Short Story: Ship-spotting (For CWV)

The first time they went to the water's edge, her job had been to hold the stopwatch.

"This is the busiest channel in the world," her father said. "More than one hundred ships pass through here every day."

Short Story Sunday: Stoking the Fire

"But, how do you know? How can you tell?" Rita waved her hands as she spoke.

Delia smiled. "A person's face says a lot about them."

"Then I had better start buying more expensive moisturiser."