The Boy And The Bicycle
/As the boy and his best friend rode their bikes into town, he enthused about what a great day they would…
By Chris Platt
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Burning Ambition
/This was the biggest week of her life. Gina Riley had been painting, drawing, sculpting and generally creating art for as long as she could recall. And in a few days’ time her work would be on display in an exhibition comprising entirely of her own art. It was…
By Chris Platt
Read MoreSecrets And Smackdowns
/‘And then he says, I think it’s Colin!’ Dave said, delivering the punchline with all the enthusiasm of a Saturday night television…
By Chris Platt
Read MoreA Special Date
/A true story written for Valentine's Day.
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My fiancée and I seemed to have been waiting forever to move in together. We were due to be married a few months later, but the start of our…
By Chris Platt
Read MoreWhere The Art Is
/One Thursday morning, as Barney was getting dressed, his mobile phone rang. It was the boss, Malcolm …
By Chris Platt
Read MoreThe Guaranteed Return
/Keith Martin was in coffee shop, grabbing his morning coffee, on the way to the office. He was about to leave with this take-out coffee, when someone called…
By Chris Platt
Read MoreJust Imagine
/Having spent over an hour and a half crawling through rush-hour traffic, Pete Winston arrived at the office more fed up than usual. As Pete got to his desk his phone was ringing. Whenever there was a phone call at work it meant there was a …
By Chris Platt
Read MoreLove Blossoms
/… time I saw her I knew she was the one. I never believed in love at first sight until that moment. That very second, as soon as I saw her, I knew I was hooked. I was on the park for my morning stroll as usual, and she was out for a run. As she rushed by me…
By Chris Platt
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