Jerome and Bill grumbled to some effect but none of us won. Hats off to Frank McDonald, however. What a man! The new competition COULD be a verse, couldn't it?
NO. 2727: short story
You are invited to submit a short story entitled ‘An Unwelcome Bequest’ (150 words maximum). Please email entries, if possible, email to
lucy@spectator.co.uk by midday on 7 December.
NB The early deadline is because of New Year printing deadlines.