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The Index of Stories
- Guest writers. Our contributors from far and wide. Why not join them?
- Winamop's "staff" writers. Anyone round here who can write.
- JBP. Our founding father.
- Wayne H.W Wolfson A staunch supporter from the start.
Guest writers Newest stories at the top of the list.
Click Here for an alphabetical list.
Rogue by KJ Hannah Greenberg. Short shrift.
The Retired Knight and The University Students by Martin Green.
Egg by Eric Suhem. Something's hatching.
Life and Death at St. Pancratius by Donal Mahoney. Scenes from a Parish.
Mellowing, by Martin Green. Calmer now?
Rural Princess by Donal Mahoney. A girl with simple tastes.
The Lottery Winner by Martin Green. A life changing win.
Patsy Foley was Roly-Poly in 1947 by Donal Mahoney. She was!
Dr. Yes by Bruce Harris. He likes to please...
The Futile Alpinist by Paul Brechbuhler. Upwards, ever upwards.
Two Salutory Tales by KJ Hannah Greenberg. How things are.
The Passing of an Important Man by Harry Downey. He was well loved.
For Every Winner There's a Loser by Harry Downey. Good news?
The Max Von Sydow Connection by Martin Green. harmony in the universe.
The Wasp by Janet Yung. A story about a wasp...
Bzzzzzz by Samantha Memi. The day my pad went mad. ©2012
The Success of George Brewster by Martin Green. Unwarranted. ©2012
Obfuscation by Paul Brechbuhler. Time and a half. ©2012
My friend Dennis by Martin Green. Cuckoo in the nest. ©2012
Here’s a Check, There’s a Check, Everywhere a Check, Check.
By KJ Hannah Greenberg. Cheque? ©2012The Devil's Shoes by Samantha Memi. A soul for a sole? ©2012
Back Then and Write Now by Donal Mahoney. Thoughts on poetry. ©2012
Rajah by Martin Green. An imaginary friend. ©2012
It's Almost Sunday Morning by Donal Mahoney. Grandma's waiting. ©2012
Popeye's Barnacle Bill by Samantha Memi. Spinach ready? ©2012
A Boy For July by Bruce Harris. Cheeks on show. ©2012
The Talking Computer by Martin Green. If only? ©2012
A Suburban Story by Martin Green. Who'd have thought it? ©2012
Magic Moments by Harry Downey. Arbuthnot? ©2012
Strangers in Peoria by Donal Mahoney Chance of romance?. ©2012
The Angry Mountain by Samantha Memi It's AD79. ©2012
The Kabuki Theatre trip to Japan by MH Busy busy. ©2012
The Bubbly Girl. By Martin Green. She's a tonic. ©2012
To Disinter by KJ Hannah Greenberg. Feckless? ©2012
Occupy Me by Barbara M. Fried. Student protest is over? ©2012
Letting Linda Go by Bruce Harris. The biter bit. ©2012
A Grande Faux Pas by KJ Hannah Greenberg. Cheese indiscretion. ©2012
Kaleidoscope and Harpsichord by Donal Mahoney. It's all meat... ©2012
The Retired Knight & The Young Baron by Martin Green He's a bounder! ©2012
The Worst Thing About Surgery by Martin Jaeger. It's not the pain! ©2012
Wild Times in 1957 San Francisco by Gary Beck. Let's party. ©2012
It's Best to Leave Cootie Alone by Donal Mahoney. He's weird.
Strokes by T.R. Healy. Stay sharp.
And In The End There Is Nothing by Martin Friel. Sadly missed.
The Big White Cat by Bobby Morris. Curiosity killed...
The Girl (?) Next Door. By Martin Green. Mysterious.
The Grave Digger’s Son. By Donal Mahoney. A coal yard beckons.
Driving on The Sausage Run. By Tom Sheehan. A bus driver's tale.
King For a Day. By KJ Hannah Greenberg. Problems in the palace.
It's Love Jim, But Not As We Know It by Martin Friel. Too much care.
The Retired Knight by Martin Green. Who is that noble man?
From the Bronx, or, at Least from Amherst. By KJ Hannah Greenberg.
A Western Story by Martin Green. Trouble in Dry Gulch.
The People's Politician by Martin Friel. Democracy taken to extremes.
Diary of a Swiss holiday by Margaret McNee More pages.
What I Did on My Summer Holidays by Martin Friel. Someone gets annoyed.
Phone Calls, a short play by Martin Green. What a carry-on.
Proceeding to High Character: Exoneration among the Tea Bags
by KJ Hannah Greenberg.Heir to the Kingdom by Martin Green. Like father, like son.
What You Think Ain't Right by Martin Friel. Getting nowhere.
Elluvium, not Alluvium by KJ Hannah Greenberg. Pragmatism?
Forgiveness by Martin Green Herb gets away with it; just.
Diary of a Swiss holiday by Margaret McNee What we did in 1908.
ER Requiem by Linda Allison. A busy night in E.R.
A Five-Leaf Clover by Bobby Morris. Over reaction...
Self-Conceit and the Befriending of a Chimera by KJ Hannah Greenberg.
Summer Jobs by Martin Green. Quick! Hide under the bed...
The Prostitute's Diet by KJ Hannah Greenberg. A good woman.
A Christmas Letter by Martin Green. Read between the lines.
The Yellow Girl by KJ Hannah Greenberg. Blown by the wind of fate.
The Lunch Date by Martin Green. Time to step back.
The Tradeoff by Martin Friel. R Not the best way to pay the rent.
Something for The Fireplace by KJ Hannah Greenberg. A tale of orphaned chimerae.
Science and Faith by Martin Green. Which cured him?
Wine Cellar Confederates by KJ Hannah Greenberg. Ralph's legacy.
The Program Director by Martin Green. Mr. Rousseau is not all he seems.
Buffaloberry and the Spacer by KJ Hannah Greenberg Never trust an alien.
Gena Davis by G David Schwartz. He's in love..
Just an Average Guy by Martin Green. Try it if you dare.
Marriage and Politics by Martin Green. Let's nip this in the bud.
Work In Progress by Martin Friel. A miss-spent youth?
Second Thoughts by Martin Green. It's the eve of a wedding..
Misguided Traveler by KJ Hannah Greenberg. A space-man went travelling.
Guardian Angel by Martin Green. A murder mystery..
The Writer and The Devil by Martin Green. A once-in-a-lifetime offer..
Strange Graffiti by Jared Booth. Who is doing it?
Por Favor by Jerry Vilhotti. Johnny takes a train journey.
Smart Arse by Zack Wilson. Let's not go to work today, we'll spend a nice day in the pub.
The Test Results by Martin Green. Should Paul Lerner open that envelope?
Lest We Forget by Martin Green. A visit to the dentist brings back memories.
I Wish I Was Alone by Leigh Pierce. A friend in need indeed...
The Lone Man by Martin Green. It's a phase we all go through.
The Support Report by Jared Booth. A day in the life of a care worker.
Black Nick by Zack Wilson. A fragile character.
Advice to the Candidates by Martin Green. Democracy in action.
Finding Hero by Jerry Vilhotti. A tiring day.
Tiny Tim by Zack Wilson. One of those "discussions" in the pub.
Even Stones Cry by Jerry Vilhotti. The chemicals are affecting their brains.
A Christmas Eve Service by Martin Green. What could be better to put you in the Christmas mood?
A Trip Down 1950's Memory Lane with Len Bourret. Len remembers childhood in Manchester Connecticut.
DannyBirdman by Martin Green. Danny was always a "fly boy", you never know what he'll be doing next.
Spanish Water by Paul Hawkins. Working with a team of British builders in Spain, Paul was appaled by their attitude.
The Garage Door Opener by Martin Green. A comedy of errors which may not have been such an error in the end.
Vulnerable, Breakable by Zack Wilson. Who is that strangely-attractive young woman?
Molly's Nine Lives, by Maureen Allen. A much-loved cat dies and events take a strange turn.
Opus 100, by Martin Green. If only we could get this story started!
Parcel of Rogues, by Zack Wilson. R The atmosphere in the pub changes dramatically when an odd couple arrive.
Peace Be With You, by Simon Friel. R How many pills?
Checking for Blood, by Rob Plath. Your parents never believed you di they?
At the Mall, by Martin Green. What might have been, might have been worse!
The Summer Months, by Martin Friel. Changing moods through the night.
Mayhem, by Zack Wilson. A friend in need is a pain in the neck.
1970s, by Martin Green. Not a happy time.
Tomorrow, by Martin Friel. Andy isn't living right, he's feeling rough, then this old guy starts pestering him..
Don Juan of the Dead, by Martin Friel. R A misfit finds a body.. how bad can this get?
As Good As It Gets, by Martin Friel. Surely there's more to life than this?
Wedding Encounter, by Martin Green. If only...
The Crawler, by Alex Wyte. But who is he?
Ginger, by Martin Green. You can't avoid responsibility...
A Day with Professor Hawthorne. By Martin Green. The professor almost makes a dreadful mistake.
Lifeboat no. 2. By Len Bourret. Can the souls of the dead return in physical form?
Graveyard Shift. By Rob Plath. Dead-end job?
El Niño's Ancient Warning by Len Bourret... Watch out.
Saving Santa. By Martin Green. A bit of Christmas silliness.
Christmas Dance. By Martin Green. Paul didn't want to go, but was glad he did.
A Fishing Lesson. By Lance Garrison Ballard. A boy fishes, but why does he do it?
Bella, Heat & Woman's Own. By Sean McGahey. So that's who writes those letters!
Walking The Circle. By Martin Green. A (kind-of) London-related story.
Typical. By Zack Wilson. The "Great British public" are getting more racist... typical!
The Buffalo Nickel. By Clifford K.Watkins, jnr. Revenge is a dish best served cold.
A Visit to London. By Martin Green. A visit to London stirs memories.
love2date. By Sean McGahey. R A date. Is it love? Events take a worrying turn.
Sacramento Heat. By Martin Green. Hot enough to drive you crazy.
Growing Saints. By Jerry Vilhotti. Johnny goes to a new school.
The salutory tale of Dickie Hepplewhite. By Martin Green.
Gays in The Military. By Martin Green. Barracks are not renowned for their tolerance.
Report of a Death. By Martin Green. The death of a school-friend brings back memories.. and regrets.
The Missing Fish. By Jerry Vilhotti. A meal of seven fishes, but how many were there? And why?
Clandestine Radio. By DVH. A Bedtime Story of those far-away fifties when jazz was hardly heard on the radio. (bit like today really..)
Tales From A Highland World. By AKA. It's amazing what went on in the highlands of Scotland many years ago... More added March '06.
Losing Momentum. By P. L. George. Pushing 40, career not going to plan... makes you think.
Paris Sketchings. By P. L. George. Diary of a honeymoon in Paris.
Jon's Quick Obsession. By Clifford K. Watkins, Jr. R Jon succumbs.
Railroad Avenue. By Clifford K. Watkins, Jr. It seems some lives are cursed..
The Old man Of Stoer Who'd want to climb that? Al Baker, that's who!
Aunt Gail's Christmas Surprise. By Clifford K. Watkins, Jr. A tale from Mock Holler.
Orientation by John Wesley. Get God down here, quick!
1-800 FUNK. By Jane Wright. It's all "Me me me".
Excerpt from Penitentiary Pacific. By J Buchanan. R His new book is out now, here's a taster.
Generation Something? By Jane Wright. First story from Jane; a drug dealer speaks..
Hellfire and Team Management. By Jon Ware. It's one of those excruciatingly boring seminars, there's no way out... or is there?
Multicoloured Sector System. By Marc Fiszman. The young Lord Mivok is not suited to the hard life in the sulphur pits. He is a thinker, and a talented one. Is this his way out of poverty?
Amsterdam Bob. By Martin Friel. An unusual travelling companion? (well not that unusual if you travel by bus...
House Guest. By Martin Friel. A social inadequate tells his tale.
His Talented Shoulders. By Sean Kilpatrick. R We don't think you'd like to be served by this sales assistant...
Nets The S'ize Of Souls. By THETEXTBEAK. It's not about fishing.
The Seven of The Northern Sea. By THETEXTBEAK. Vanero's been to the museum.
What Happens Next? in the Harry Potter books. MH makes a few suggestions.
Winamop regulars
Curiosity. By D.A. A box with a secret.
Excerpt from "Interesting people I Have Known" by John Atkins. Memories of George Orwell, Walter de la Mare, John Braine and others.
Reminiscences of my Father by John Atkins. An extraordinary man.
Marriage a la Garage. By John Atkins Car trouble.
The Amazing Captain Wozzo. By D.A. A children's stroy in 3 parts (so far).
War Game by John Atkins. Is the game more important than the war?
Oilstain. By D.A. A heart-warming Christmas story in the time-honoured tradition.
Coaching Days, by John Atkins. There's nothing like a nice bus trip.
The Book. By Weevil. Eric awakes to a mystery.
The Pirates. By Miss Winamop. Good manners have their own reward!
A Noise. By DA. Some sort of a word picture... or sound?
Medical Report By The Doktor. R So you're driving along, just another day, the car skids and your world changes... will you die? Will you walk again? You will certainly spend a long time in hospital... A true story. It's "an emotional roller-coaster" as some Hollywood publicist once said...
Recently updated with part 2 "Return to Hospital" or "Backbreak II, the Pain Goes On".
Not for the squeamish.Theories on conscious thought. By The Weevil. Exactly what it says on the tin.
The Walk. By DA. It all started so well!
JBP
The dull bird has lost his song in love.
Warning. A space traveller lands in an unexpected place.
A Nest of Anarchists. A series of recollections from wartime London.
Short Story. By JBP. More a discourse than a story..
The Model President. A perfect President, efficient, statesman-like. What could go wrong?
The Man Who Disliked Mirrors. Thomas Wilde has met himself ten years on, but that was ten tears ago...
The Burglar. A young boy embarks on a life of crime.. or does he?
Is You There Zomb? It's amazing what you find when canvassing in tower blocks.
Savings. New for 2005 (but from 1942!). An old tramp is brought into hospital and he has a secret.
Rhubarb. New for Nov. '04.
A game of charades reveals a lot when little is said (except "rhubarb" of course!).A Very Short Story. Here's the start of a nice mystery, where next?
Walt Kelly and Pogo Possum. Some near-forgotten gems. An appreciation.
Imagination. Philosophical but short.
The Moon. Feeling blue in hospital.
"The Orcs had a bad deal" says Ugluk, and he should know, him being a member of the Brotherhood of free Orcs! JBP explores the psychology of Tolkien's Orcs... was all the anti-Orcish material in the Lord of The Rings merely propaganda?
The Picture in the Sand. All is revealed... perhaps.
Thomas Dobham and the Real World. Children say the strangest things.
Two Beautiful Girls. An old fashioned moral tale.
A Single Potato. An astronaut returns to Earth but what has happened to him?
The Venus Flower. Relative stuff.
Wayne H.W Wolfson
Because We are all Like ThatMozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte
Delphine, the attraction is almost irresistible.
The Song Thing, the city awakes, but what's that sound?
West Coast Cool, an improvisation for solo alto.
Water Song. Should we dance?
Left Bank Valentine. Recollections of a golden time in Paris.
Dahlia's Dream. You know the feeling.. don't step on the cracks... don't walk under the ladder... don't listen to Dahlia's Dream...
Blue Notes.R A woman with an unusual secret.
Blue Tears. Moody blue....
Dialect. Writer's block?
Drugs And Symphony. Death by Music.
Every Pretty Word. Images, moods of melancholy.
Sway. Sentimental values.
Warning. If it has a red R by it, it's not suitable for young children or prudes.