An American, recently moved to London, tries to establish himself as a regular at a north London pub, with often fascinating and hilarious results.

After dark, rain soaks suburbia,

As seen on tv, different to you, they think in pictures, the authority hates them. In evil towers the plot begins

Boxing Day at Stansted; each expression is the scab-picked wound of a Christmas too quickly spent.

Enclosed is a short story titled “Roxxy & Laddy Go To Hollywood”. A standup comic and his dog, from San Francisco, travel to Los Angeles to interview for a comedy writing position on a new sitcom produced by Mark Wahlberg. (approx. 3700 words)

Enclosed is a short story, titled “Yesterday, When I Was Young”, (approx. 3000 words) about one evening where a widower drinks, muses and reminisces about what his life may have been like had his wife lived.

Enclosed is a short story titled “Train Wreck” (approx 1600 words). A despondent man on the eve of his 55th birthday ponders the question, 'why not', in regards to taking his own life and leaving his war hero father to fend for himself.

Chapter 3 He didn’t know how long his eyes had been glued to the incredible sight in the distance, about 30 miles away, but Steve now found himself shaking with fear and the cold.

something that doesn’t speak out loud at parties, but creeps across the fine dinner table, through glances, faint touches, laughs & intentional momentary stares &