-trip, moose, hippies, tractor, police. John Anderson sometimes reminisced about the road-trips of his youth when he lived in Canada. He remembered the 60s, a dozen hippies in a beaten up van, driving round the country …
Bed socks and broomsticks
It's surprising how everyday comments and events can be the inspiration for a story. Have you encountered the 'missing sock' syndrome, or visited a preserved property and been intrigued by the gadgets of yesteryear? If so this story is for you. Photos courtesy of Paula Harmon. National Trust property Kingston Lacey. Lacey was excited. Grandma …
Blood and lineage
I wasn’t like the other horses in my family. They say it was because my mother escaped to the mountains one night, when the moon was full and magical beings were dancing in the glow of its silver light. Although she was recaptured our owners weren’t pleased. She had a long pedigree, and the sire …
The Table
This short story was inspired when a friend posted several pictures of tables (the furniture kind.) An everyday object you might think, but the first showed a young couple at a romantic dinner, the second a happy family eating together, and the final, poignant one an empty table. This was my interpretation of the story …
Memories behind closed doors
Have you ever looked at an entrance and wondered what lay behind it? This photo, courtesy of Lee Malta of 'Photographs Malta' was my inspiration for the following story. The last time I visited the land of my ancestors I was very young. I had been born and brought up in England, and hate to think …
Christmas decorations
Christmas decorations The fairy blinked and opened her eyes. Tentatively she unrolled her wings and stretched them to see if there was any damage. All seemed fine despite having been locked up for so long. Although it was getting dark a subtle glow showed a box of Christmas decorations huddled under the tree. She recognised …
