Christmas Stories

December 1st: our two heroes introduce themselves, take part in a pub quiz and unwittingly grab hold of one end of a scarlet thread of crime that may lead them into danger and death! Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a p...

In which it is, finally ChristmasThe Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes Christmas for everyone in it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

In which Lydia gets an devastating lesson in manners and journalism. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes Christmas for everyone in it. Hosted on...

The Complaints (Part 2) In which Lydia is interviewed by Maddie Sharp. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes Christmas for everyone in it. Hosted...

The Complaints (Part 1) In which Lydia has to deal with an irritating (and hairy) complaint. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes Christmas for e...

In which Mrs Mountjoy rediscovers her childhood. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes everything for everyone in it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

In which The Olympic gets a make over. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes everything for everyone in it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

In which Artie tries an experiment, with disastrous results. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes everything for everyone in it. Hosted on Acast....

In which Lydia gets to play Santa Claus - all too literally. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes everything for everyone in it. Hosted on Acast....

In which the Apartment may be starting to get a little too busy, and the apartments a little too cross. The Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes Chri...

The Apartment Store is in business: it must be - there are customers on the stairs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lydia finds herself in the last place she expected as Artie’s publicity campaign continues Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Artie takes Lydia out on a new campaign to spread ‘word of mouth’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lydia discovers a disaster in the Olympic Mini-supermarket’s new Christmas department Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first meeting of the staff & inhabitants of the all new Apartment Store Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lydia and Artie discover the secret of Mr Krebs’ basement Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Artie begins to recruit other occupants of the building to Lydia’s idea: an Apartment Store Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Family M entertain Artie & Lydia in their special Christmas room, and Lydia has an idea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lydia takes Artie to the Olympic Mini-Supermarket to meet Mr M, her father’s employerThe Apartment Store is the story of Lydia, a little girl who lives in a ramshackle attic apartment, in a ramshackle apartment building, down the ramshackle end of town. All Lydia wants is a proper Christmas, but it doesn't seem likely until a new tenant arrives in their building and changes Christmas for everyone...

Lydia introduces Artie Krampus to her friends, John & Fairuza and they go for lunch in Paris (sort of) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lydia starts introducing her friends to their new neighbour: Otto Krampus, the disgraced former owner of the Krampus department store Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lydia and her father treat their new neighbour to breakfast and discover that he’s quite a lot more interesting than they imagined Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lydia’s Christmas appears to be utterly ruined when she and her father discover that they have a new neighbour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lydia helps Mr M and her father create a new ‘Christmas display’ for the Olympic Mini-supermarket, that might not be quite festive enough Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All Lydia wants for Christmas is a new father - hers is just too irritating, old fashioned and dull - but then, she’s never got what she wanted for Christmas before Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.