A 2,200 word short story — As Rachel closed the wooden chest, she noticed a feather on the floor. James's headdress just didn't seem to want to be put away. Strictly speaking, it wasn't James's, but like his things the headdress held too many memories for her to want to look at it. Her husband had…

A 1,000 word story — Julie threw the gardening magazine across the room. “Families! Can’t chose them, can’t get away from them.” “Oh dear, what’s wrong?” her husband, Andrew, asked. He bent to retrieve the magazine from where it had landed and placed it with the, abandoned and still unfinished, homework of their two sons. …

A 500 word short story At least once in every lifetime there will be a day more full of joy than any other. When a smile is never absent. A day when the sun seems to shine a little more brightly just for you; when the wind drops to a…

A 2200 word short story — Her boss’s harsh words were still ringing in her ears as Brenda trudged to the bus stop. Waiting outside the depressing, whited-out windows of a closed-down shop she tried to think positively; maybe Mr Doyle would be in a better mood today? Yesterday, he’d strode in, waving the memo about…

Rose Water is easy to make at home — 1. Gather rose petals. They need to be fresh and undamaged — those picked from a ‘blown’ rose are ideal. 2. Fallen petals can be used, but be sure they’re in good condition to avoid a musty smell to the rose-water. 3. Choose the strongest scented roses you have. 4…

A 2000 Word Short Story — It was a copper who first suggested I write to Cousin Madge. He’d come to see if I could ‘help him with his enquiries’. I wasn’t talking, but he was. “I know you did it and you know you did it, but there’s not enough evidence to charge you this…

A 2,000 word story — George waved goodbye to his wife and her friend Laura. "Have a lovely time," he called. She wouldn't hear him inside Laura's metro, but George meant what he said. It had been an excellent suggestion of Laura's that the girls spend a week together at her house, leaving her husband…

Make the most of a bumper harvest with this delicious dessert that smells as good as it tastes — Ingredients filling 1 1/2lb/ 750g strawberries Fresh or frozen (frozen don’t need to be defrosted before use) 2 oz/50g sugar teaspoon vanilla extract (optional, but gives a richer flavour) topping 4 oz/ 125g plain white flour 3 oz/75g sugar 3 oz/75g butter (softened) 2 oz / 50 g flaked almonds Method 1…

A Short Story of 2000 words — “I’ve got everything I wanted; how about you, Mum? Are you ready to go home, or is there anything else you’d like to look at?” “I suppose we’d better get back and see what he’s done,” sighed Doreen. The two women walked toward the shopping centre’s car park. “Is Dad’s…