Early Astronomers

by | Jul 10, 2013 | My Fiction, Whimsy

Blogger Summer Circus Giveaway HopDay 10Early AstronomersThe astronomical work of astronomers like Ptolemy was crucial to the Egyptian civilization because the resulting calendars enabled the priests to predict the flooding of the Nile, upon which the...
The Greek Myths

The Greek Myths

by | Jul 7, 2013 | My Fiction

Day 7 The Greek myths are one of the themes in the story. Saffron’s birthday is 8th December and her star sign is Sagittarius, which could account for her boldness and tendency to adventure. The tale of Andromeda, the maiden chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a...

Agatha Christie’s World

by | Jun 9, 2013 | Articles, Whimsy

I took a day out recently on the Dartmouth Steam Railway, passing through Agatha Christie’s very own local station, Greenway Halt.Greenway HaltDevon Belle Fare BoardGoliath The EngineKingswear Signal BoxOld fire engine on Kingswear StationFire buckets, ladder...
Another Win!

Another Win!

by | Jul 1, 2012 | My Fiction, Whimsy

My piece of flash fiction was shortlisted (five in the short list) in the June One Word Challenge (OWC) on Writing Magazine’s Talkback forum. The word for June was “shimmer”. I’m pleased, as you can imagine.  Here’s the story. SHIMMER...