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”
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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”
Simon Abernathy and the Baptism From Hell
The Lower Strangling Chronicles It was a pleasant Sunday morning in October, and the congregation of St Gerald the Damned packed the church. Of course, they usually packed St Gerald, as most of the residents of Lower Strangling were Christian and it was popular with people living nearby, but today was different, as today aContinue reading “Simon Abernathy and the Baptism From Hell”
The Film Reel In the Attic
The Lower Strangling Chronicles Despite already having a clear-out in February, which turned out to be quite a traumatic experience, the Rev. Simon Abernathy decided to once again sift through the attic at the vicarage, just to make sure it was as clean as it might be. As the Vicar had already cleared out theContinue reading “The Film Reel In the Attic”
The Centurion on the Bridge
The Oxford Set It was a sunny, late August day in the quaint Wiltshire village of Brambleton, and St Joseph the Immaculate, the local church, was packed. Dylan and Scarlett Jones were in the congregation. They visited the village occasionally from their home in nearby Bath to see Dylan’s uncle, Henry. Dylan’s uncle was aContinue reading “The Centurion on the Bridge”
Deluge at the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
It was the first Sunday in a month of five Sundays, and the residents of Lower Strangling plus some people from nearby sat along a long table covered in a Union Jack tablecloth, eating a meal to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee whilst also raising money for the people suffering the most from the cost-of-living crisis.Continue reading “Deluge at the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations”
The Vicar’s Retreat
It was a sunny early May morning, and the Rev. Simon Abernathy was the happiest he’d been for a while. Spring was well underway, and the world hadn’t ended as previously predicted by the Pope. He sat on a bench and quietly observed the medicinal plants in the Physic garden of St Jericho’s, the MonasteryContinue reading “The Vicar’s Retreat”
A Playwright Walks Into A Pub
Maude Lexington sat silently at a table in the Hangman’s Noose, observing the people around her whilst discreetly writing in her notebook. Maude was very good at being invisible. She sat silently in the background whilst everyone else crumbled around her, only to ruin their reputation by writing a play that portrayed them in aContinue reading “A Playwright Walks Into A Pub”
The Search for Evidence
Ever since finding Nazi memorabilia in his loft, Simon was determined to find out who owned them. During his free time (even his non-free time) Simon scoured the internet and various documents to find any sign of a Nazi sympathiser in Lower Strangling to no avail. Until he had an idea; the parish records. ThereContinue reading “The Search for Evidence”
The Vicar’s Shocking Discovery
Although it was only February, the Rev. Simon Abernathy started his spring cleaning early, as he had nothing else to do. The loft at the vicarage was a place Simon had rarely ventured into since he moved in over 30 years ago, and he felt it was time to see what was in there andContinue reading “The Vicar’s Shocking Discovery”
The Robinsonverse 