Tag: Tales
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Slow Quiet Nights
With winds blowing softly As the rain gently falls The silence is golden Within these great halls A sudden gust of wind Causes a stir in the trees It’s strange what you notice With a slow connection speed I tune in to the window, Rather, the sounds from beyond, As I sit here waiting For…
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The World’s Most Powerful Man?
Mervin looked at the number on the bright red door. Number 21A. He was unimpressed. He was surprised that the job agency had provided him so quickly with this job, considering he’d only walked into their offices that morning on the off-chance something was available. He hadn’t even provided his qualifications and had been told…
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Hope, Legends and Curses
Throughout my periodic searching for information to find my link to the year 1642, I have found quite a few random facts which are linked to the year. These facts bring in people from various countries around the world, and, inevitably, some of these people’s lives would have crossed over with each other. I have…
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Final Preparations
Well, I use both words in the vaguest of senses. Firstly, although today was my final day of shopping for the foodie things for Christmas, I still have to do some last minute last minute shopping tomorrow. Only for little things, like ingredients for a trifle. A replacement bulb. A cat litter tray. Last minute…
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Snowflakes and Shooting Stars
As I was replying to the comments on my previous posts, I was also watching the WordPress snow make its journey downwards from the top of my screen, to the bottom. I’m not saying that I have a short attention span or anything Now, where was I? Ah. That’s right! Ahem. Yes, I was watching…