Flash Fiction

Discover my 100 word stories and other bits and pieces added to the blog over the years.


  • Frozen in time

    See the problem with being frozen in time is that even when you want to call out, you can’t. According to the newspaper I saw being read yesterday in front of the shop, it’s now 2013. 57 long, lonely years since my wedding day and not once have I complained about this whole “being frozen…

  • How to park

    Have you ever had that thing where you drive to the supermarket or the shopping mall, park your car in a bay, get out, lock it and look around for some sort of sign or landmark by which to remember quickly and easily the location of said car? It always seems like such a good…

  • The funeral

    “How was your funeral?” she asked. She had meant “THE funeral”; I’m fairly sure I’m not dead. Two days ago I wore a black tie with my white shirt; it had just felt like a black tie with a white shirt kind of day. She looked at me and realised I was 15% less scruffy-looking…

  • Concentr…

    Thud Thud Thud John’s head pounded rhythmically against the desk. He lifted his neck and looked around. The four other members of his corner office sat at their stations and carried on doing whatever it was they were doing. Thud Finally his hands came to rest upon the keyboard and through blinking eyes he focussed…

  • The tree

    He knew it was going to be a bit of a squeeze, but Tom knew he could do it. Barry, was less than confident. “Don’t do it. Seriously. I’ll give you the five bucks.” Barry checked his seatbelt for the 3rd time and thought about a daring leap as the car sped towards the fallen…

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