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Land of Hope and Fury

By Ewan on Tue, 11 Nov 2025

Rant Photo is faked, from several different images. It is not a real place.

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Put The Sword Down

By Ewan on Wed, 05 Nov 2025

I "put the sword down" over 20 years ago, now. 23 years lucky service - nearest I got to the field of battle was flying overhead at 12,000 metres listening out for SAM batteries comms. Others are not so lucky. This is for them. We shall remember them, too.

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An Eye for an Eye (will leave us all blind).

By Ewan on Fri, 03 Oct 2025

Well, it will. Image made by me using licensed elements at canva.com

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Virtual Reality

By Ewan on Fri, 26 Sep 2025

Across the network; bitcoins pay for virtual love, boys sit mute in dark rooms hoods up inside, as if in hiding - from themselves. Outside at bus-...

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There will be

Posted on Mon, 10 Feb 2020

...but as you know I'm writing Moffat III at the moment (12,000 words and counting). I always have a vanity project going, whilst I'm writing a novel. It helps to dive off into something else completely unrelated. Usually, The Picture Ranch or...

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Ah well,

Posted on Wed, 18 Dec 2019

don't we know? "This is John, he...we used to know each other." Joan is about 19, John has been away for 20 years.
Yes, I know people don't like holes, but I do like clues, rather than telling everything.
Anyway, glad you liked it...

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It's the mothballs

Posted on Tue, 10 Jan 2017

I remember, and the faint smell of Lion pee and Turkish Delight.... hahaha. I do not know anyone who has never explored their parents' wardrobe. When I was 8, my dad's wardrobe had hundreds of football programmes from the 40's and 50's; Rangers...

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Congratulations thi is today's Pick of the Day, 20th April 2025

Posted on Mon, 20 Apr 2026

A fine poem, living up to the title. One might even call it numinous, perhaps. Poetry is the best way to address the ineffable, so that's why this is our pick of the day today. Please share if you like it too.

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Space is Deep

Posted on Mon, 20 Apr 2026

Hawkwind know ...

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This reminds me very much

Posted on Mon, 06 Apr 2026

of the kind of thing that Dan Coxon used to publish in his 'Tales from the Shadow Booth' Anthologies. There were 4 in the end, I think, They're still available on the 'Zon, as far as I know. Anyway, the stories in them were unsettling and almost...