The Lower Strangling Chronicles It may have been his 83rd birthday, and he may have resolved the paranormal situation at his house after his servants discovered some protestors tying some nylon strings to a Ming vase*, but Sir Hugo was still miserable. Of course, it was not unusual for Sir Hugo to be miserable. InContinue reading “The Duke of Knightlow’s Not So Happy Birthday”
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The Family Next Door
The Oxford Set It was a rainy, overcast December day in the trendy London borough of Splitafields, and Evelyn Ashbrook quietly sat at her desk in her candlelit study, working on her latest children’s book illustration. As she painted the walls of the brightly coloured house in her drawing, she heard sounds coming from theContinue reading “The Family Next Door”
Chaos at the Christmas Light Switch On
Vaultless Ambition Chris Johnson stood in the dark and biting cold, really wishing he was at home with his wife. He could hear the sounds of people shouting and cheering, but could not hear them. He breathed, mist coming out of his mouth. He looked down at his fatigues. ”Do we have to do this?”Continue reading “Chaos at the Christmas Light Switch On”
A Present for Mr. O’Brien
The Lower Strangling Chronicles It was that time of year again; the anniversary of the birth of a boy currently 46 years-ago. It was an anniversary that only two people really cared about; the boy’s parents. The boy himself; now business magnate Patrick O’Brien, did not particularly care for his birthday, mainly because his parentsContinue reading “A Present for Mr. O’Brien”
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”
Concerning Aliens
Vaultless Ambition For almost all his life, Chief Administrator Brigadier Gordon Ainsworth was certain that Aliens existed. His belief in them was a strong as his belief in God. This belief only became stronger after he watched E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial as a thirty-year-old, a film he was convinced was a fly-on-the-wall documentary. Since then, heContinue reading “Concerning Aliens”
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”
A Night at the Inn
The Oxford Set “You know, there are two Buttermere hotels to choose from in Sodom.” Scarlett Jones said, looking at the alarmingly dilapidated hostelry in front of her. “We could have booked a room using my staff discount.” ”We could have done, but this has more character, don’t you think?” Michael, her father-in-law, said. TheContinue reading “A Night at the Inn”
The Estate’s Hidden Treasures
Vaultless Ambition (with help from Chat GPT- the idea, I wrote it myself) “Now then, Geoffrey. How about you work for me instead of that tosspot, Flooding?” George Darcy, Marquess of Arden and Chief Traditional whip of the House of Lords, said to Geoffrey Johnson, a lowly head gardener working at a nearby country estate.Continue reading “The Estate’s Hidden Treasures”
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 Robinsonverse 