Halloween party : Young men, young women, old couple

Halloween party : Young men, young women, old couple The Thompson’s Mansion, 1.30 pm. “Sweetie? Hurry, darling!” Miranda called up the stairs to her youngest daughter, Sachita. “Belinda’s arrived.” “Tell her I’m coming”, Sachita yelled from inside her room, “I’ll be down in a few minutes.” “Sorry, but that’s my girl,” Miranda explained apologetically to the young woman standing at the porch. “She may have turned eighteen, last December, she still acts like 15, never aware of time!” “More like twelve.” Kevin appearing at the top of the stairs jeered. “The way she acts sometimes. Hi Bel, how are you … Read more

A couple accidentally discover a nudist beach

A couple accidentally discover a nudist beach One summer before Covid, my wife Gemma and I rented a beautiful farmhouse for a weeks holiday. It came with a hot tub, but more importantly, it was close to the sea. I have not given the location for reasons that will become obvious. Despite it being June, before all the kids broke up for their school summer holidays, the weather wasn’t great. It was in the late teens Celsius with thick clouds roaming the skies. If it wasn’t raining it was constantly threatening to. Undeterred from enjoying ourselves, we settled in and … Read more

My Mother is a Real Witch

Growing up in our house, I got used to seeing pentagrams and various strange designs and symbols. Every bed had it’s own “dreamcatcher” made of specially chosen colored yarns and organic herbs hanging from the ceiling. There were always fragrant spices and gnarled roots in the garden that were brewed or boiled to produce homemade remedies and charms. The Summer Solstice and Halloween were a festive time of family gatherings and celebrations featuring bubbling concoctions and obscure incantations that lasted until sun-up. Dances and trances abound. We spoke of Wiccans and Mother Nature with the same ease as Santa Clause … Read more