“You know she’s missing, don’t you?” Harry flung the week-old newspaper at Tom into his chest thank god it was only paper; Harry’s aim was superb. “Easy, easy Harriet. save the projectiles for the enemy.” No humour, there was a look of despair he had never seen on his mate’s face, not even in…
Evey left her little sentry box and its safety from falling debris as an alarm sounded in the distance, she was the only one close enough to investigate. Her gun in hand, her cartridge bag slung across her chest, praying not to need them. Her nostrils met with acrid smoke and unseasonable warmth. Fire! …
There’s been plenty of new TV series to watch recently, some good, some not so good. Here’s a round-up of what one of our editors has been watching recently. Killing Eve, BBC I have enjoyed the previous series of Killing Eve but I have to be honest, even though this is the last series to…
The white and gold ribbons festooned the room making her happy, it matched the white lace well. She stood by the cake with its Royal Icing, a bouquet of paste lilies and icing swirls adorned the top. Emily smiled Sonia had been to a lot of trouble in uncertain times too get…
Evey sat under the willow, she hadn’t visited it in ages and it must be confessed she missed it’s calm. She’d thrown herself into all sorts of work after the promise Tom had elicited from her not to join the front-line services as women of her age weren’t being drafted, only volunteers. Baby factory policies…
The children played at his feet. He felt so tired, putting his cup of tea down on the nest of tables by his side he observed the three playing. One was a doctor in some magical conflict, with a potion that could raise the dead, another waving a plastic sword and the little…
As a Bomb Watcher Evey was handed a shotgun, beautiful thing that she was supposed to carry everywhere, she’d joined the Last Front, a varied role which involved helping the emergency services, the police in particular, her gun was to be used for issues of public order and when all else failed. Though…
The day came, the tree had to be felled, it had contracted some dreaded rot, well at least that’s what the Council said, her own people had tested the willow and had found nothing wrong. Since the council had taken over the Trust, forcibly no less, they’d been trying to get rid of it, to build…
Tom came home from leave, he’d taken over running Swansong missions since brass discovered that Harry was by popular definition a lunatic who ran into danger rescuing people, they needed someone steadier to run the ops. Harry was a mate, a real mate about the change. “I hated planning, that’s more up your street so…
“Bloody hell! Do I never get any sodding rest? I know you love me Tommy and want to have my babies and all that, but this is taking the cake, you are not cancelling my leave, you know I have plans, important plans.” Frustrated he kicked off his cover. “Ever since you got my…