Writer’s Choice Prompt: The Lamb & Flag Pub

Write a 50 or 100-word story about this 455-year-old pub where J.R.R. Tolkien drank

I read that the 455-year-old Lamb & Flag pub, where J.R.R. Tolkien drank, is closing down.

I’ve never been to the Lamb & Flag and I’d never heard of it until reading this article, but I was instantly saddened.

Let’s keep the Lamb & Flag alive through storytelling. Your weekly prompt is to write a fifty or 100 word story that takes place inside the Lamb & Flag. The story can occur in the past, present, or future. Feel free to insert yourself into your story, too, if you feel like taking a trip to Oxford, England through fiction.

In addition to this article, Googling “Lamb & Flag Oxford” will give you plenty of images and historical information to work with. Your story can be adventure, romance, horror, a spy thriller, science fiction, magical realism, fantasy, or whatever sparks your imagination.

Remember to include an informative subtitle along with your story.