My hard-worn shoes pressed softly against the cobbled city street, glistening with moonlight despite several days without rain. I paused, glancing up at the moon, filled with a sudden desire to see the silvery orb on its own terms, without the muddy translation of the water underfoot. As soon as the brim of my hat …
I glanced out of the front window nervously, trying not to make my peeping too obvious. ‘What are you peeping at?’ my daughter asked, frozen with a frown in the kitchen doorway. ‘What?’ I yelped, jumping and spinning around to smile at her. I attempted three distinct smiles before settling on the one that was …
Duncan the dwarf had recently moved into a new apartment, having moved from the fantasy lands near Sydney, looking for a new start. He was excited about his new home, but there was one problem that did irk him: the bathtub was not exactly friendly for the short and stocky build of dwarves. Just to …
Sailors of the Coast, January 15. There have been a lot of rumours going about recently which suggest that we are an evil, money-hungry corporation that wants to destroy everything sacred about the Open Boating License we released in 2000. This could not be further from the truth. Believe us when we say that we …
People keep complaining about the weird smell coming from the air con in the building, so it’s probably a good thing that we’re getting a repair guy to check it out. For now, we’ve said that open flames are pretty much out. Anyway, I’ve thought that our cooling has kind of been on the fritz …
Damien shielded his eyes from the glare of the sun, trying to peer into the thick canopy of trees below him. ‘It’s not use,’ he said with a sigh, turning back to his group of friends. ‘I can’t see anything, even from up here.’ ‘There’s no …
I limped slowly through my living room, reaching for and collapsing into my leather armchair with a sigh. ‘You’re being dramatic,’ my sister said, following after me with an armful of groceries. ‘You don’t know my pain,’ I hissed at her. ‘You don’t understand!’ I couldn’t …
I took shallow breaths, pressed against the metal railing of the abandoned workshop, trying not to cough at the thick dust that permeated the air. They were in here somewhere with me – I could hear them, cackling and snickering, the awful echo ricocheting around the …
Well, this is embarrassing. I understand that when you have a workplace there’s an element of duty of care that is needed to ensure everyone is kept safe while on the premises. While I am a stickler for safety rules, at times, I do like to foster an environment that encourages my team to have …
I am a very organised person. It’s quite rare for the husband to be the organised person in the household. I’ve always been organised. My wife is the total opposite of me. She likes to just take everything as it comes as she believes everything will ‘sort itself’. While it’s true that everything will sort …