"So, my little friend," said the cat. "Would you like to go for an adventure across the sea?" "You can talk?" exclaimed the little boy, his tears momentarily forgotten. "That I can little one." "Are you magical? Mama told me you were." "I am indeed," replied the cat as he smiled his best cat smile.... Continue Reading →
Snippet Saturday – Fuck the Patriarchy
“No, my dear we didn’t put anything magical in the tea,’ smiled Louisa. "The magic is a circle of women coming together. It’s the ancient connection we feel as sisters." "Louisa’s right," said Susannah. "For too long society’s demonised women and pitted us against each other." Polly nodded, "That’s because powerful women have always frightened... Continue Reading →
Snippet Saturday
Kings Cross 1946 The rain came down in sheets as the young woman huddled under the awning. Her few scant belongings jammed in a battered suitcase by her feet. She was not sure how long she had been sitting on the bench. But it was dark now. She had blindly boarded the first train that... Continue Reading →