By Brian Robinson. The Premature Burial. By Antoine Wiertz. There are lots of reasons why people have been buried alive, but when you boil the reasons down, you end up with by accident or design. There are bad people in this world. There's no getting away from that. And bad people are capable of doing … Continue reading Buried Alive
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The Interruption
By Brian Robinson. Poppy Harper awoke to find the sun streaming in through her bedroom window. Today was going to be a good day. She knew that instinctively. Then, out of the blue, a thought entered her head. It took a few seconds to register, but she soon realised this was the most profound thought … Continue reading The Interruption
The Vortex
By Brian Robinson. Standing on the clifftop overlooking the bay I felt transfixed but perfectly safe. What looked like some form of vortex was way out on the horizon. Besides, I wasn't chasing tornadoes. I was merely watching the sun go down on what had been a perfectly normal day. I knew I had to … Continue reading The Vortex
Worried William
By Brian Robinson. It was seven thirty on a Monday morning and William had decided he was definitely not going to go to school that day. It wasn’t because of the weather; he wasn’t ill; and he certainly wasn’t lazy: he was being bullied. William didn’t know why this was happening, but more to the … Continue reading Worried William
The Ancient Ring Coin
By Brian Robinson. Tim collected mainly ancient Greek coins and a few British ones. Many of the Greek ones depicted the old gods and Tim became quite interested in Greek mythology. He was also fascinated by the thought that these coins had been around for literally hundreds if not thousands of years. What tales they … Continue reading The Ancient Ring Coin
Sleepless Hollow
By Brian Robinson. Freddy wasn't a bad boy but he did have a few rough edges. One of his bad habits was his tendency to run off when out walking with his parents. Like all boys, he loved exploring and this often got him into trouble. This used to make his parents feel a little … Continue reading Sleepless Hollow
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