Gordon Ainsworth and his team of Administrators set out on a new mission when some unusual items of lost property are handed into their HQ.
Category Archives: Social Satire
The Psychologist Who Didn’t Know Who He Was
The Lower Strangling Chronicles I could only dream of living in a place like this, Archie Adams thought to himself as he dragged his cart of useless tat into the quintessential village of Lower Strangling, admiring the ancient cottages on either side of him. He hoped to flog some of the junk in his cartContinue reading “The Psychologist Who Didn’t Know Who He Was”
Ambrose Perceville’s Day Out
The Oxford Set Most people are afraid of going to the dentist, but for Ambrose Perceville, 9th Earl of Waering, his dentist is scared of him. In fact, everyone at his local is afraid. It was just one such day in late August when Ambrose sauntered through the white doors and approached the reception desk. TheContinue reading “Ambrose Perceville’s Day Out”
Drama in the Bakery
Vaulting Ambition For Max Fisher, it was just another day at his bakery, selling freshly baked goods to customers who were willing to pay just a little bit more for local produce, when Lucy Richardson breezed through the front door with grace. “Abysmal weather, isn’t it?” Lucy said, removing the hood of her anorak fromContinue reading “Drama in the Bakery”
The Lost Baby Toy
The Lower Strangling Chronicles Dave Peterson was relaxing in his living room after a busy week in the capital when he received an unexpected phone call from his older brother Jeff. ”Jeff,” Dave said, a broad grin on his face. “Long time no see. How’s things with you?” The heavy sigh on the other endContinue reading “The Lost Baby Toy”
To the Haunted Lighthouse
The Oxford Set Gorthugher Lighthouse had stopped being used as such for several years. Now it was a solitary place that people used either to work on their projects in peace or to carry out nefarious tasks, safe from the prying eyes of the police. Ollie Green found the gentle crashing of the waves beneathContinue reading “To the Haunted Lighthouse”
The Barber Next Door
Vaulting Ambition Cygninia MP Joseph Benson loved nothing more than having a haircut at his local barber’s. He always felt like a new man after he strode out of there, ready for a new day of politicking. Joseph was so excited about his most recent cut that he ignored the hole in his left sock,Continue reading “The Barber Next Door”
The Hitman, the Councillor, and Eleanor Peterson
The Lower Strangling Chronicles Of all the places Jack Beach was sent to as part of his contract, none were as sleepy at Lower Strangling. But here he was, in an empty churchyard, cowering behind a grave as he observed another man in the distance. The man in question was Charlie White, a recent additionContinue reading “The Hitman, the Councillor, and Eleanor Peterson”
A Trip to the Fair
The Oxford Set “I don’t recognise you,” the woman at the ticket booth said, glaring at the young couple. “Yeah, ‘course you do,” Dylan Jones, said, grinning like mad whilst jigging up and down. “We live on the crescent over there.” Dylan gestured towards the curved row of ornate Georgian townhouses on the other sideContinue reading “A Trip to the Fair”
Love in the Salon
Vaulting Ambition The postman remembered that he had booked his next hair appointment for that morning before his next round. He was just about to place his next lot of mail into his van when the memory appeared in his head. The postie’s eyes bulged, and his mouth dropped to the floor. After flinging theContinue reading “Love in the Salon”
The Robinsonverse 