“Calm down,” I hear David trying to bring a sense of serenity to Christmas morning, knowing he was regretting downing the left-for-Santa sherry after all the Guinness he’d drunk last night. I heard him sigh; the children were in frenzy of excitement by the time they were allowed downstairs to see what Santa Claus had … Continue reading A gift of shimmering snowflakes
Author: Armed with a pen and notebook
All it took was a few lingering looks
“But, I…..miss…..him,” Lizzie’s sobbing had started again. It had been a week since Ben had broken off their engagement and we’d had several days and nights of tears. “I don’t understand why….” She grabbed another tissue and wiped her hot pink face, her tears freefalling. I topped up her glass of wine and then took … Continue reading All it took was a few lingering looks
I’m not a violent person
I’ve never hit anyone before, not even as a child, not playfighting or in childish frustrated anger. If you were to ask any of my family, friends, or colleagues they’d say, ‘Heather wouldn’t hurt a fly, she’s too soft.’ I’m now sat waiting alone in a cold sterile office, it’s serenely quiet. The only noise … Continue reading I’m not a violent person
RSVP my delicious plan for revenge
The wedding invitation had arrived early in the new year, the swirling rose-gold words inviting me to join Craig and his future wife for their planned nuptials in July. I immediately accepted only to change my mind the next day, this continued all spring and well into summer, my mood as changeable as the weather … Continue reading RSVP my delicious plan for revenge
Hygge for one
I exaggerate a shiver as I snuggle further beneath the safety of my duvet. I wiggle my toes and stretch them towards the now cooling water bottle. No matter what work-related crisis I’ve had to endure or when the constant barrage of media peddled bad news I’ve consumed gets too much, I always find refuge … Continue reading Hygge for one
School reunion
I stood in front of the gates, my hand clinging onto one of the cold iron bars. Why was I suddenly nervous? I took a deep breath and tried to regain composure. It had been over 20 years since I’d walked through the school gates for what I thought would be the last time, the … Continue reading School reunion
My first taste of champagne
I will always remember my first taste of champagne. I was on a first date with an introverted and hesitant man who ended up being a pathetic excuse of a first husband. Trying to impress me, he’d optimistically taken me to the most up-market restaurant he knew. As the waiter poured my first glass, I … Continue reading My first taste of champagne
She loves me….
She gently grabs my face in her warm clammy hands and tells me she loves me. I, of course, know this. She stands back to take in my proud stature, tilts her head to one side in admiration and then plants a gentle kiss on the top of my head. She is enamoured with me, … Continue reading She loves me….
The unexpected letter
The letter came out of the blue, handwritten on the personalised notepaper of a Mrs Betty Chambers. The note told me she was the executor of the last will and testament of her sister Dotty Chambers and politely asked me to contact her at my earliest convenience. I’d met Dotty 20 years earlier when … Continue reading The unexpected letter
Another beer love?
“Grab us another beer love.” I hear from across the small cramped living room of our flat, along with my boyfriend proving his current can is empty by tapping it in my direction. I look up from the novel I was immersed in and take in the figure sprawled out lazily across the sofa, half … Continue reading Another beer love?
Armed with a pen and notebook 