… One surprising innovation, which rapidly became a widespread and popular leisure activity, was the discovery by GL4’s stargazers of the Virtual Observatory. By logging onto the GL4 observatory, users could surf the myriad of planets and stars catalogued in the globe’s compendious image bank, from the comfort and safety of their laptop. Virtual trips Read more about The Axiom of Choice[…]

I’d just arrived back from visiting my sister in Germany, a relaxing break to get over a grim marriage. As it turned out it was far from relaxing, but just what I needed. Now I am packing my bags and moving there for good. Yet it might all so easily never have happened. It started Read more about Helga’s Huggies[…]

The last ribbon of cloud scudded across the sky as Eleanor stepped out from her neat town cottage and locked the door. She gazed for a moment at the harvest moon now rising over the trees and set off down the narrow road which led off the estate. She carried two carrier bags which were Read more about The Big Bad Wolf[…]

Only one set of footsteps and closer now, perhaps thirty yards behind and to the right. Definitely no child’s, more likely a man’s. Probably followed the narrow path down across the dune. In sight for perhaps two minutes. Unless they’d been watching him. The old man’s gaze remained fixed out to sea where his 40 Read more about On The Beach[…]

A queer event happened near the village of Leising not far from Great Yarmouth, where a team of pipe fitters were working to repair a marsh pump. The work was urgent, high tides being predicted together with a deepening depression centred over the North Sea driving strong onshore winds. They completed their repairs on time, Read more about A Queer Event[…]

Three things scare me witless. Crowds, shopping, and crowded Christmas shopping. This year was to be different. It was, I’d left it even later. In fact, it turned out Christmas Eve wasn’t crowded at all. Slight panic – maybe the shops were just about to close. Na, they’d just opened. Shops don’t open for just Read more about Mum’s present[…]

As days go, it wasn’t a bad day to die. Outside the sun was shining, of course, but then … Steph yawned and stirred from her bed. The flight computer responded with its usual greeting. Good morning Flight Captain. How are you today?” “I’m well in mind and body. I shall exercise for 45 minutes, Read more about A Good Day To Die[…]

“My dear friend. You must perform for me one great favour. A favour for which I will be forever indebted to you. You see now my situation, my beautiful clothes, my pearl white skin, torn and soiled. My friend, you must go to my office. No please, listen. Go to my office, here are my Read more about Miss B[…]

At just 39, Jennifer Grinder should have been happy with life. As managing director of Pharmaglax, the second largest pharmaceuticals in the country, she was successful by almost anybody’s standards. She was still very attractive, possessing a classic lean face hinting of ruthless energy and determination, softened by light brown eyes and sculptured lips. She Read more about What Men Want[…]

“Lock up and set the alarm for us, will you Alan?” “Sure,” I said, chuffed to be asked. I had been a full member of the Newton Gliding Club for two years now, since the day Woody sent me solo. This summer I had learnt to find and soar thermals, towers of warm rising air Read more about Missing in Action[…]