“The dog needs a walk.” It’s funny. We say “the dog needs a walk” but a dog will happily go on as many or as few walks in a day as it is taken for. …

It was dark. It was always dark yet his eyes would hang stubbornly open in the darkness. He felt his way around the corridors he had trodden a thousand times before. There was no purpose to his wandering. It was merely a habit that had developed to help pass the…

It must have been the perfect time to visit the island. The storm season had finished, yet summer and all the associated tourist hoards were still a few weeks away. …

My fascination with werewolves began early. Aged 8, my parents sent me to a boarding school near Broadmoor asylum, formerly home to lunatics and the mentally deranged. Every Monday at 10 o’clock we would hear the alarms being tested in case of any patients escaping. Then, after dark, we would…

Since Putin sent his armies into Ukraine, something strange has happened in the West. We have seen unprecedented levels of drive, unity, and purpose across government, society, and businesses. This has caught Putin, as well as ourselves, off-guard, but it shouldn’t have. People need meaning. We spend all our lives…

This is an incredible story. In fact, I believe it to be the most incredible event in my life so far. No matter how many times I play it over in my head, I still cannot believe it really happened. Yet it did. …

On my first day at Winchester College, I walked into the wrong room. Instead of going with my soon-to-be classmates into our classroom to meet our Div don¹ , I went to a talk given by the Second Master² for the parents. So rather than a gentle introduction to my…

In the summer of 2015, I made the biggest mistake of my life and applied for a Master’s degree. The issue was not in obtaining the degree; that was at least good for my sense of self-worth. No, the mistake was staying in a place that I should have left. …

Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to run. He loved the feel of the wind through his hair, the uncovering of new trails, the sights, smells, and sounds along the way. Whenever he finished his work for the day, he would have a hearty supper and…