The Tale of the Fox

The boy is walking through the late afternoon, cutting across a field and into some woods, not far from Stanmer House. He might trip over a root, or fall into a dip, if he didn’t know this way home to his house in Falmer village by heart. Lucky for him that his heart can know…

The Christmas Chain

She was a new parent at the school. Even though this was the last day of their first term, she felt like a newbie. Lisa had settled in well at her class, though she still felt as if there were some things they weren’t doing right at home. She’d never baked in her life before,…

The Invitation

A Short Story by Paul Levy Part 1 Bethlehem, about 2000 years ago You don’t weave baskets in the evening, let alone late at night. There isn’t the light and it just isn’t done. Tomorrow, my mother, her two sisters and my own sister will sit in the cool shade, working their craft, and from…