Harlan Covington

I remember how, long before the days of smartphones, I would rise before the alarm on my battered old mobile.

I remember how, long before the days of smartphones, I would rise before the alarm on my battered old mobile.

Watch what you say! his stepdad snapped, slapping his cheek. It hurt a little, but the sting of embarrassment

Take him away for good, Milly snaps, her voice sharp. All these formalities are pointless. Nick, his

Take him away for good, Milly snaps, her voice sharp. All these formalities are pointless. Nick, his

It was the second time my wife was expecting when a young woman knocked on our front door, a baby cradled

17November2025 Diary I needed a garden shed on my plot in the outskirts of Manchester, but I wasnt willing

28April2025 Dear Diary, For as long as I can remember my mother, Elizabeth, has stood by my stepfather Martin.

It was a longago quarrel that I still recall, a tangle of pride and pennies that seemed, at the time

15 June 2025 Tonight I finally put pen to paper about what happened at the corner shop on Church Street.