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ARMISTICE DAY, 1918
‘The decoration’s are a bit much, those candles’ll set the place on fire.’ ‘You hush. We can’t have him coming home to a dull house without some sort of celebration.’ ‘He won’t be back for days yet.’ ‘But we’ll be ready for him when he does come home.’ She stepped down and looked at the…
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LANDSLIDE
The bright red blinking lights spread across the road, breaking the pitch black of the night. I stopped and rolled down the window, feeling the unpleasant cold rain hitting my face. A police officer in a rain smock leaned over. ‘Road’s closed. Landslide down the mountainside.’ ‘The Old Military road too?’ This was the usual…
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HYSTERIA
‘We’ve won!’ Archie tore through the house in just his pants and burst into the kitchen, where Agnes was preparing breakfast. ‘We’ve won!’ ‘Alright, don’t get hysterical, it’s only an election in another country.’ ‘Not that. This!’ Archie pointed at the smartphone in his hand. ‘What’s this?’ ‘I’ve got an email from the National Lottery.…
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SURMISE
Surmise: noun, to suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.”he surmised that something must be wrong.” See also: guess, conjecture, suspect. I surmise that there is intelligent life form other than ourselves somewhere out there in the universe. I surmise that there is a God, or some God or all the…
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A NEW KIND OF UTOPIA
Lockdown again.Office closed, furlough scheme extended.Legally I cannot do any work if I’ve been furloughed.Stay home, stay safe.Raining outside, and cold. Forget exercise.The freezer is stocked up and more food is being delivered straight to my door.Time for feet up, Netflix on, or maybe a good book.Couple of indulgent snacks and maybe a glass of…
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Iain Kelly 