Mary has spent the last thirty years in Hull perfecting the art of invisibility. Though seldom seen or noticed, she’s fastidious about her appearance; always clean and smartly dressed, confounding stereotypes. During the day, she hides in whichever condemned property she uses as her temporary home. In the early hours of each morning, she forages for food.
Continue readingMonthly Archives: January 2021
Dear Followers
I’d like to thank you for following me here at https://philcoskerwriter.com
and my blog at https://philcoskerwriter.com/blog/
It’s much appreciated.
Could I ask a favour?
If you like what you’ve been reading and viewing would you share one of the above links to any kindred spirits who might be interested?
Thank you.
Be safe
Go well
Phil
The Leader
It’s early morning. Alexander wakes bleary-eyed.
At the end of his bed, a short square man wearing riding boots dances on tiptoes. He’s dressed in a French eighteenth century military uniform; his right hand is tucked into his jacket.
Continue readingRain
Tam Daiche is twenty-two and, miraculously at his age, in his first job as a tutor in the School of Art. Despite being excited by recent events in Paris in 1968, Tam is politically naïve and ignorant about local politics in the city.
Continue readingShooting Rats
Fotheringale Hall, the ancient pile of the Rogerson-Stukeleys, is falling into ruin. It has one occupant, Reginald, aka Reggie, Rogerson-Stukeleys, the scion of a once rich and famous family. Reggie is lazy and filled with an inherited sense of entitlement.
Continue readingHarry
Harry is ten years old. Every day he wishes he could earn money and buy food. Perhaps then his Mum, Mel, wouldn’t be so sad; she always tries to be cheerful but he hears her crying every night. During term time Harry eats at school but, in the ‘hungry holidays’ they use the St Giles’ church food bank; it’s that or starve.
Continue readingHi! It’s January 1st 2021.
May I wish you the very best for the coming year and all it holds in store.
I’ve written a new Hello and Welcome page for my website. Following on from Ian Dury’s ‘Reasons to be Cheerful Part 3’ I’ve written three reasons of my own. I think they say something about 2020 and survival in 2021.
Be safe.
Go well.
Phil