Tag Archives: Doncaster Brewery & Tap

James and the Saucer of Vengeful Doom

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Sheila N

This is a story I read last October at a horror night at the Doncaster Brewery & Tap, which was held by author Craig Hallam. It helps if you like “The Princess Bride”, as well as Halloween. Warning: Swearing; also, … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday!, Story time, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

30 Years Amongst the Brits

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Sheila N

Thirty years ago today, I was walking through Heathrow Airport, when I saw a policeman, and thought to myself, They really do wear those hats. Does Eng-a-land swing like a pendulum do? Do bobbies on bikes ride two by two? … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigrant Me, Nostalgia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Tentacles Spotted in the Midwest!

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Sheila N

More November fiction for you – an excerpt from my current work-in-progress A Yorkshireman in Ohio A man sat on a quiet bench in the small, fashionable suburb of Shaker’s Depths, a few miles outside the state capital. A long, … Continue reading →

Posted in Story time, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

27 Things to Do When Being Stared at by a Random Penguin

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Sheila N

We’ve all been there. It’s early on a Thursday morning, and you’re typing an email to a friend about how the hell to do something on Goodreads. Or perhaps you’re contacting an artist, about some art. Because that’s where art … Continue reading →

Posted in List, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Punking Up the Harbour

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Sheila N

Some November flash fiction for you It’s cold, so cold. Plastic doesn’t float well, you see. Neither does brass: either kind. As a Yorkshire Steampunk, I know about brass. And I know it won’t save me, not now. Crumpets and … Continue reading →

Posted in Story time, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment