by Rory Kelly | Apr 10, 2009 | Stories
The candles are lit, the banners hung. The guests are arrived, the presents with them. But where’s the birthday boy? Climb the stairs, knock twice. “Young master?” Wait two heartbeats. “Sir?” Wait two more. “You’re needed.” Knock again; enter. Avert your eyes. “Young...
by Christine Bridson-Jones | Apr 8, 2009 | Stories
He was tall. More than that I couldn’t say, as his face was shielded by his hat and the collar of his raincoat. I took the envelope from his hand. He walked away. “Wait,” I said, “ We need to talk.” “It’s all right Carol. Everything you need to know is...
by Jan Vivian | Apr 8, 2009 | Stories
My grandson and I were clearing out the attic, making room for the conversion work that would provide extra space, when we found it, an old photograph of Josh. We were moving old steamer trunks full of newspaper cuttings and photo albums and we happened on one that...
by Graham Webb | Apr 8, 2009 | Stories
At the age of 5 our mum must have had the worst possible start in life as in WW1 she lost her dad, John Sheldon. He died in Hamburg a POW on the 23rd December 1918. But her misery wasn’t to end there as in WW2 she also lost her husband Edwin Webb, this on the 30th May...
by Michael Davies | Apr 7, 2009 | Stories
The chill wind curled it self lazily around my neck finding its way into my chest. Jack my brothers youngest, held my hand and shivered. A group of men to one side stood motionless heads slightly bowed. They’re getting less now these men from the countless small...
by Roland Gardner | Apr 7, 2009 | Stories
On 29th December, 1940, the Luftwaffe kindled the Second Great Fire of London. The first sirens sounded at 6.17pm and the last bomber cleared the City at 9.30. For three and a quarter hours incendiary and high explosive poured down onto the square mile that is the...
