Pleasure Of Circumstances

"Finding ways to get to know each other is what it's all about"

As he pushed the envelope through the communal letterbox, he smiled. He could only refer to the location as the 'top floor flat' to identify the intended recipient, but he felt it was all he could do.Turning to walk the...

Informally Introduced

"a quiet birthday gets rescued by a push in the right direction"

"I've spent years having guys talk to my tits, but that's the first time anyone's used them as an airbag!" Josie said to Mick, as they chatted in the cafe.Mick had felt embarrassed when his loss of balance on the...

Thank You, Sister Ella (Part 3)

"Making beautiful music together . . . and another player joins the ensemble"

To say I idolized Ella would have been an overstatement, but not by much. She was better than me – she worked harder at almost everything. Playing solo cello, eyes closed, swaying with the bowing, she was angelic. The 1960s...