A Piece of the Pie
The three men stared at the pie. It was crisp and golden and glistening with crystalised sugar. Each of them wanted to take the pie and scoff it down in one glorious gulp. “So,...
Author: richardmapes
Three Men On Tour: 5
The Cotswolds are situated in Central England and are reckoned by many to be the epitome of picturesque English countryside. Certainly, its rolling fields and stone cottages evoke a simpler time and one that...
Memories
Today was a good day. The blooms were on the trees, like it used to be, before all the fuss. “What are you staring at?” Light and friendly, the voice came from behind her....
Three Men On Tour: 4
“Did you take the washing out?“ I looked up from the article I was working on while sat sprawled on the bed. “Was I supposed to?“ “I told you an hour ago. I put...
Lately
LatelyTime has gone awayI usedTo have the time to playNow the day justseems to pass me byNow I haveno time to wonder why LatelyI seem to move too fastThere’s no way to make the...
Three Men On Tour: 3
The annual Harry Banks ‘Boys on Tour’ spectacular had been happening every year for the last decade. When we first met, Harry and I went through the usual phase of Ibiza and Greek Islands....
Two a second
Clark sat on the rooftop and did nothing. So far 543 people had died. Faint cries for help echoed in the distance. He could be there in an instant. Maybe he would answer the...
Three Men On Tour: 2
It was Harry’s idea. I received an email at work. To: Ian Chapman, George Lancaster From: Harry Banks Subject: Boys on tour Picture this. Three men, young in spirit and ready for adventure, piloting...
A Modern Condition
Albert de Malville sat in his surgery reviewing his notes. He had seen twenty four patients already that day, each scheduled for ten minutes, with five minutes to write up, so he felt an...
Three Men On Tour: 1
When do you grow up? I don’t mean your first car, or your first job, or the first time you have sex. You can do all of those without being grown up at all....
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