Stories of Tie Up Games

“Come again,” Mark Williamson said as his wife Yvonne said the tray down on the coffee table, and sat next to him as she faced their guests. One was a tall, sun-bronzed Australian, the other a dark haired American woman dressed in pink. “You know Karl Muller?” “Of course I do,” Mark said as he pick...

“MUM! Where are the kids?” “They’re fine – they’ve been tied up in the front room, but they’re unharmed, and I have their word they will stay that way,” Chrystine said as she saw the scene in the master bedroom. Tom was lying on his side on the bed, his wrists crossed and secured together behind hi...

Summer Nights “Now, can I trust you two to play quietly in here,” Karen’s mother said as she looked at her two children. “Yes, we’ll be good,” the thirteen year old girl said as her ten year old brother nodded. Karen was wearing a white summer dress with a light blue check, held up by a thin string...

It really was a typical weekend afternoon- Gail often drops the kids off with me to spend the day, and this one was no different. My granddaughter Gail is twelve, and that day was wearing a red checked sleeveless blouse, jeans and trainers. Timmy is nine, and was wearing a checked shirt with his sle...

“Helga,” Suki said quietly, “what’s going on?” The older woman swallowed before she said “Suki – this man is Jay Edwards.” She watched her assistant’s face as she processed this information, and then whispered “oh God…” “Remain calm,” Jay said with a smile, “I promise you, do as we say, and this wil...

There’s four of us in the family – well, five if you count Mum. Or six if you count Marge, Mum’s partner. I’m Danni, the oldest at twelve, Natalie is eleven, Jane ten and Kylie eight. We’ve all lived on the outskirts of town since we moved here from Brisbane four years ago – Mum’s an actress, and sh...

1 pm “Did you enjoy the rehearsal Elsa,” Helga asked as she looked round from the driver’s seat. “I certainly did – and it gave us both the chance to dress up.” “Yeah, it did,” the eleven year old said as she looked out of the window. “These clothes are very different from my shorts and leggings. “I...

I really enjoy your stories. I sometimes wish I could read some detail as to what happens after you leave and before the alarm is raised. Still, I love the stories. I have read more than I have commented on, unfortunately. Well, the next few tales are going to be from the perspective of the family ...

Garden Party “Well now, what do we have here?” Michael turned his head and looked at the two men standing there, wearing casual clothes and staring at him and his mother. He saw the gun one of them was holding in his gloved hand, and then looked to the other side of the garden table as he said “Mum...

I know girls like to dress in the same way as their mothers, but one recent visit was – well, taking that to a new level. The home I was visiting was that of the Turnbull family – Alex Turnbull was a local businessman, and he lived in this particular house with his wife Heidi and their two daughters...

We as documentary makers are acutely aware that we may be perceived a sonly inviting women, or daughters with their older relatives, to share their stories. Of course, it is often the case with home invasions and robberies that it is not just the female half of the family who are caught up, and so ...

lochness wrote: ↑2 years ago I tried to imagine Mrs. McPhee's Scottish accent, but all I hear is John Hannah's voice or: "Voice recoginition? In a lift? In Scotland?"

I always evisage her sounding like a Glasgow version of Geraldine McEwan in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie...

“All right, Brian,” Yvonne Williamson heard her husband Mark say as she came down the stairs, “send what we need, and we’ll lay plans. It has to be that day? “I know, but from what you say, the family are going to be out until later – it means we adjust timings appropriately. “Okay – we’ll be in tou...

Once Upon a Time Los Angeles 1954 Carrie Simon smiled as she drove down the new freeway, the wind blowing over the brown scarf that covered her carefully styled brown hair. It was a good day for driving, and as she looked to her side she said “looking forward to seeing Sam, Alex?” “Yes, mother,” Al...

It was one of those times when events kind of – escalated out of hand, but in the end, it was worth it. Funnily enough, that was the name of the family I was visiting – Worth. To be specific, Belinda Worth, who was married to a successful businessman and made a good living as a literary critic as we...

“Awww MUM!” “Now you know the rules, Timmy,” his mother said as she put her black leather jacket on, “you do what Emma tells you to do, and your father and I will see you later.” “But I’m old enough to look after myself!” “You’re only eleven,” his mother said as she ruffled his brown hair with her h...

11 pm The Juniper home Edna Juniper watched as the door closed, leaving her in darkness, unable to move or speak clearly. It had been a day she was unlikely to forget – none of them would – and as her eyes slowly closed, she thought back to earlier that morning… 10 am He watched as Edna walked out ...

What if… A certain young blonde haired mischief maker is at home, when two erudite gentlemen call on his mother and aunt? Let us find out… “Hello Aunt Betty,” Dennis Mitchell said as he opened the door to his house. The ten year old was wearing his favourite clothes – a blue and black striped t-shi...

3 pm The Collard House A warm, sunny afternoon, the perfect time for a poolside barbecue. At least, that was what Doug was thinking as he lay back on the recliner by the side of his swimming pool. It was his fiftieth birthday, and this was the idea of his wife and daughters – and a damned fine idea...

Cry Freedom “Freedom.” That’s the word on the front of my t-shirt, but somehow, I have the feeling freedom is something I won’t have for a while, as I sit next to my ten year old son Deepak. He’s wearing a red shirt and shorts, while I have on leggings the same colour as my t-shirt. He had asked if...

Six hours, seven houses – and so far, so good. I had checked on the houses from 1 to 5, to make sure everything was all right, and confident we had time with the last two to take care of business here. Well, confident might be the wrong word – a level of assurance, perhaps. But as we entered the kit...

CapturedCarol wrote: ↑5 years ago

KP Presents wrote: ↑5 years ago y'know, there might be a story in this...

I look forward to reading your story

Heh - forgot about this one.
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During the lockdown, we allowed people to share tales of how they had used the fun of tie-up games to pass the time or allow them to work. A number of tales could not be shared at the time – but in this special edition, those stories can now be told… Cuteness contest My four year old daughter Roxie...

When we were planning this morning, both Stella and I knew numbers 6 and 7 on the cul-de-sac were going to be the main problems – because in both cases, there was a very good chance both parents were going to be at home. But, as I checked my watch and saw it was 1”.30, we were over halfway through –...

I had quickly nipped back to Number one, as I said I would, and given them all a drink before gagging them again and making my way next to Number 4. I made it these for just after eleven – and could hear the television in the front room as I made my way down the corridor. As I looked in, I saw the l...