A Winter's Tail A short story by Penman By the time they reached their destination, all four travellers were, to say the least, weary, yet the long journey had not been as problematic as they had anticipated and had taken a good hour less than predicted, bringing them to their destination early in t...

That was a delightful read, with a fascinatin theme developed thoughtfully and presented beautifully. Thank you, sugardoll.

Dedicated to freudianchick.... :) Connections A short story by Penman Andrew leaned back in his seat and watched, in a state of total relaxation, as the scenery flashed past outside the window. The comforting white noise of wheels racing along continuous welded rails and the low murmur of conversati...

Opening night Part 2 of a short story by Penman There was something particularly satisfying about being able to shut out the cold, wet weather that had gripped the country for the previous 3 days and to sit down at the kitchen table together, enjoying Helen's personal variation on Hungarian goulash,...

Rehearsal Part 1 of a short story by Penman It never ceased to amaze Helen that it was perfectly feasible to become stuck in a 3-lane crawl of traffic even at 1 o'clock in the morning - even on a Sunday morning! As a result, the very positive feelings that had been growing in her all evening, as she...

A Tale of the Unexpected A short story by Penman —  — The two couples, until recently relative strangers to each other, had spent a very enjoyable, energetic and refreshing weekend together under the vast, cloudless skies and endless landscapes of Northumberland and were now heading back South to r...