Flutter By.
In the south of Edinburgh, on the generally less civilised side of the bypass, stands a butterfly sanctuary. The butterflies …
Tag Archives: Humor
Furrows.
A field stretching out in all directions like a huge empty mind. The boy had been following the plough all …
The Death of Henry.
When the building had been first built, three ornamental maple trees had been planted in a row outside the entrance …
Ugly Bunch.
It was late afternoon and I was in the Bethany Shop on the Causewayside. I did not know what exactly …
Panic.
“This is Peggy,” Josephine explained as she entered the room. Peggy walked behind her looking very solemn and watchful. Josephine …
Fish Hell (Shark).
SEAHORSES. CODFISH. OCTOPUS. I had caught an early train and the day was still barely a glimmer around the rim …
The Devil’s Coin.
I once worked in some kitchens where the very best chef was an Italian man named Sergio. I don’t know …
Fish Hell (Octopus).
After the aquarium had closed and it had been made sufficiently presentable again for the next day, we all gathered …
Fish Hell (Codfish).
A chance meeting in front of the piranha tanks. The exhibits hung behind us, poised in all of their sinister …
Is Jacob Rees-Mogg really a TWAT?
I have come to the Edinburgh Filmhouse for a late-night screening at the Dead By Dawn horror festival. I am …
Fish Hell (Seahorses).
The staff meeting had been scheduled before the aquarium opened for the day. This meeting had bowled in clean out …
Letter from the Man in the Moon (4).
My dear Tychy. It has been over five years since I last sent you a letter but when I look …
Fifteen Minutes.
The cafeteria was open but at this hour it was still very quiet and you could even hear a radio …
A Story While My Phone Charges.
I spent an energyless afternoon alone in my apartment, striding around the rooms and looking out of the windows. These …
Who is LURK?
On Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean there dwells a particular species of red crab that once a year emerges …
