Employee of the year

ABBIE Whitrow heard the clang of metal on tarmac. She wondered if something had fallen off the bottom of her car. She had got it from a private seller, after noticing a handwritten ad stuck to its win

IS this desk OK to use?” Eva asked. “Yes, that’s fine,” Joanna replied. “We’re meant to hot-desk, but people always end up in the same place. “I’m always over there by the radiator and Adam usually si

I’VE had a Valentine card,” an excited Imogen whispered to Jude, just before they started their 10 ’til 10 shift. They were waiting for the morning report from the nurse in charge on the previous shif

A rush of warmth welcomes me as I open the café door. I take a moment to catch my breath, unbutton my coat and look around for Helen. She’s sitting at our favourite table in the corner, and I give her

I HOPE this is the last time I’ll sit at home watching the Winter Olympics on telly,” I said. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were kneeling on the ice. “In four years’ time, I want to be there, cov

Up a bit on the left. No, down a bit, up a bit” “Goodness me, does it need to be that precise?” Olivia questioned. “Now that Ben is in charge, yes it does,” replied Dom. Olivia reached up to stick the