Mary’s birthday


Sophelia was having fun. Mary was smiling. Sophelia was happy because Mary was so nice to her. She liked Mary and appreciated that Mary looked after her. Today was Mary’s birthday. Sophelia had been considering what to get Mary for her birthday. She had brought Mary a live mouse she’d caught that morning. Unfortunately, itContinueContinue reading “Mary’s birthday”

Nala’s Village


(Image added: Illustrated by Andrea) Today was market day. The stalls were set up and boxes moved from cars. Market day was Nala’s favourite day. It was very busy and fast-paced. When they placed the fruit out and the vegetables, they saw that other stalls were busier than them. There were many different stalls. ThereContinueContinue reading “Nala’s Village”

Piece of Pie


Piece of Pie (Halloween) Esther was baking a few pies to bring to her neighbour’s Halloween party. Her partner watched tv and kept glancing at her. A commercial sequence started. “Are you going to help?” Esther asked him“You look like you have a handle on things.” He replied, eyes not glued to the screen anymore.AContinueContinue reading “Piece of Pie”

A new hobby


The wheel rotated, She felt the clay beneath her hands as she formed it into a shape. A look of concentration on her face. Her new hobby surrounded her in the small workshop. It consumed most of her spare time as well. She smiled, wiggling her shoulders when the music became more upbeat. Hazel finishedContinueContinue reading “A new hobby”