Grangella the capitol of Sarella ruled over by King Gregory aided by his wife Queen Helena and his daughter Princess Amelia. The Kingdom is currently at peace with its neighbours. To the North is the ocean and here can be found the port of Dravida which handles the import and export of goods and is also the base for the Sarellian navy. To the west is Halcion...
"Mrs Carmall, excuse me, could you come over here for a moment, please?" Jennifer looked across the wide corridor towards the young gentleman standing outside the Customs and Revenue Inspectorate office. She flushed slightly, partly from surprise, partly from uncertainty as to why she should be called over at this stage. Carefully, she manoeuvred herself ou...
Tucksford, The Laxton Arms, May 27th — We had no need to cast lots yester-eve to choose who should entertain after supper tonight. Almost as soon as the Cook had finished his tale of the Devil and the Lady, the widow Dame Elizabeth called out above the hubbub and general hilarity. "Dear friends," she said, "for that is what I must perforce call you now, th...
Notes for a family history. ************************************************* Copyright Oggbashan October 2019 The author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. This is a work of fiction. The events described here are imaginary; the settings and characters are fictitious and are not intended to represent specific places or l...
Once again I want to thank my editor "Wires" for his assistance with this story. His advice has improved this chapter drastically. I have made a few changes since his last review and want to emphasize any errors are definitely mine. Over the course of the next nine years Roger's country continued to grow. He stopped building new naval ships when he had s...
Chapter III , Year 3, Cabin Boy (rank 0 merchant navy) Punch, Punch, Kick, Duck. "Cabin boy! Bloody cabin boy!" Duck, Leap, Kick, Kick. John and Lisa were sparring in the cargo bay. There was sweat galore despite the moisture drinking plants that grew along the walls. Between brief breathes the two spoke as they exchanged practice blows. "It is a step...
Despite the somewhat misleading name of the company, The Hallswell Design Consultancy had expanded over the years, enabling it to extend the range of services that it offered significantly. In fact, one of Jennifer Carmall's first responsibilities following her appointment to executive level had been to oversee incorporation of International Conference Manag...
IXThe Good SeedGabrielle2039 Farming is a business like any other. It may also be a vocation, a life-style choice or even one of the few remaining outdoor occupations, but the one thing Gabrielle knew for sure was that farming is a business. Although she had sympathies with the principles of organic farming and rather distrusted Genetic Modification, what...
This story was posted a few years ago on another site under my pen name of mandil. * Money had always been the main preoccupation in Vincent Manning's life. How to earn money, how to make more money and of course how to keep it, which is sometime more difficult than making it. Ever since he was young, everything he did or thought about had to do with his...
Chapter Twelve Schmidt - 3750 C.E. "Schmidt?" Paul wondered. "Why are we stopping at Schmidt? And why is the colony called that anyway. Was there ever a famous Schmidt?" "I'm sure there was," said the captain of the space cruiser. "And I'm sure there are many Schmidts who are worthy to have a colony named after them. This colony, however, is named after Ro...