Pretty Bubbles

Pretty Bubbles is a short story by R J Dent, published on 1st August 2023 by D.F.L. Lit.

The link to read Pretty Bubbles on the D.F.L. Lit website is here: https://dfllit.com/051-2/?fbclid=IwAR3qs3dcWRPu0oUAPzZtFl_0EOpXNn69h2d5OOpsLp_oWD7z38QI-Rpbv-M

R J Dent says:

‘There are two sources for Pretty Bubbles – the first is (was) the figure of death that was filmed in the doorway of Westminster Abbey during the coronation of King Charles the Third in England on 6th May 2023. The second source is (was) a scene from the film Women in Love (1969, directed by Ken Russell. The scene I’m referring to was the one in which Ursula (Jennie Linden) and Gudrun (Glenda Jackson) find a secluded picnic spot beneath some trees and a herd of highland cattle move towards them. Gudrun gets to her feet and dances in front of the cattle, accompanied by Ursula singing ‘I’m forever Blowing Bubbles’, a popular song composed in 1918 by James Brockman, James Kendis, and Nat Vincent.’ Gudrun’s dancing grows more frenzied and her movements quickly unnerve and panic the herd, which she then successfully drives away.’

R J Dent’s website for books, news, events and publications is: http://www.rjdent.com/