"Our Girl Flies the Nest"
University was finally over after three long years of near-constant study with holidays devoted to internships. It was hard coming from a high-achieving family; targets were high, expectations even higher and failure unheard of. It was even harder when you’re...
The first few days were kind of novel. Not surprisingly, after all, we were dealing with novel coronavirus. I slept in, ate leisurely and caught up on my box sets.All the things you dream of doing when work beckons every...
"Tania meets a group of hedonists"
Summer had moved through autumn. Long warm days, full of bright sunshine, had transitioned into cooler shorter days, full of pretty fall colours and then to winter. Bitingly cold, short days with the ever-present promise of frost and snow.It was...
"Tania's horizons grow broader"
I had arrived to work my second evening at Phoebe’s Treats, an upmarket boutique specialising in sex toys and fine lingerie.Jenny the senior assistant was on the phone with Phoebe the store’s owner and Annie, the other assistant was organising...
"A New Job Triggers Tania's Awakening"
After three months of Uni, I was happy and settled. I had a great roomie, excellent courses and a nice little job in the Uni café four evenings a week, which helped stretch my meagre funds.Of course, it was all...
It took a fumble or two with the locking mechanism, but then the glass doors slid apart, and I stepped out on to the roof garden.I was immediately hit by a wall of hot city air and a barrage of...
"A Windy Day Changes a Life"
Friday morningAutumn has blown in with a vengeance early in the week. Cold, squally winds and heavy cold showers are yellowing the leaves and ripping them from the trees to be trodden underfoot.My partner, Jen decides that walking to the...
It was a scorching dry day in a long run of hot, dry days. We sauntered back through the trees toward our chalet, our footsteps cushioned by the bed of dry pine needles beneath our feet.The super-heated air was rich...
"Nicola surrenders"
It had been three weeks since the apartment opposite mine became vacant. The previous tenant, a middle-aged single man, had left on short notice.Curious as I was about who might become my new neighbour I had kept half an eye...
"Two girls get to know each other"
I know it sounds lame but my roommate of the time, Ella, had wanted to join the Western re-enactment society because she wanted to dress up and play the role of a saloon girl in the hope of getting closer...