Picnic at Hanging Rock Redux

"“Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” Churchill paraphrasing Santayana."

“Help! The plug’s stuck in Joanna’s bum.” That roused a somnolent Alison from deepening her all-over tan in the relentless morning sun. Aviators cut through the pool’s wicked glare; a panicky Hannah, followed by the sheepish Joanna, had burst through the...

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Finding Flora

"“Water is the mother of the vine, the nurse and fountain of fecundity, the adorner and refresher of the world.” – Charles Mackay"

An act of sporting heroism made for the best day ever. An act of spineless weakness made for the worst day ever.For Jack, his dual-sport motorbike aggressively bouncing over the ruts of an abandoned forestry track deep in the Blue...

Sara’s Secret Santa: the Minnesota Minx

"Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone. - Charles M. Schulz"

Who gives a flying fuck about rules on the last day of school? Not Sara; nor her besties. For they were the Coven; that self-styled moniker proclaiming us-versus-them defiance. Hitching tartan St Joseph skirts centimetres above a generous interpretation of...

Punctuation Matters: The Comma

"Rooting is Australian slang for ..."

Melinda’s message, Jack eats roots and leaves, had me cooking Ottolenghi’s vegan one-pan orecchiette puttanesca.Eating and enjoying, Jack asked, “Meat?”“Sure!” I whipped my knickers off.“Dessert instead,” he said, smirking.Bending me over the chaise longue, he wrapped fingers in my hair. Snapping...

Unerotica – Kangaroos

""See what you can do with kangaroos then," said Daisy."

Auntie Dot barrow boys, lame duckable, but God they mangled strine.“Sexy meanz Aussie, like Beanz Meanz Heinz,” one said.“Like Tim-tams, vegemite,” his twin brother chimed.“Me? Kangaroos?” I asked.“You’re a corker shelia. But kangaroos sexy? You’re as mad as a cut snake.”“You...

“Gag me, Annie. Make me drool.”“Your tits gonna be spit soaked, babe.”“Mmm. What’s the red lipstick for?”“Writing ‘spit-slut’ on your tits.”“God, so debased.”“Writing ‘anal-whore’ on your thighs.”“Annie, my cunt’s oozing.”“Writing ‘fuck-toy’ above your mound.”“I’m such a filthy little bitch.”“Going to...