Vaulting Ambition General Sir Gordon Ainsworth, President of the Administrative Board of Cygninia, was in high spirits as he eased himself into his seat at the town’s cinema to watch the newly released sci-fi film The Last Apprentice. The adverts hadn’t even started yet, and Gordon was already laughing. “This will be marvellous fun, won’tContinue reading “The Last Apprentice”
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Homemade Croissants at the Climate Catastrophe Charity Bake Sale
The Lower Strangling Chronicles “So, floods in England and fire in Los Angeles,” Dave said as he waited in a queue to get into the Hangman’s Noose. “Who are we betting will get the plague of locusts?” The people around him met his remarks with groans. His wife, Sarah, glared at him. ”Not particularly amusing,Continue reading “Homemade Croissants at the Climate Catastrophe Charity Bake Sale”
The Aftermath of Halloween
Vaulting Ambition The atmosphere in the churchyard of St Micheal’s was serene, as it always was in the early days of November. The Rev. Elias Blackwood used this time as a period of meditation after trying his best to survive the occult devil worship that occurred on All Hallows Eve the previous night, especially sinceContinue reading “The Aftermath of Halloween”
The Forgotten Law
Vaulting Ambition It was one of many weird days in September that began as a quintessentially chilly Autumn morning and ended with a rather pleasant sunny afternoon, more common in Summer. The Administrators in Ardenvale gathered in their small board room alongside Chief Administrator Sir Gordon Ainsworth and Joseph Benson, the town’s recently reelected MP.Continue reading “The Forgotten Law”
The Birth of Lord Flooding
Vaulting Ambition The hot, sunny day outside did nothing but add a lot of salt to Lord Christoph Flooding’s intense wound. The Progressive party had won a landslide general election victory, and former Shadow Justice Secretary David Blair was now Prime Minister. In Ardenvale, Joseph Benson had managed to keep hold of his seat comfortably.Continue reading “The Birth of Lord Flooding”
An Important Visit
The Lower Strangling Chronicles It may have been a meteorologically indecisive day, but the residents of Lower Strangling were in good spirits. Their constituency had elected charismatic Labour candidate Adam Ainsworth as their MP as part of a nationwide General Election victory for the party. Adam was the village’s preferred candidate, and so they wereContinue reading “An Important Visit”
Father’s Day in Ardenvale
Vaulting Ambition It was a glorious day in Ardenvale. The sky was a deep blue, and the buildings glowed underneath the relentless June sun. Everyone was out and about, enjoying the summer that had finally arrived. Everyone, except for Sophie Johnson, because election season had rolled around once again. You see, Sophie hated politics, evenContinue reading “Father’s Day in Ardenvale”
Picnic at Dordordonga
The Oxford Set Deep in the heart of Kurrek was a mountain between the Taugaurong and Minjambuttu peoples called Dordordonga. There was a chalet amongst tall tree ferns and ancient Eucalyptus trees. It was built in 1910 by the European settlers who came to the area for people who wanted to escape into nature forContinue reading “Picnic at Dordordonga”
Competition at the Pub Quiz
The Lower Strangling Chronicles It was an unusually dreary day for May, and the Hangman’s Noose welcomed the residents of Lower Strangling for their monthly charity quiz night, Who Wants to Eat a Millionaire… ‘s Shortcake. Rather than a million pounds, the winning team received a slice of the pub’s signature Millionaire’s Shortcake. But theyContinue reading “Competition at the Pub Quiz”
Good Friday in Ardenvale
Vaulting Ambition It was a sunny day at the end of March, and the residents of Ardenvale were gathered around a cross in the heart of St Micheal’s church, nestled amongst trees on the banks of the River Arden. They were there to remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and to mourn him, as theyContinue reading “Good Friday in Ardenvale”
The Robinsonverse 