Tag: Christmas

• Ebenezer’s Haunting

  “Ha! You’re dead. And I’m not.And that is my final word to you,” said Scrooge. And with that the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to come and Jacob Marley dissolved themselves invisible. “And that’s that, “ said Scrooge. “I’ve won my peace.” But after that Scrooge couldn’t sleep. His eyelids would […]

  Andrew Whalan

  December 1, 2021

  Flash Fiction

  Christmas, Fiction, Flash Fiction

• Not the Naughty List

  “Get back to work,” a fat voice bellowed. Sherry Wintersleigh yawned, stretched her arms wider and opened her eyes. “What, what, what,” she began. “He’s always like this,” whispered a passing elf. “But Christmas is…,” Sherry said. The shadow standing over her shook his finger at her. “You heard what I said,” bellowed Santa. “On […]

  Andrew Whalan

  December 24, 2019

  Opinions-Editorial

  Christmas, furiousfiction, microfiction, short stories, short story

• Reflect, Renew and Relaunch….Unwrapping My Secret Santa Blog

  Sometimes the best Christmas presents have more than one layer of wrapping! A few weeks ago I signed up for a secret Santa Blog. Much like the Christmas tradition, I’m given a name and then asked to write a blog for them. As well, I become the recipient of a blog written just for me. […]

  Andrew Whalan

  December 25, 2014

  Personal

  Blog, Christmas, Christmas presents, Christmas tradition, secret santa

• He Will Brighten Someone Else’s Day

  I hear a small voice behind me on the train. It belongs to a little boy. He wants to sit next to his mum. I hear her offering him a window seat opposite me next to their friend. Which he takes and his mother sits next to me. He has eyes that look straight at me. […]

  Andrew Whalan

  December 18, 2013

  Personal

  Apple, Christmas, Holidays, Home, Mother, Tooth