“If I’d taken a business degree and not a Masters Degree in Fine Art and Jewellery Design, I wouldn’t be here!” A muscle in Matt’s cheek jumped as he clenched his jaw. The business coach sighed. “But surely you must have some idea of what you want to learn?” “Yes! I want to learn how […]
Our heroine felt like death warmed up. Even though the health store had padded benches to sit on while people waited their turn at the pharmacy counter, the wait could still be tedious. Especially when you’ve been ill for a week. All she wanted to do was collect her prescription and go home. It’s not […]
There’s something very satisfying watching a master craftsman, or woman, take a piece of misused, old furniture and restore it to its former glory. I even quite like painted furniture, like the circa 1680 Rothschild Desk attributed to the artist Pierre Golle. As a piece of art, it’s exquisite. Which brings us to Janet. […]
The quiet road spools out in front of the car’s headlights. Despite the low growl of the engine pulling him ever forward, to the driver the road seems more anonymous than ever. The journey longer than he remembers it. The moonless night is darker than normal. Perhaps it’s the fact that the streetlights aren’t working. […]
Thor and Loki are in a lift in Sakarra trying to steal a ship to escape. But they will have to get past the Grandmaster’s guards to do so. As the lift carries them skyward, Thor says, “Hey, let’s do ‘get help’. “No.” “Come on, you love it.” “I hate it,” Loki replies. “It’s humiliating.” […]
It’s a bright, sunny day. Seemingly everyone in the village is animatedly buying or selling something at the market. It’s here that we meet Belle and Gaston. Belle’s song tells us something about her. She’s looking for adventure, more books, and something beyond the ordinariness of daily life in the village. Thanks to the […]