Tag: Archie
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NOT WHAT I ASKED FOR
Archie stared at the gift, torn wrapping paper all round. It looked like several bicycles had crashed into each other, a mangled frame with wheels of various sizes attached to it. ‘Wow, that’s… interesting.’ ‘Do you like it?’ Agnes smiled at him. ‘What is it?’ Agnes frowned. ‘A puncture repair station. You’re too old to…
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FESTIVE CHEER
The first freeze of the winter brought patches of treacherous ice. Archie watched the school children sliding joyfully along. Behind him, Agnes hummed Christmas songs as she hung baubles on the tree. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, tra-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.’ Archie imagined what he would do with the large icicle hanging from the tree in…
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FLAT-PACKED
Archie stared in puzzlement at the leftover screw and nut. He scratched his head. He checked and re-checked the instructions. He was sure he had done it correctly. With a crash, the room folded flat around him. Damn these new flat-packed houses. Written as part of #MicroMondays, hosted by Varad over at Loose End Of…
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A MEMORABLE MOMENT
Archie stood contemplating the winter sun set. ‘What a lovely moment,’ Archie sighed. ‘If you say so,’ said Agnes, shivering and stamping her cold feet. ‘Can we go now?’ ‘We could just cross the river here rather than walking all the way back to the bridge,’ Archie suggested. The water level was low. Before Agnes…
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SNAKE ON A SHIP
Standing on the room balcony, Archie took a long puff on his pipe. It was a quiet place of solitude after three weeks at sea with Agnes. She couldn’t stand the smell of his pipe. He had gone through a lot of tobacco. Another fine morning. Somewhere off the starboard side were the Indonesian islands.…
Iain Kelly 