A selection of short stories set in mysterious Badgers Crossing, its neighbouring town Broccton-Under-Edge and the wider region of Daxonshire – and sometimes even further afield.
Brewster drove his vintage green Rover P6 down the Swainmouth Road in a South-Westerly direction, heading towards the outskirts of Badgers Crossing. A short distance away he would cross the River Swain and turn into the gates of Montague Boy’s School, his destination. The sun was starting its descent and its dazzling golden rays were …
A fat splat of rain exploded on the end of Sadie’s nose and caused her to blink. It was followed by another, and then a few more, and suddenly the sky released its deluge and the rain bounced off the floor. Sadie squealed and pulled her denim jacket over her head to try to stop …
An updated and expanded version of The Grey Path will appear in Paul’s book Tales From Badgers Crossing (coming spring 2022 from Greenteeth Press), so for the time being this has been taken down. Details of how to buy and/or pre-order a copy will be posted soon. For now, you can still read the notes …
I’ve done this, oh it must be thirty times now, and it still scares me as much as the first. But I could do this over and over. The steep staircase carved into the cliff face is uneven, hard going and takes ages, but the difficult climb is worth it. I love it on Blerrow …
I got a message from an old friend today. Someone I haven’t thought of in a long time. He first came into my life when I still lived in Badgers Crossing, back in England. When I started secondary school my friends and I decided to form a band. We’d sit against the gym wall at …
It’s just a nightmare, Mike thought. He’ll go back to sleep soon enough. But more cries came, and with greater urgency. Mike heaved himself out of bed, draped on a dressing gown and crossed the landing to Cameron’s room. “What’s up mate?” he asked as he flipped on the light. Cameron was at the window …
