The THREAD

Chilling tales for Twitter and beyond. Pull the Thread and see what unravels. By @PaulRigbyWrites.

[The THREAD @TheThreadTweets]

Before this year’s spooky Christmas tale, here’s another chance to read last year’s . . .

[The THREAD @TheThreadTweets]

ADVENT - A Christmas Ghost Story from Dec 1 to Dec 24

Dec 1

WTF?
Where’s the chocolate? Just a picture of a dumb bird!
What kind of advent calendar hasn’t got chocolate in it?
Can’t believe I’m stuck here all Xmas in the middle of nowhere while you get to go to Darren’s party!

[Paul Rigby @PaulRigbywrites]

For anyone struggling through this pre-Xmas week, I’ve written a little poem (thread). Hope you like it…
(illustration by the brilliant @itsnotaboutwork)

The Christmas Lurgy

‘Tis the night before Christmas
And all through the town
Everyone’s yawning
And snuggling down…

.

[Paul Rigby @PaulRigbywrites]

ADVENT - A Christmas Ghost Story
Dec 1

WTF?
Where’s the chocolate? Just a picture of a dumb bird!
What kind of advent calendar hasn’t got chocolate in it?
Can’t believe I’m stuck here all Xmas in the middle of nowhere while you get to go to Darren’s party!
#ChristmasGhostStory

[Sarah💚🤍💜💉💉💉 @Serenaderie]

Set aside an evening; this whole thread is genius:

[Harry Potters @Harry_Potters_]

In Hugwigs Retirement Home, there was a special locked room containing a magical object that could destroy the forces of darkness.
It had laid undisturbed for centuries.
Many residents had managed to get into the room, but then they couldn’t remember what they went in there for.

[Harry Potters @Harry_Potters_]

“I need to get whatever’s in that room!” said Harry.
“But it’s at the top of the stairs,” said Ron. “And you’ve got that dodgy hip.”
“I’ll have us there instantaneously,” cried Hermione. “Stannahstairliftius!”

“I thought you said instantaneously?” said Ron, twenty minutes later.

[Harry Potters @Harry_Potters_]

Chapter 1

“That’s a nasty scar you’ve got there!”
Harry smiled and said nothing. He’d been collecting his pension at the same counter in the same post office every fortnight for the past eight and a half years and every single time, Mrs Wainsprite had said the exact same thing.

[The THREAD @TheThreadTweets]

They unpacked.
It didn’t take long.
“Hey, there’s worse places to spend lockdown!” said Dad.
Mum smiled.
That was never a good sign.

[The THREAD @TheThreadTweets]

Tik

[The THREAD @TheThreadTweets]

Tik
Tok
15 second shock . . :

[The THREAD @TheThreadTweets]

@adultingworld I’m afraid events have rather superseded this story! I’ll try to figure out an alternate version - in the meantime, try my version of A Christmas Carol at @PaulRigbywtites (not as scary, though)

[The THREAD @TheThreadTweets]

@adultingworld Thank you! Hope to do a new one next year, just been too busy!

[The THREAD @TheThreadTweets]

ADVENT - A Christmas Ghost Story from Dec 1 to Dec 24

Dec 1

WTF?
Where’s the chocolate? Just a picture of a dumb bird!
What kind of advent calendar hasn’t got chocolate in it?
Can’t believe I’m stuck here all Xmas in the middle of nowhere while you get to go to Darren’s party!

[The THREAD @TheThreadTweets]

@SatSamundarPaar Or did you just imagine it . . ?

[The THREAD @TheThreadTweets]

Black Magic - a Christmas Ghost Story

There was nothing scary about our house
Unless you find brown and orange geometric wallpaper scary, which nobody did then, for some reason
It was a perfectly normal semi on a perfectly normal street
Too young for memories
Too new for ghosts

[The THREAD @TheThreadTweets]

@NOFSpodcast What do you mean IF . . ?

[The THREAD @TheThreadTweets]

Hope you’re having a horrifying Christmas! Our spooky story continues soon . . .

[The THREAD @TheThreadTweets]

She was right, of course. After sending me out, Dad would give the talisman to whoever sat to the left of the person in the red party hat (simple Christmas cracker manipulation ensured there was only one).
Her pale grin was so unbearable he was determined to outwit her this year