The rules of 130Story are simple: given a random seed word, write a story in 130 characters.

Burger

Big Stan runs the burger van at weekends outside Matalan, providing teas to young PCs who stop to chat and chew the fat. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 11, 2015

Pool

Every 8th frame, we raise a glass to Donnie. Poor, dumb Donnie who proved that he could indeed close his mouth around a pool ball. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 10, 2015

Tender

Placid. Precise. Pretty. Even though she dumped me on that Routemaster, I can't forget her. Such qualities. Tender. Exact. Fair. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 9, 2015

Tangled

I forgot to warn Zimmerman about that faulty bathroom light and my drying clothes. From that sound, he's tangled up in the loo. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 8, 2015

Dine

Sudden blackness. The bishop face down in his mulligatawny. Standard fare when one accepts an invitation to dine with Ms Christie. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 8, 2015

More to follow.