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Goatie 8
The prison governor came to see me in my cell. Late forties, bags under his eyes, dressed in a grey suit. ‘I don’t know what you’ve been doing, or...
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Goatie 7
The Securicor Guard is mid-thirties, dark eyes, high cheekbones, and Roman nose. ‘They were going to ship you to Peterhead, but it’s too much hassle...
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Goatie 6
The cells below the station. A place of grey and dark colours. Banging doors and the shouts of ‘Turnkey, Turnkey’ and the stink of a dog fight to the...
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Goatie 5
All of a sudden your life is not what it was. Your brain does its best to catch up. I don’t know what’s happening. I feel like greeting, or giving...
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Goatie 4
The intercom is broken. Hughie can’t buzz me in, but somebody has solved the problem by wedging a brown bin in front of the reinforced door. I’ve...
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great writing, as always.
Posted on Tue, 10 Sep 2024
great writing, as always. 'Maggie's head popped up.' I'd change that.
Read full commentPosted in Taking Care 4 (vi) - Day Centre
a bit of everything,
Posted on Sun, 08 Sep 2024
a bit of everything, including romance (of sorts).
Read full commentPosted in The Accountant
invisible spiders tend not to
Posted on Sun, 08 Sep 2024
invisible spiders tend not to be so invisible lately. four biggies in one day!
Read full commentPosted in New BREED
great characterisation which
Posted on Sun, 08 Sep 2024
great characterisation which shows nothing much happening, but everything much what is going on.
Read full commentPosted in Taking Care 4 (iv) - Day Centre
thanks david, it would be
Posted on Wed, 04 Sep 2024
thanks david, it would be great if damien could emualte Orwell, but well...not many writers do.
Read full commentPosted in the lost manuscript.
we're all devils at times.
Posted on Sat, 07 Sep 2024
we're all devils at times. but the idea of a meritocracy was a step too far! Good to see the narrator see through that lie.
Read full commentPosted in No escape from reality
housing is a mess. the
Posted on Fri, 06 Sep 2024
housing is a mess. the poorest can't affort it. The state subsidises the poor and gives money to the rich to house the poor. Crazy.
Read full commentPosted in The Bleeding Of Britain and the People (from the Imaginations of Alfred N.Muggins)
they'll be in touch, sounds
Posted on Fri, 06 Sep 2024
they'll be in touch, sounds like a threat.
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for You..Part 33
You were fine. Thandie sounds
Posted on Fri, 06 Sep 2024
You were fine. Thandie sounds nice.
Read full commentPosted in Taking Care 3 (ii)
survival of the fittest (and
Posted on Thu, 05 Sep 2024
survival of the fittest (and loudest). they watch you watching.
Read full commentPosted in Contemplating Crows
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