Category Archives: miscellany

Nursery Crimes #writephoto #flashfiction

Posted on October 14, 2018 by

‘This way, sarge. I’ve grabbed you an SOC suit.’ DS Jerome Kernel looked up at the sodden moor and down at his suede shoes. ‘Why is it always here?’ ‘Rural Yorkshire, sarge. Killers don’t tend to put bodies out for … Continue reading →

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Naturalised Londoner: That Outdoor Life, Part One

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

As an Articled clerk, trainee solicitor as it is now known, back in 1979, one of my many jobs was to act as a sort of underpaid postman. To hire a motorcycle dispatch rider cost real money, back then. What … Continue reading →

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The Wife #filmreview

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

The title was a bit off putting – it rather gave the game away – as was the blurb. The cast had a lot of quality – Jonathan Pryce, Glenn Close and Christian Slater – but this whole put upon … Continue reading →

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Bloody Men #rewrittenpoetry #poem

Posted on October 7, 2018 by

As part of my rewriting the Nation’s Favourite Poems utilising the first line, I’ve now reached, admittedly using  random device called page flicking, ‘Bloody Men’by Wendy Cope. Now, I’m an old guy with no pretentions to a strong feminine side … Continue reading →

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I Object

Posted on October 6, 2018 by

One of the joys of being a teenager in the 1970s was the plethora of magazines. No, not those sort of magazines, though I did have ‘friends’ who read a few of the ‘top shelf’ variety. One magazine I did … Continue reading →

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With The Going Out Of The Tide #writephoto #flashfiction

Posted on October 5, 2018 by

The old man stepped onto the rock, wobbling a little. The breeze tugged at his beard. He stretched his shoulders and breathed in deeply, taking a couple of uncertain steps forward. The water lapped at his feet ‘So what do … Continue reading →

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Creeping Privilege: The Insiduousness Of Expectation

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

I was ushered past a line today. No face turned away in digust No one waved, acknowledged me. They just accepted it. As another status quo, Another suck it up day. Doors held, nods Gazes deferred. All for me. It’s … Continue reading →

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