WW1 – Maxine the Magnificent

Brighton Palace Pier 1920 – Short Story – Part 1

3 November 1915 Dear Dad, Hope you and mum are doing well. It has been rather rough here in Brighton especially the pier. It’s been converted into a hospital city and Brighton is a major center for treating wounded soldiers. I wonder when this war is going to end. It has almost been a fullContinue reading “Brighton Palace Pier 1920 – Short Story – Part 1”

The Boring Life of a… Button?

I was made in France around the thirteenth century. I was the proud craft of the button makers guild and I remember King Louis IX of France, pointing to myself and my brothers, proclaiming loudly that we would be used to make his jacket. I was excited as I was sewn strongly and wth prideContinue reading “The Boring Life of a… Button?”