The Frenchy’s bin overflowed with plushy Santas and reindeer, glittery balls and bows, and—as Gray dug deeper—gold! A green plastic pickle covered with sparklies, so ugly-ass it was fire. It had Ty all over it; she’d have slipped it into her pocket if cash lady hadn’t been looking. She moved to a bin of socks […]
Holiday Fiction
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Holiday Fiction: Home is where the savoury is
As a little girl, I was convinced my Nan should marry Burl Ives. Never mind her on-again, off-again relationship with Poppy (if you ask her, they are divorced; if you ask him, they’re still married): I believed Burl was the man for her. Every Christmas Eve growing up we’d all pile into the car and […]
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Holiday Fiction: Hill days
Inside this paddock I watch Laura brush down her horse. It’s New Year’s Eve, and the second time I’ve come to see my equine roommate ride. Our landlord went to Florida for Hanukkah and didn’t come back, so we’ve decided to spend rent on Laura’s private riding lessons and a keg. The Bengal Lancers stable […]