Category Archives: miscellany

Music: It’s Part In My Downfall #university #bristol #1976

Posted on Mar 28, 2020 by

In October 1976 I started my law degree at Bristol University. This was the most important phase of my life to date and as such the memories of those early days remain as vivid today as they were then. The … Continue reading →

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Libelled! #writephoto

Posted on Mar 27, 2020 by

Jack Daw and Carrie Crow surveyed the scene. A misty hue hugged the landscape. It all looked so normal. Jack cast a beady eye on his boss and pecked nervously at his claws. ‘Oh stop that. You know what happens … Continue reading →

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Hoarding…. #limericks

Posted on Mar 16, 2020 by

‘It‘s a risk,’ said the serial hoarder, ‘That I may cause civil disorder By buying up Frosties And making you crossties So I’ll probably stick to cornflakes…’ Or To hoard takes three things: there’s pluck And a significant dollop of … Continue reading →

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Verbfree Smiles and Old Socks – my University life #bristoluniversity #memoir

Posted on Mar 14, 2020 by

In October 1976 I started my law degree at Bristol University. This was the most important phase of my life to date and as such the memories of those early days remain as vivid today as they were then. The … Continue reading →

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Hummus And The Cairn Of Cans #writephoto

Posted on Mar 13, 2020 by

Hummus awoke with a start. He looked around at scene that was at the same time both familiar and unsettling. Above his head the bright light – the word ‘sun’ seemed to be relevant though at the moment he couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Escape From The Castle Doom #blogbattle #shortfiction

Posted on Mar 12, 2020 by

‘I’m sorry to keep you hanging around, Mr Acula. It’s been one of those days,’ Geraldine Gelatine proffered a smile which she just knew would be pointless. This brooding pale man had the sort of face – more a countenance, … Continue reading →

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A Sonnet For Clarice #carrotranch #shakespeare

Posted on Mar 11, 2020 by

Shall I compare you to a Summer’s day? You’d not be flattered but angry and pissed, Sneering at my explanations and insist I’m a retarded male with nothing to say. My compliments are often misconstrued As the feeble patriarchy at … Continue reading →

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