Inked

"An appreciation of body art"

I’ve always been ambivalent about tattoos. When I was young the only people I knew who had one were ex-servicemen. Later they became synonymous with far-right extremism and in my mind were threatening. They served as a warning.I only began...

The End of an Era

"A group of friends gather to mark the end of an era"

The announcement hit the airwaves and other news outlets exactly as the airline had intended. British Airways was to retire its fleet of Boeing 747s with immediate effect. The collapse in demand for air travel as a result of the...

Shellshocked

"The end of the war street party celebrations, lead to lust, and loathing."

Edith gasped as Ralph entered her.They'd snuck away from the VE Day celebrations, behind the houses into the poppy field, sowed to commemorate the fallen of the last war.A Yank in uniform looked irresistibly handsome through beery eyes.Edith, recalled her...