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A Tight Corner

The moment the icy black water swallowed me, it was like being punched in the chest by a ghost—cold, unseen, unforgiving. My lungs seized and I gasped, but instead of air, I dragged in a mouthful of brine. It burned going down, bitter and sharp like rusted nails. I thrashed instinctively, arms flailing in the […]

Sand Sand Everywhere

Sand. Miles of the stuff, stretching off like it was trying to sneak into the next country undetected. A never-ending beige blanket, featureless as a budget hotel wall, and about as inviting. The air? Hotter than a jalapeño in a sauna. Every drop of moisture in my body seemed to be forming an escape committee, […]

Barriers Are UP

Another glorious morning at Greybridge High — also known as the seventh circle of educational purgatory. I rolled out of bed like a reluctant caterpillar, barely enough time for a speed-shower and a sprint that would’ve impressed Olympic scouts… if they were into half-asleep, flailing teenagers in mismatched socks. As I bolted down the street, […]

Is This The Real Life...

We were holed up in the library that lunchtime, seeking sanctuary in the warm embrace of books, the literary equivalent of a duvet. After enduring the twin horrors of double Maths followed by PE, we were all emotionally and physically wrecked—except for Mai, who, suspiciously, seemed to thrive in what the rest of us considered […]

Double Oh Brexit

Nigel Farage sat in a dark corner of his favourite pub, nursing a lukewarm pint of ale and staring into the foam with the intensity of a man who believed he was on the verge of something great. For years, the world had underestimated him. Sure, he had led Britain out of the European Union, […]

This is The Future...

There are so many inventions that play a huge part in our lives. Most are so mundane that we barely give them a thought. Take the clock for instance. Without it we’d be clueless of the time of day. OK, on a sunny day we might be able to use a sun dial, but this […]

The Bone Trap

I have a secret passion for reading books where the lines between reality and imagination blur. These books, often dismissed as pulp fiction by literary snobs, include works by Dan Brown, David S. Brody, and early Clive Cussler. They offer me the same kind of escapism that J.R.R. Tolkien provides for fantasy fans. Similarly, in […]

A Warning Shot?

Sinead sat on the damp hillside; her raincoat pulled tight against the biting wind. Below her, the valley spread out like a painting, though today, it was more of a watercolour—a blur of greys and greens, with streaks of brown from the churning floodwaters. The river, once a slender ribbon that meandered lazily through the […]

Owain's Flood

Owain sat on the splintered bench outside his stone farmhouse, the thick wool of his old coat doing little to shield him from the damp chill creeping through the valley. The Pennines stretched around him like a crumpled quilt, but where there had once been green pastures and dry-stone walls, there was now a shimmering […]

The Best Present

Lila sat on the edge of a weathered park bench, her laptop resting on her knees. She had chosen this spot for its view: an open meadow framed by towering oaks, their leaves trembling in the crisp autumnal air. Yet her eyes were glued to the screen. Her fingers hovered over the keyboard, typing and […]

Merry Christmas Stocksbridge

Merry Stocksbridge Everybody(To the tune of "Merry Xmas Everybody") Are you hanging up your boots in Yorkshire town?Are the Pennine hills and valleys calling down?Does the steelworks still shine bright,Through the frosty winter night,When the festive cheer is all around the town?Chorus So here it is, Merry Stocksbridge!Everybody's having fun!Look to the Pennines now,The new […]

Avocados?

Boris had never really planned on becoming prime minister. Truth be told, he wasn’t even sure how he ended up in politics. There were years spent muddling through speeches, looking the part, and knowing how to do just enough to keep a title. Now here he was, leader of the country—at least on paper. In […]

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