The Last Will Of Sven Andersen
Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle
Buster & Moo
Salisbury Square
My Father and Other Liars
Life In A Conversation
Life, in a Grain of Sand
Life In A Flash
Apprenticed To My Mother
Author Archives: TanGental
Filling the Gap #shortstory #lifeinagrainofsand
Living in Cheam had few compensations for Millicent Dongle. Her life was a trial and a tragedy. Her younger sister had a glamorous job with the Government – Millicent thought glamorous and Government to be oxymoronic, but everyone said the … Continue reading
Posted in miscellany
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Station To Station #carrotranch #flashfiction
‘Let’s have some music, Logan.’ ‘There’s nothing worthwhile.’ ‘That’s ridiculous. American has more stations than All India railways.’ ‘But they’re vacuous. Not like Radio Three on the Beeb.’ ‘You mean pretentious presenters widdling on about Bach’s innovative use of the … Continue reading
Posted in carrot ranch, flash fiction
Tagged Carrot Ranch Congress of Rough Writers, flash fiction, humour, logan and morgan
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Going For Pembroke: Day Three, The Crab And Bromance Edition
Our last full day disproved any ‘Wet Wales’ preconceptions we may have held. A day off the physical punishment was allowed, even if the Vet did her own thing. Having watched a minute of her routine (what’s routine about such … Continue reading
Posted in family, holidays, miscellany, Wales
Tagged family, holidays, pembrokeshire, Wales, walking
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Going Pembroke: Tiny Wales
Day two and a longish drive after exercise with the Vet (legs bums and tums plus a cheeky cardio and abs finisher). Cheeky being apposite because at some point during the session my right buttock began deflating, and the abs … Continue reading
Posted in family, holidays, miscellany, Wales
Tagged family, holiday, Pembrokeshire coastal path, st David’s, Wales, walking
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Going For Pembroke #holiday #wales
Having buggered up a family holiday in Ireland in April and a wedding in August, novice Dick Head Tours recruit Rona Virus has not managed to screw up our little family staycation in Pembrokeshire. Even though we’re seven when you … Continue reading
Posted in family, holidays, miscellany
Tagged family, pembrokeshire, stackpole, staycation, Wales
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One Pair Of Size Elevens, Never Used #shortstory
My life has been destroyed twice because of Timothy Watkins – not his real name of course. First time when he disappeared – 17th July 1997; second when I saw him on TV – 9th August 2011. But it’s not … Continue reading
The Power And Pain Of Blogging
When I started blogging back in whenever, I suppose, like many, I hoped to find a few people who’d read my rather random and rambling thoughts, enjoy my attempts at telling stories and laugh along with me. What I didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in miscellany
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The University Years: The Demon Drink
In 1975, living in the arse end of nowhere, I did not have a sophisticated outlook. Nothing about my existence, immediately prior to going to university could be described as sophisticated and nothing exemplified this better than my relationship with … Continue reading
Posted in Bristol, memories, miscellany, university
Tagged Bristol, drinking, university
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My Father: Reluctant Soldier #lettersfrompalestine #1946
In January 1946, having just turned 19, my father was dispatched to Palestine as part of the peace keeping force mandated by the League of Nations and soon to be remandated by the newly formed United Nations to try and … Continue reading
Posted in dad's letters, memories, miscellany, Palestine, paratrooper
Tagged 1946, dad's letters, Palestine, Paratrooper
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The Lake of Life #flash!friday #creativewriting
‘Gerald, will you shush.’ ‘I can’t believe…’ The tattooed bruiser who had terrified Gerald when collecting them at the airport made a slicing motion, not across his throat, but somewhere more sensitive. ‘Did you see that? He wants to cut … Continue reading
Posted in creative writing, flash fiction, humour, miscellany
Tagged creative writing, flash fiction, Flash! Friday, humour
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