On Sunday morning Deirdre packed her last things, but she wasn’t in a hurry. She’d ordered her taxi for the airport to give her plenty of time. The view outside her apartment windows was stunning—the sea lay almost as flat as a mirror…   more »

Saturday, April 17, 2010.
Deirdre woke late and felt satisfied, like she’d just slept better than she’d ever slept before. And her inner calm was reflected by the weather: the wind had quieted during the night, and now there was not a cloud on the sky…   more »

Friday, April 16, 2010.
The bus navigated its way through narrow streets out to the peak of Jerbourg. Deirdre felt confident; she knew what to expect. There were no clouds over her heaven and very few in the sky when she stepped off the bus…   more »

Thursday, April 15, 2010.
Encouraged by her new insights about family, Deirdre was quick out on the path again the next day; she wanted to learn more. Her sore knee had improved considerably and she stretched her walk. Everything felt so easy…   more »

Wednesday, April 14, 2010.
The next day started out good with only a few clouds around, and the northeast wind, still a bit chilly, had calmed the sea quite a bit since yesterday. Everything sounded different now with the wind gently sweeping up and over the cliff…   more »

Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
After a good night’s sleep, Deirdre dragged her morning out even though she’d gotten up early. There were things she wanted to finish on her laptop before yet another excursion. But at one o’clock she was on the bus again …   more »

Monday, April 12, 2010.
The next day Deirdre was up fairly early for her first holiday morning. She made herself breakfast and took her time eating it. The weather looked much the same as yesterday, at least from her window…   more »

This tale begins in a library where Deirdre (our main character in this tale) was looking for a guide book about Guernsey, a small island in the English Channel. For some reason she had always wanted to go there…   more »

Friday, April 9, 2010.
On Sunday they all took a trip to the lake below the White City walls. They took a worm there and carried well-packed swimming and picnic gear. The beach around the lake’s fresh water was crystal clear…   more »

Friday, April 2, 2010.
As Mr. Green turned to Tobias and Patrick, Nina automatically joined in at Tobias’ side with Patrick standing at the other. “Hello Tobias,” Mr. Green greeted him…   more »

Friday, March 26, 2010.
As Mr. Green turned to Tobias, Nina automatically joined in at Tobias’ side, with Patrick standing at the other. “Hello Tobias.” When Mr. Green greeted him…   more »

Friday, March 12, 2010.
Tobias and Patrick had their breakfast joyfully chatting. Tobias still didn’t reveal much of what could be expected. Wait and see was the tone of the day…   more »

Friday, March 5, 2010.
Dennis and Jack were quick into bed, having enjoyed an exiting day meeting Patrick. Nina then joined Tobias and Patrick out on the balcony where she too was given the letter…   more »

Friday, February 26, 2010.
There… Patrick almost lost his breath. In the middle of widespread ice and mountains, as far as the eye could see, a valley spread out green, from one high end to the sea…   more »

Friday, February 19, 2010.
Tobias and Patrick had their breakfast while joyfully chatting. Tobias still didn’t reveal much of what could be expected—“Wait and see,” was the tone of the day. “You won’t believe me anyway,” …   more »

Friday, February 12, 2010.
“What’s a master meeting?” Patrick asked. Tobias looked back at the TV screen for a while before he turned it off. The secrets of Skyjland never seemed to end…   more »

Friday, February 5, 2010.
After dinner both Patrick and Tobias settled themselves in Tobias’s apartment, eagerly waiting for the late night show as were most of the others. Patrick, from the start…   more »

Friday, January 29, 2010.
Patrick woke late as Tobias let him sleep. The clock was at half past nine, and Tobias had been up since seven making himself a small cup of coffee and reading a newspaper …   more »

Friday, October 30, 2009.
The tall, kind tuxedoed man did look rather pale while guiding Liam and Eve out from the night club. He knew Mr. Cantini well and thus had no good hopes for Liam and Eve’s departure…   more »

Friday, October 23, 2009.
The tall man came up to him to receive instructions, and as a last word, Mr. Cantini tilted his head up and whispered, “I want my money back. Take them to the wheel.”   more »

Friday, October 16, 2009.
Liam and Eve were inside. The view of a crowded dance floor opened at the end of a hallway. At this point it’s no big deal really, but how many deals were there?   more »

Tuesday, October 13, 2009.
I was so exited and I had sort of prepared myself well. I rushed down the 150 steps to catch the 10 am bus and in the last minute I was on it…   more »

Saturday, October 10, 2009.
A long time has past since then… the last time I was here. What did I do then? All and nothing I would say. However, life doesn’t stop there…   more »

Friday, October 9, 2009.
Liam and Eve were about to meet the nasty Mr. Cantini, to collect money—$50,000—how on Earth were they going to pull that stunt off?   more »

Friday, October 2, 2009.
How would it be possible for Liam and Eve, two seemingly retarded people, to pump money out of the city’s #1 bad guy? Through a scam, obviously, but how?   more »

Friday, September 25, 2009.
Tobias and Patrick drove away, confident that Shaggy wouldn’t bother them anymore. “To meet up with the others,” Tobias had said. Who were they?   more »

Friday, September 18, 2009.
Tobias had disarmed Shaggy in a most embarrassing way; Shaggy had been treated like a child. Is he going to let that pass unmarked?   more »

Friday, September 11, 2009.
The magician Tobias stepped inside the classroom door without being invited. What to expect…? No one possibly could know.   more »

Friday, September 4, 2009.
The magician Tobias stepped inside the classroom door without being invited. What should we expect now? No one could possibly know.   more »

Tuesday, September 1, 2009.
The lines defining reality can sometimes be very thin; with a slight push we can pass over to that other side where anything can happen.   more »