Maggie B.

Surplus to Requirements

It began, as birthdays sometimes do, with a cake nobody had agreed on.

Apr 1 • Robert M. Ford

Best Left Till Last

It began, as slow removals do, with a table no one thought to defend.

Mar 25 • Robert M. Ford

The Empty Chair

It began, not with a disagreement, but with an empty chair.

Mar 18 • Robert M. Ford

Settled, Not Noted [Narrated]

It began, as fuss often did, with an account that wasn’t quite balanced.

Mar 2 • Robert M. Ford

Absent Without Leave

Absent Without Leave

Feb 24 • Robert M. Ford

It began, as many small disturbances in Lower Tissington do, with something left exactly where it shouldn’t be.

Feb 13 • Robert M. Ford

Balance Carried Forward

The Women’s Institute hall smelled of polish.

Feb 4 • Robert M. Ford

For the Minutes

For the Minutes

Jan 29 • Robert M. Ford

Once in Pink. Once in Yellow.

Jan 22 • Robert M. Ford

Stayed in Her Seat

Stayed in Her Seat

Jan 13 • Robert M. Ford

The Turn Not Taken

The Turn Not Taken

Dec 30, 2025 • Robert M. Ford

She Spoke First

On what’s offered, what’s taken as given, and the quiet certainty of leaving a moment as it is.

Dec 22, 2025 • Robert M. Ford

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