Tales Of The Gurrier

I saw a woman doing a poo in the street the other day. At the corner of Arnott and Heytesbury street to be exact. As I drove past I saw her there; pooing away to her hearts content. She didn’t mind me and I didn’t mind her. Me, as I was locked safely in my [...]

Max leaned heavily against the full length glass of the hotel window. The suite overlooked central London taking in the sweeping grandeur of Mayfair, Hyde park and Marble Arch. In the distance the giant oval of the London Eye spun slowly in the gathering dusk.
Stifling a grunt of pain he reached into his tailored evening [...]

It’s Friday again so it must be Flickr Fiction. This weeks participants are Chris, Elimare, Teaandcakes, Littlegoat and Aquafortis.
This week we will be writing our fiction pieces with this photo from Flickr user CinDLin.
I have received some email from people asking to join in and I will be creating a Flickr Fiction page over the [...]

It was hot, too damn hot. By 11am the booze had run out, a bad start to the day. The hovel was a sweltering pigsty and The Gin Lady was in a foul mood.
‘Get me a drink Paddy. I need a fucking drink just to look at you’.
It was too much. I had to [...]

Did you lock the door?
Yes I locked the door.
Are you sure you locked the door?
Yes I’m sure I locked the door.
I don’t think you locked the door.
Will you shut up about the door, its locked ok.
What’s that? I think I heard something!
Heard what, you heard nothing.
I’m sure I heard something. Listen! There it is again.
Jesus [...]

Flickr Fiction Friday goes international this week with Chris joining us from Minnesota. This week myself Isobel, Elisa and Chris will be writing our fiction pieces with this photo from Flickr user Extranoise.
Fiction piece to follow soon.

After the funeral I returned to the empty house. Relatives and friends gathered to pay their respects. There weren’t many. My father was never a popular man. Even amongst his own family. My aunt came down from the country with her nervous looking husband. Uncle Charles I think. She cried during the short service pressing [...]

Today is the inaugural Flickr Fiction Friday. Each week for at least the next three weeks myself Elimare and Teaandcakes will be choosing a photo from Flickr and writing a short flash fiction piece. We will be writing our flash fiction piece on the same photo and comparing notes.
I will be posting mine up shortly [...]