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the lost manuscript 2
He didn’t set out to be a slob. It was just easier not to care in a flat-footed way to wear the same clothes until they were like twins with an...
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the lost manuscript.
A self-confessed failure at writing. It made it easier if anybody asked, but they never did. Kittiwakes and guillemots were an orchestra for Damien’s...
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Atrocious
The phone rang. I was reading up in a cupboard. In the hallway, at the top of the stairs. It was full of books, and I’ve a lamp and desk, but it...
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After the Wedding.
We arrived tired and late at the hotel. Rush hour traffic on the M8. Tailbacks. Too few petrol stations and endless road blocks scoured what was left...
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the claimant.
That morning, a husband and wife team—physiotherapist and psychologist—shot him a glance in the stairwell. Dr Sim always took the stairs. He knew...
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I wonder where my cat had
Posted on Sat, 04 Apr 2026
I wonder where my cat had went to. There it is in your photo, looking out at the sky and counting missles.
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infinity and beyond, like the
Posted on Sat, 04 Apr 2026
infinity and beyond, like the cartoon cowboy, but no joke. We got bored with moon landings. Now they're back.
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ah, w.w.j. god knows. I don't
Posted on Fri, 03 Apr 2026
ah, w.w.j. god knows. I don't. A bit like the wee puzzle we wrote together.
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sweet enough to eat.
Posted on Fri, 03 Apr 2026
sweet enough to eat.
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the gap is real enough. Made
Posted on Fri, 03 Apr 2026
the gap is real enough. Made more real by the increasing price of fuel. the horror--to real. Absolutely and understandable.
Read full commentPosted in V. The Dependents - Part Three
the system is a monster. The
Posted on Thu, 02 Apr 2026
the system is a monster. The gap makes it real. The maths makes it work in an unworkable way.
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good luck indeed. I don't
Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2026
good luck indeed. I don't expect a happy ending. I hope somebody else will give it a go.
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gladiators arise.
Posted on Fri, 27 Mar 2026
gladiators arise.
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the case gets stranger and
Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2026
the case gets stranger and stranger. Sel Ticman sounds like an Irish gaelic type and best be avoided in case he's also Protestant. But my guess is Mossad and Milton have other fish to fry?
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ah, interesting. I remember
Posted on Fri, 27 Mar 2026
ah, interesting. I remember Harper from To Kill a Mocking Terrorist Suspect. Some of your old clients complained you cut their toes off while you ruminated about Easy Jet or ICE, which is never nice. I have heard of Bulgaria. They've probably...
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