Category Archives: Books

Life, Death And Other Characters

Posted on May 4, 2023 by TanGental

A while ago some of you kindly read a short story and gave me some great comments. It will feature in my latest book of short fiction, to be released soon under the above title. It’s a mixture of genres … Continue reading →

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The Labours Of Harry #books #cover

Posted on Mar 5, 2023 by TanGental

My first ever published book turned out to be the first in a series following the life and loves of Harold Spittle. We began in 1976 with Harry 19 and home for the holidays and have now reached 1997 with … Continue reading →

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Cotswolds Way: Inspiration Follows Perspiration

Posted on Jan 12, 2023 by TanGental

It’s early 1993, pretty much 30 years ago to the day when a letter arrived. I’ve lost my copy but the other day, tucked in a guidebook for the above walk, I found Dad’s copy. The writer was Ernie, an … Continue reading →

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The Diary of a Trainee In-Law

Posted on May 21, 2022 by TanGental

Over the last three years, both my children have wed. In experiencing these events I gather a lot of material which I, in part, fictionalised for this blog. I’ve now turned those posts into a novella, The Diary of a … Continue reading →

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Turning Full Circle – The Middle Years (part one)

Posted on Jul 26, 2018 by TanGental

My relationship with the humble cycle hasn’t been a smooth and gentle one. Having a bicycle has been essential as the only workable mode of transport available to me many times in my life, but never more so than at University. … Continue reading →

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