September winners – Adult writers

Congratulations to the winners of our September competition. Feeling inspired? Have a go at this month's prompt.

Adult winner

David MacRitchie

She had noted the smears on the window on her way up the garden path. Now here he was beckoning her in with a rolled up magazine. With grim satisfaction she saw the crushed bluebottles sticking to the magazine.

Then the dreaded words:

“Would you like a cup of tea?”

Gaelic winner

Gil Waugh

Smaoinich dè cho mòr ’s a ghabh mi iongnadh nuair a dh’fhosgail mi an Illeach a-nochd — agus leugh gun robh mi air a' siubhal. An toiseach, bha na faclan coibhneil—an uair sin fuar—fuar falamh. Ciamar a bha seo comasach? Cha robh fios agam idir. Beannachd leibh………..tha mi a' smaoineachadh.

English translation provided by The Gaelic Books Council

Imagine how surprised I was when I opened An Ileach tonight – and read that I had died. At first, the words were kind – then cold – cold and empty. How could this be? I didn't know. Blessings to you…. I think.