Aug 1, 2018 | A Day In My Life
As a modern, 34 year-old woman, it feels strange living in a Lancashire village that is deliberately being held in a Victorian time-warp. That’s the hard-hitting commercial world of tourism for you, I guess. When Cornelius Swan first built Swansneck Village to...
Jul 31, 2018 | A Day In My Life
“I want you to duplicate the final dinner served on the Titanic. Ten courses for eight people.” I stared at Otto Warbeck. Was he joking? Not visibly. The yacht owner had wrinkles in his forehead, but no smile lines. When I agreed to cater a dinner for him on the...
Jul 23, 2018 | A Day In My Life
A gentle paw pats my cheek. Pulled from the imaginary surrounds of my mind’s information management system–my phrenic library–I drift into wakefulness and force one eye open. It’s Thoth, my lovely tabby girl, requesting her morning cuddle. Curling the largest of our...
Jul 21, 2018 | A Day In My Life
When it comes to my job, no two days are the same. My name is Jamie Rush, and I’m a skip tracer. My work involves finding people who (usually) don’t wish to be found. Sometimes they disappear through no choice of their own. Now and then, I’ll also help someone...
Jul 20, 2018 | A Day In My Life
Friends often say how lucky I am to have my gifts. They ask endless questions: Will it really rain on Tuesday or is the weatherman blowing smoke? Will the GOP or the DNC survive the midterms? Who will win at the Oscars? How about the Kentucky Derby? Which stock will...
Jul 18, 2018 | A Day In My Life
Hi Everyone! Welcome to Smuggler’s Tavern! My name is Lilly. What can I get started for you today? Oh wait – you’re not here for my specialty cocktail drinks, you’re here to get to know me and my team and learn what life is like here at Smugglers’ Tavern. Where to...
