Ramblings From The Pub 4 – Kraken!
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle, brought to you in Glorious Blockeditor-o-vision! This week’s photo was contributed by Sandra Crook.

“Look, some bloke’s makin’ a TV doc’ment’ry.”
“Yup.”
… seaweed strewn around. And why, we ask ourselves? Has there been a flood? The work of kids, perhaps? Or maybe… just maybe… some kind of hideous sea creature? Ha ha! In fact, there is a legend hereabouts of ‘Krakenkin’, a monster similar to the famous ‘Kraken’. Why the similarity in names? Lack of imagination on the part of the local yokels, perhaps? Ha ha! No, it is this reporter’s view that kids were responsible for…
Roooooar! Aaaargh! Eeeek! Chomp! Splatter!
“Serves ‘im right. Hoity-toity big city toff.”
“Yup.”
“’Nother pint?”
“Yup.”
Categories: Fiction
flash fiction, Friday Fictioneers
Seems they have an understanding with the monster
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Yes, maybe a silent whistle to summon it to get rid of annoying visitors.
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HAHA! Just another day at the pub! 😀
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This sort of thing does seem to happen more than you’d think at the pubs in my stories 🙂
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It never pays to talk down to the locals.
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For sure. This guy didn’t even live to regret it.
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Local yokel: 1
City Toff: 💀
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Ha ha 🙂 Yep!
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Nothing a pint can’t fix. 😀
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For sure 🙂
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A fitting end, I think, given the calibre of some tv presenters these days.
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Ha, yes. I hope it was going out live!
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Ha ha – that was so good – loved the voice in this – almost believable! 🙂
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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It’s like… it really happened dum dum DUM 🙂
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Another pint? When you have about 20 arms, you should order 20 pints…
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20 arms, one stomach… oh, what the hell.
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like they say, curiosity killed the cat. 🙂
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Yep, he should’ve done a nice piece on the pub’s steak and kidney pies instead 🙂
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Stupid git. Reporters really do have no brains sometimes (okay, a lot of times). Never get tired of your quirky tales 😀
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He just didn’t think 🙂
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Man that’s going to do wonders for the TV network’s ratings. I foresee the TV executives sending a new reporter each day. Not sure if the Krakenkin’s digestive system is up to it.
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Yeah, never mind the reporters, it’s the Krakenkin you’ve gotta feel sorry for 🙂
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He’s not even dangerous if you only know to keep your distance, you hoity-toity big city toff.
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That’s right, the pub is well out of range!
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Brilliant, I could just hear him prattling into his microphone!
Here’s mine!
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“Oh, I think we’ve lost Bob live at the scene there, we’ll try to get him back… oh dear.”
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Interesting htat you chose to describe the photo.
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I tried to write a story based on the photo.
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Never underestimate the power or appetite of the Krakenkin.
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That’s a lesson he learned far too late.
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How many pints have you had?
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I can assure you, my mind is perfectly clear, though a bit crazed 🙂
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🤭
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Your reporter should have practised social distancing with the Krakenkin; he’s deadly!
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Some contend his final words were “hey, two metres, dude” 🙂
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I bet Krakenkin has a pint now and then also, to wash down the paparazzi. Good story!
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There’s a cold one waiting at the bar!
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It seems like they’re running out of topics for TV documentaries. Time for another UFO hoax. 😉
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Yes, we haven’t had one of those for a while 🙂
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I think that is the proper way to deal with some of these reporters/documentarians!
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For sure. Wandering all around people’s villages, insulting the populace…
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right!
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Are these two heads of the monster talking? Sorry for the guy. Looks like that’s he who lacked imagination…
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It’s a couple of guys watching from the pub. They don’t seem particularly fazed by the whole scene 🙂
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