‘She’s burning up.. Her head.. It’s as hot as hellfire!’ ‘Myn uffern i. Don’t say such things,’ Alys snapped at John Ellis. ‘It’s not the sort of omen you want to bring to the birth of your first child, I’m certain.’ She hadn’t realised how sick his wife was when she had agreed to assist…
Category: Short Story
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Have you ever been really, really cold? I’m talking so cold that you have to fold up in your bed, huddled into yourself, to keep warm. You can feel your bones getting tired and stiff when it’s that cold, and see your own breath in the darkness. That’s how cold we were on our ‘camping…
Welsh Cakes
As the sun sank lower in the sky, casting an umber glow across the horizon, Rhodri took a cloth to the counter top and wiped away the smattering of golden crumbs that had gathered throughout the day. The soft waves rolled a musical backdrop as he worked. No noise came from the cafes nor B&Bs…
