The Girl From The North Country

"She was once a true love of mine (Bob Dylan)"

I joined Lush when I was in my middle 60s…much older than the average member. I was settled in my real life…I had no wish to find a real-life relationship on Lush but enjoyed some of the stories and the...

Victoria’s Secret

"Victoria asks a favour of Ryan..."

Since the evening that I first set eyes on Victoria, and the explosive night that followed, we had seen each other quite a few times. My work still took me away quite a bit but, like most people, I prefer...

Sinchester

"Recollection of a passionate affair: Based on actual events"

I am in my mid-60's now, but some memories are as vivid as if they happened yesterday. Back in the late 1970s, over half my lifetime ago, I had an experience that I will never forget. A few weeks ago,...

A True Story of an English Dinner Party

"A dinner party takes an interesting turn - a true story"

This is a true story, which happened in Southern England around 1990. I recently bumped into Mary, who is involved in the story. I told her I was writing an account of the evening and she asked if she could...