Café, closed, close to Christmas. Now a de facto waiting room, snug with late night shifts and Christmas shoppers seeking … More
Author: Julia Smith
A Big Cat
Cat liked being up high. She lived in Central London in a building that was very high indeed. But the … More
Underfoot
If you have cause to go north one day, head in the direction of Milton Keynes. As you come up … More
A Groundhog Birthday Wish
It was his favourite day of the year. Groundhogs do not have birthdays but Phil had seen how the people … More
The Mouse In The Doorway
It was late at night, not too long ago, when I first met the mouse; standing in the centre of … More
Tiny Pencils
The industrial revolution was an incredible time, which is to say it was an incredibly bad time for a lot … More
Imagine, Power and Pain
She didn’t really look like she belonged there. She wasn’t some energetic little gym bunny, although maybe she fit the … More
Unfortunately Me
She looked to her right, she looked to her left. She braced herself against the broomstick and leaned back, circling … More
Soft
Wally didn’t want for much, but what he did want he got easily. He wanted to feel warm, he wanted … More
Goodnight Gracie
My name is Gracie. I’m tall, very tall for a woman. I have wide shoulders and long legs. Like most … More