Category Archives: other destinations

Matthew brought in fuel for the fire, and tinkered with the storage heaters, so that they might possibly leap into action later in the night, although Helena remained cynical about that. She made cheese on toast, and compensated for the … Continue reading →

Matthew returned to school with a new knowledge, something that set him apart from his peers. He felt that he could tell by looking which of his classmates were lying when they bragged about their exploits; and it seemed to … Continue reading →

The whole world was monochrome and smooth, reduced by the snow to a flat, white common denominator. The snow on the road was compacted by the few vehicles that had travelled out of Leasdale in the last few hours, and … Continue reading →

The snow had finally stopped falling, and now the temperature dropped again, to seal it into a hard crispy coating over the roads and the houses. The white, smoothed-over mountains surrounded the village, deadening all sound, and closing seamlessly with … Continue reading →

Helena did not speak for the entire journey to their new home. For the most part, she was pretending to be asleep, her legs tucked beneath her in the back seat of the car, blanking out her equally silent parents. … Continue reading →