Category: Time
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John Johnson and the Winter Queen
During the cooling latter days of the year, a pesky plan was afoot to cause a right royal commotion. A servant by the name of John Johnson was using his utmost stealth and skill to smuggle and store gunpowder into a cellar, in readiness to blow up both the King of England and Parliament. He…
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Winter’s Back!
Today saw the first frosty morning of the winter. Usually, things take a gradual approach, so one morning there would be a gentle covering of dew, then the next morning a subtle layer of ice, gradually getting thicker and heavier as the days pass by. But no, not this morning. Oh no, we may as…
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NaBloPoMoNaNoWriMo
I was debating whether to join up for NaNoWriMo this month, as a way of kick-starting my book that I keep promising to write. Part of me was geared up for the challenge, but the other two parts were more than dubious about the whole thing. Not the challenge itself – it seems a good…
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Feardrop Before Dawn
Helpme,helpme,nighttime starKeep themonsterswhere they areKeep the monsters well awayKeep them from me from this dayI see them when I look around,but then they’re gone without a sound.I hear them scuttle across the floorI hear them tapping on the doorI feel them brush my cheeks at nightthey wake me up with such a frightthey whisper words…
The Mansionic Perspective 