A flash fiction story by Brian Robinson. The West Dorset and South Devon coasts had been ravaged by several severe storms over the winter. With the promise of rare fossils and bones being uncovered, this unusual storm activity acts as an open invitation for palaeontologists to descend en masse on the Jurassic coast. My wife … Continue reading Stacking Stones
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The Game
Just because you're in your eighties it doesn't necessarily mean you can't enjoy life. Me, I just love an adventure. Nothing pleases me more than going to new places; meeting new people; seeing new sights. I have also rediscovered the joy of playing games. That's sometimes the problem when we grow old, we forget how … Continue reading The Game
The Homecoming
A flash fiction story by Brian Robinson. During the day I work as an information technologist. Now that can be interesting in itself, but I've never found it to be fulfilling. I can't escape the feeling that there is something missing from my life, that I need something more. I can tell you that this … Continue reading The Homecoming
A Conversation About Nothing
A flash fiction story by Brian Robinson. Photo by Marija Zaric on Unsplash "'Nothing', that's what I can't get my head around. I imagine myself in a spaceship travelling out beyond the universe into an endless ocean of 'nothing'. That just doesn't make sense. Do you think it's because we are so locked into a physical dimension that … Continue reading A Conversation About Nothing
A Penchant for Peanuts
A flash fiction story by Brian Robinson. Amy stood staring into her bedroom mirror. "Just look at my fat belly Tom." "You're pregnant pet. I think you'll find a fat belly goes with the territory." "But I'm not that far gone. I shouldn't be this big." "Try laying off the bread. You know that causes … Continue reading A Penchant for Peanuts
Dire Straits
A flash fiction story by Brian Robinson. Large droplets of unforgiving rain lashed against Anne-Marie’s windscreen causing her wipers to go into their customary flap. She had planned to have a relaxing drive home while thinking about the cut and thrust of her late evening meeting in Chichester. Instead, she found herself craning forward trying … Continue reading Dire Straits
The Competition
A flash fiction story by Brian Robinson. I've had some strange dreams in my time but this was something else. I dreamt was in a fine art competition with four other entrants. We each had to chose an object and suggest how it might be enhanced. This immediately felt weird because I'm not at all … Continue reading The Competition
The Shepherds Bush Treasure
A flash fiction story by Brian Robinson. Every child's dream "This really is a lovely house, it is Georgian of course, full of character, and full of history too. It has so many stories to tell. In the nineteenth century for example, Robert Louis Stevenson was a regular visitor. His close friend lived here in … Continue reading The Shepherds Bush Treasure
Gin with a Twist
By Brian Robinson. Gin with a Twist I could see the pain etched into her face, the sadness, the sense of betrayal. She had begged me to leave this alone. It’s too dangerous she’d said, but I wasn’t going to be told. Anita was my best friend. And I was determined to set things straight. … Continue reading Gin with a Twist
Stonehenge: A Guided Tour
A flash fiction story by Brian Robinson. Stonehenge Wiltshire There are lots of things you feel you have to do in life but never quite get around to them. That's how it was with Stonehenge. I'm not a religious person, and I'm certainly not into mysticism, but none the less, Stonehenge has always held a … Continue reading Stonehenge: A Guided Tour
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