Been a while since I presented any of my stories for your consideration. Here's one I finished off today, inspired by a dream I had. I'm very pleased with it, do let me know what you all make of it.
http://freespace.virgin.net/pa.hayes/eleanor.htm
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Whoops, did it again.
"seemingly both amused and slightly scandalised by the suggestion"
Good story! This was my favorite line though... :p
Good story! This was my favorite line though... :p
wow... really not what i expected to read O_o interesting kinda though... kept my attention throughout the whole thing O_o hehe :P
Welcome Peter Moffatt. You'll find some of us are ok just ignore.............
Oh right. Sorry.
Oh right. Sorry.
When I first accidentally posted with that account (I made it as a test to see if I could get it to work when the board was down) the other day I briefly considered using it full-time and thus staging an incognito comeback, but thought you'd probably work out who it was eventually.
By the way Banquo, how are you enjoying the Brett Holmeses on BBC-2? I'm enjoying them greatly myself having never seen them before. "The Copper Beeches" on Saturday was a bit of a weird one though.
By the way Banquo, how are you enjoying the Brett Holmeses on BBC-2? I'm enjoying them greatly myself having never seen them before. "The Copper Beeches" on Saturday was a bit of a weird one though.
Paul, that was magnificent. I am now a fan of yours. Truly.
Ooh-hoo, Peter and Paul are the same person - you tricksy, thing, Paul. ;^)
I will read the short story the first chance I get! :^)
I will read the short story the first chance I get! :^)
Very good, they can get very weird, but to me Jeremy Brett is the definitive Holmes. I saw Watson in something the other day, Edward Hardwicke? I can't remeber if it was contempory or not. That's going to bug me now.
Hardwicke turns up in "Love, Actually", briefly.
However, he's not Watson yet in the BBC-2 run - it's still David Burke up to and including "The Final Problem." Hardwicke took over after that until the end of the series.
However, he's not Watson yet in the BBC-2 run - it's still David Burke up to and including "The Final Problem." Hardwicke took over after that until the end of the series.
That's a very good story, Paul, I am really impressed. You should be proud of your writing skills. I have to say that I don't envy you for your dreams!
I thought the story was very twisted, but completely fascinating as well. Well done with it, Paul!
Thank you all. It was just the image of the brains and the eyes in jars that came in the dream really, but as soon as I woke up I knew I had to use it somewhere. I was a little worried that it might end up being too similar to Roald Dahl's "William and Mary" from his "Tales of the Unexpected", but I hope I managed to avoid coming too close.
I remember now Hardwicke was one of the Catholic priests in Shekhar Kapur's excellent Elizabeth which was on over Christmas sometime.
I thought of the Roald Dahl short story, Paul. But this one differs, it is in some ways even more creepy. I really admire your writing. :-)