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A Short History Of Catering Part XXIV #writephoto

Posted on Jan 19, 2020 by

This is a fairy tale of greed and love and hope and… oh all the usual. Nowhere wasn’t much of a place before a peripatetic alchemist and part-time prosthetic embalmer came by. This in and of itself was a surprise … Continue reading →

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The Lore Of Old Stone #writephoto

Posted on Jan 11, 2020 by

There is a theory that there are an infinite number of parallel worlds of which we are one. There are many such theories: our universe is constantly expanding; marmite is delicious; intelligent propelling pencils inhabit one of the other worlds; … Continue reading →

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Economic Realities #writephoto

Posted on Jan 4, 2020 by

Ariadne Grumble played a small if largely unheralded part in the rise and eventual fall of capitalism in the second half of the twentieth century. Without Ariadne’s commitment to creating shortages of inessentials the retail market is unlikely to have … Continue reading →

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Pettifore And The Duster Of Doom #writephoto

Posted on Dec 29, 2019 by

Pettifore Ptarmigan entered adulthood on the 27th February via a set of steps and a badly painted door. He knew he was finally a grown up because the crowd in the small poorly lit room – which oddly smelt of … Continue reading →

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If Only… #writephoto

Posted on Dec 20, 2019 by

If Only…. #writephoto Hieronymus Hampton settled behind the ancient desk and rubbed a cautious finger across the much scored beading. So many great men and a few women had sat here, he mused, and now him. Prime Minister. It had … Continue reading →

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Singing Till The Sky Screams #writephoto

Posted on Dec 15, 2019 by

Harrison Harris pulled at the straps of his overalls and sucked on his pipe. ‘Nasty,’ he opined. Mrs Jepson-Soffit folded her arms tighter across her chest causing her bosoms to wonder, not for the first time if they had chosen … Continue reading →

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The Ballad Of Dennis And Prudence #writephoto

Posted on Dec 7, 2019 by

The Ballad Of Dennis And Prudence Dennis Spleen was a quiet man. He was the deputy librarian at Scowle on Nadge’s municipal learning centre, a passionate if largely anonymous member of the congregation of the Volcanic Church of the Spiritually … Continue reading →

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