Penny Queen

I have read four or five books now where there are parallel story lines operating in a different time frame.  So some ideas have been whirling around about writing a short story with a stamp theme just to give it a try. I have been churning it out over the last week or so. It is only 3000 to 4000 words so no more than eight pages.  This could be suited to a serial type of approach on this blog.  I have put up the historical groundwork today, illustrated with a stamp.

The Knights and the Frys

               

Victorian Britain 1840 …

‘The Queen is waiting Mr. Wood, as if the Queen would wait for the likes of you and I.’

 ’Yes Mr. Hill, I have some sheets and samples ready for your inspection.  This one I have prepared with a more flavorsome gum. I little extra sugar here and beeswax there, should be just a treat for the Queen’s lips, Mr. Hill.‘

‘It is almost treasonous Mr. Wood to be talking of the Queen’s lips. Let me taste your latest effort.  Erk!  I think not Mr. Wood.  Give me that other sheet, I will cut the samples myself. I have to get these to the Secretary pronto and then everything hinges on the Queen.  Remove that latest concoction and destroy the sheet and samples you have tainted them with.  That book of yours must have a dozen different ways to make paste for our sample. Just stick to your previous recipe Mr. Wood, that one works and clean this work space, I want to see a regular bench when I return.’

‘The face piece is your domain and your design for the Queen Mr. Hill but on the back I am king of the gum, so says I, Winston Wood.’