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The COVID-19 Problem
I was woken early one morning by someone shouting at me through my open window. I quickly dressed and looked out of the window, to find Alun, with a...
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The Bench Problem
I was woken early by a knock on my back door. I quickly dressed and rushed downstairs to find an elderly stranger at my door. "Do you have a bench?"...
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The Lockdown Problem
I was woken early one morning by a hammering on my back door. I quickly washed my hands, donned a mask and rushed downstairs where I found Alun...
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The Chair Problem
I was woken at 6.30 one morning by a hammering on my back door. I quickly dressed and hurried downstairs to find Alun in an agitated mood. “It’s the...
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The aunt Margaret problem
I was woken early one morning by the ringing of my back door bell. "How strange," I thought, "The bell hasn't worked for decades." I quickly dressed...
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What I love about this piece
Posted on Sat, 18 Apr 2015
What I love about this piece is the way the venality and corruption of the characters echoes the way in which you've blatantly stolen the entire '3 meals' plot from an episode of the Vicar of Dibley.
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