flash fiction Archives - StoryBlog inspire touch celebrate understand Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:23:53 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://storyblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cropped-StoryBlog-1-4-32x32.jpg flash fiction Archives - StoryBlog 32 32 150787812 The Call Of Nature https://storyblog.co.uk/the-call-of-nature/ https://storyblog.co.uk/the-call-of-nature/#respond Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:13:22 +0000 https://storyblog.co.uk/?p=416 “I loved watching the waves crash against the cold, hard rocks that covered the little island. It was violent but also beautiful because it was an act of nature.” Karl shakes his head as he recalls a childhood memory. “We went there for our holidays every year in June, it was the only place where I felt at peace, even as an 11-year old.” “Maybe, that’s where it all started. Seeing nature doing these beautiful violent acts and seeing them as pure and natural, making me feel happy and peaceful inside.” He shrugs his shoulders. “The first time I did it, I felt happy, you

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]]> https://storyblog.co.uk/the-call-of-nature/feed/ 0 416 The Fabulous Neighbourhood – Part 1 https://storyblog.co.uk/the-fabulous-neighbourhood/ https://storyblog.co.uk/the-fabulous-neighbourhood/#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:57:01 +0000 https://storyblog.co.uk/?p=287 “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a neighbourhood made up of one moderately wide street, 22 semi-detached houses on either side with 22 adjoining driveways, an average of three vehicles and half a dog per property must have an abundance of goodwill amongst its occupants. It is also a truth universally unacknowledged that this is not so.” Lust & Prejudice “Look, Harry. The new neighbours are moving in next door.” “Hm? Ah, ok.” “They’ve got a van, parked right across our drive. A big, white, ugly transit van. Great. That’s our neighbourhood spoiled then.” “Hm, hm.” “Is that all you’ve got to say? Hm,

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