The Other Terrence Oblong
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Dave Clark
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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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The Open House Problem
I was woken early one morning by the sound of complete strangers talking outside my back door about my collection of broken flower pots. "What a...
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The Treasure Problem
I was woken early by a hammering on my back door. I quickly dressed and rushed downstairs, to find Alun in an excited mood. "I've found treasure, Jed...
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The llamajama problem
I was woken early one morning by a hammering on my back door. I quickly dressed and rushed downstairs to find Alun, wearing pyjamas with llamas on...
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The Name That Squid Problem
I was woken early one morning by a hammering on my back door. I quickly rushed downstairs where I found Alun in an excited state. "I'm on Name That...
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This is dedicated to the
Posted on Wed, 31 Jul 2019
This is dedicated to the memory of my Aunt Margaret who passed away recently, at the Aunt Margaretesque age of 93.
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Thanks for sharing Harry. I'm
Posted on Sat, 29 Sep 2018
Thanks for sharing Harry. I'm aspie myself, though will never take a test. I was placed in all the bottom classes at school even though I was mensa level IQ and went on to get straight As at A Level at evening classes - I was forever correcting...
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Thankjs insert. I never know
Posted on Wed, 19 Jul 2017
Thankjs insert. I never know how to end, I just ...
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Bumble bees is on the list of
Posted on Sat, 09 Apr 2016
Bumble bees is on the list of future stories. I've been meaning to read a book on it first, hence the delay. Overseas ownership of industry is covered by the Factory Problem which currently only exists in my notebook, might be time to dig that...
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Thanks insert
Posted on Sat, 05 Mar 2016
Thanks insert
At least you didn't call it 'crazy'
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I like the storytelling style
Posted on Tue, 01 Mar 2016
I like the storytelling style, it reminded me of Anne Tyler, you lose yourself in the detail of the characters lives and are suddenly buldozed by the next big reveal. Glad to hear this is part of a bigger thang.
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Cardigans - that's a bit
Posted on Fri, 23 Oct 2015
Cardigans - that's a bit trendy for a braintree boy, otherwise a fine tale
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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.
Read full commentPosted in True Tales from an Austere Kingdom – the general election