Stories from the Borders of Sleep

Much to the consternation of passengers and crew, a mysterious woman is found aboard a ship, and soon nothing is quite as it seems and nobody will be the same again.

A tale of the agonies of unrequited love, and of dancing a path through sadness. Trigger warning: alcohol.

What has an ancient yew tree to do when she captures a wanderlust from two passing travellers? Of course, she must go a-roving too, and find her own adventures!

The new kid at school seems a bit odd, but things are about to get a whole lot stranger. As you put your head on your pillows tonight, I hope this one will take you to another world. And maybe you will wake up tomorrow with a compelling urge to build a den under your desk.

A tired old sailing ship feels outdated and longs for rest and retirement as she sets off from the port. Her wish is unexpectedly granted but it is a new chapter of life.

Night time is the time to visit the Cicada Laundrette and meet all kinds of critter characters. Enter the twilight world of washing machines and soap suds under the watchful eye of Mr. Aardvark.

A heartwarming magical story for the Holidays in the tradition of well-loved Yuletide tales.

For all the gatherers of feathers and stones and the friends of nature, a tale of healing and connection with the soul of the woodland.

What if ... someone woke up one morning to find a Cadillac in their duck pond? You need wonder no more ...

Here's another sleeptime story that came from a dream. In it you will meet a special friend that I was privileged to have for a while, as well as accompanying me on a strange and wonderful journey along with another friend, somewhat mysterious.

An artist executes an act of subversion one hot afternoon while nobody is paying very much attention.

A friendship is nurtured through a series of entries in 'The Guestbook'. Then, one day, the friends meet each other and things take a magical turn.

The humble potato has the power to bring so much joy.

Three men meet one evening and not entirely by chance ... the story unfolds. Above them is the monastery and below them is the forest, each with their peculiar forces.

This is a story about a stenography machine, and an unusual group of people who meet in a basement .... http://www.bordersofsleep.com

Magic runs in the family, so when cousin Rupert comes to spend the summer with Damson and her mother, there are magic tricks, a little transdimensional tomfoolery, and, of course, poetic justice. 

Neither the frog or the banjo are quite what you might think at first - a mystical pair who surprised everyone and taught a few lessons.

This is a story about an artist called Anna and a surprising discovery she makes in the autumnal woods. 

One day in September, 40 years of the companionship of a forest brings a hermit to the culmination of his life cycle.

"You know, all this talk we are talking? It's like the sunshine and the rain. It's present or not, but when it is present it soaks and warms and disappears. Nevertheless, the nourishing effect of it lasts and shows continually."

It's a story about a quiet girl, and I don't want to give too much away ...

A story about an unlikely friendship that occurs on an expedition to gather chamomile.

Just a rather nice little trip down memory lane in later life, wherein we discover that the peacock is a magical bird ... perhaps.

In which some fascinating things are discovered about the secret lives of plants and other living things.

Inspired by a piece of music by Paul Morris ( https://soundcloud.com/paul-morris-music-for-film ) this story tells of a strange visit to an unusual shrink.