"Cursed by spoonerisms, two lost souls come together at Christmas."
Another lonely Christmas loomed. Imprisoned by circumstances, Stella rarely spoke to people, and when she did, it was only a matter of time before she slipped up.Stella couldn't believe her eyes when she saw him walking past with a message...
"an abuse of power threatens the bedrock of civilisation, but there is festive hope"
"So, the vice squad has been disbanded, and you'll all be working for the vibe squad starting tomorrow."The room fell silent, aside from a stray fart that echoed around the room. It seemed to sum up what had been said...
"Sally's Christmas looks doomed, due to mix up when ordering"
Sally was heartbroken, and she suddenly hated the job she had as a mystery shopper.Sally had been asked to write a review of the phone-based ordering system and had used the opportunity to enjoy getting something that would add to...
"the pre christmas rush to get the orders out means extra hands are needed to cope"
"Hello, is anybody there?"It was futile. The place was locked up and shrouded in darkness. Katja and Phil were trapped. All of the permanent staff knew how everything worked, but nobody had thought to tell the temps what to do....
"having already discovered it's slippery when wet, reunited, they find new hazards they need to consider"
Megan smiled as she walked along the street. Her mind was full of memories of doing so previously, how she had slipped on the wet moss that covered the pavement, and how George had saved her. Her mind drifted back...
"Every time they spoke, their words suggested climax in the plot, and the experts were impotent."
"Innuendoitis," the specialist told Kyrie with a sympathetic look she could not see behind his mask and protective hood."Christmas is going to come soon. You're telling me I must sit alone and hope for a stroke of luck?" Kyrie said...
"A spelling error leads to some escapism and a chance to explore a fantasy"
Andy walked through the dark December drizzle feeling unusually sorry for himself. He was proud of his ability to remain upbeat and cheerful in times of adversity, but he hated the darkness and cold. Experiencing both together because his poor...
"the lure of a treasured prize makes christmas day memorable in the land of a fabled beverage"
"It's New Year they make a fuss of in Scotland, not Christmas," Becky said when Jason told her of this year's plan."You can't accuse me of coming up with a boring idea this time," Jason replied.Jason had heard about Festive...
"A chance encounter creates an opportunity to add a little extra something to a fantasy"
"It needs a 'Slippery When Wet' sign here," George remarked as he watched the woman pick herself up from the pavement."We could all use one of those," Megan thought to herself.The conditions were apparently caused by the combination of moss...
Samantha heard herself gasping out loud. If she read a good story on the erotic website she used, this was not unusual, but today, it was astonishment, rather than arousal, that had caused her to fill her bedroom with sound.Samantha's...