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”
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The Missing Ingredient
The Lower Strangling Chronicles It was a glorious July day, and crowds filled the centre of Lower Strangling for the annual summer Village Fete. This year was unique, as a special guest had agreed to open the fair. “It is my greatest pleasure to be with you all today,” Labour MP Adam Ainsworth said toContinue reading “The Missing Ingredient”
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”
The Ghost in the Village Hall
The Oxford Set It was a reasonably pleasant June evening, and some of the residents of the Waeringshire village of Kington gathered in the village hall for a unique question and answer session, with the candidates vying to be their next Member of Parliament. Harold Perceville, the Conservative candidate and current MP, was trying desperatelyContinue reading “The Ghost in the Village Hall”
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”
The Great Crypto Experiment Part Two
The Lower Strangling Chronicles “How does this work again?” The elderly gentleman trying to figure out how to pay for his pint at the Hangman’s Noose said. “You just hold the crypto wallet over the QR code,” John Granger, the landlord of the Hangman’s Noose, said. “The money should transfer the transaction once you’ve acceptedContinue reading “The Great Crypto Experiment Part Two”
The Great Crypto Experiment
The Lower Strangling Chronicles It was a sunny spring day in March, and the employees of leading British technology company Banana gathered at the top of 20 Fenchurch Street in London for another meeting. “Before we decide which cutting edge technology we will be developing this year, I wish to make an announcement,” Noah Campbell,Continue reading “The Great Crypto Experiment”
Bonfire Night in Lower Strangling
The Lower Strangling Chronicles It was a fairly chilly night on the 5th November, and the residents of Lower Strangling, along with other people, gathered on the island in the middle of the village outside the Church of St Gerald the Damned, where a Bonfire was. Some were swinging sparklers about, whilst others had glowContinue reading “Bonfire Night in Lower Strangling”
Alice Jones and the Phantom Vessel
The Oxford Set It was an overcast day in the picturesque Cornish fishing village of Porthysek. The sky was grey, the rain pit-patted onto the slate roofs, and the sea gently rolled into the harbour. Not that that bothered Alice Jones, much. She actually enjoyed watching the moody coastal scenes outside her living room window,Continue reading “Alice Jones and the Phantom Vessel”
Eleanor’s Essay
The Lower Strangling Chronicles The rain hammered down over the roof of the Peterson’s Manor, as Eleanor sat curled up with Charlotte Brontë’s novel Jane Eyre in the living room. Dave, Sarah, and Will were also relaxing, doing their own thing whilst listening to the rain pouring down. They were joined by Sarah’s parents, TeromeContinue reading “Eleanor’s Essay”
The Robinsonverse 