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We could all see that Dad was depressed when he came back from market. He wasn’t drunk, but he was very quiet at supper though it was only broth with some fat and bread and a bit of our home-made cheese. When he had eaten, Dad said, “I met Andre at the market today. It’sContinue reading “When I grew up”

Sigurd was the son of a King. That’s a good start in life, but Sigurd’s Dad had been conquered and killed which was not so good. His wife kept the bits of his old sword, because she had been told they would make a brilliant new one. Then Sigurd’s mother married another King. This newContinue reading “Sigurd and the Dragon”

I am not very old. I can’t count, so I don’t know how old I am!  I have not been out of my egg for very long. I was getting squashed in there – we dinosaurs stay in our eggs longer than the other reptiles. I really was getting squashed even though my egg hadContinue reading “The Dinosaur Poo”

When I was a baby boycradled in the water,someone robed came down to batheit was the Pharaoh’s daughter. She sought a cleaner, purer pathshe hated palace ways.She wanted to renew herself,live simply all her days. “Oh look,” she said, “right over therea charming little boat.It must have something in itfor it’s low, but stays afloat.”Continue reading “Moses and the Bulrushes”

Sun and Wind spied a traveller….

You don’t like me – even my beautiful fur, which is so warm, is out of fashion! Some of you people don’t like me because I kill animals, wild animals like rabbits, but also your animals. As many as possible. I can always hide them for later. You never know. This evening, I went huntingContinue reading “A Day in my Life (I’m a fox)”

My name is John. When I was a boy, I lived in the Auvergne, high up in the hills in the middle of France.  The winters were very cold. We didn’t have central heating, nobody did, –  for this was a long time ago. The winters were such fun. In the long evenings, we usedContinue reading “The Sledge”

The Norse gods live in Asgard. All of them, with the exception of Odin, are young, beautiful and handsome. Odin is the exception as he has a long beard, (he would look much younger if he shaved it off.) But none of the gods shave, maybe because they all look too young to grow aContinue reading “Idun and the Golden Apples”

Last year, Santa left Runt with a peasant family. The father wanted to kill and salt him, to provide meat in the winter, but the children cried and cried… Their mother had another idea – she wanted the children to look after Runt and train him to give rides which other children would pay for.Continue reading “Runt and What Happened Next”

Running is no earthly use,this tale will clearly show.Unless you’re up and leave on timeand have the oomph to go! Miss Tortoise and our Mr Hareonce set out on a race.“I think I’ll win,” Miss Tortoise saidI think I’ll get first place.” “You’re barking mad,” said Mr Hare.“Dear girl, you must be ill.If you’re unwell,Continue reading “The Tortoise and The Hare”