The Other Terrence Oblong
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Dave Clark
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The TV Problem
The video recorder never made it to Happy Island, nor did the DVD. We don't even downstream. There's no need. Alun and I use the TV room in the Empty...
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The Alien Problem
I was woken early one morning by a polite knocking on my back door. I quickly dressed and rushed downstairs to find a small, green alien standing...
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The dead body problem
You often don’t get the lie-in you hoped for in life. That switched off alarm means nothing when a neighbour calls round early with the news that the...
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Quinn and the witch
“I hope you don’t mind helping me out, “ said Quinn to his line-manager, “But there’s something odd in my Outlook diary.” “Not at all, show me.” They...
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The Ella Minnow Pea Problem
I was woken early one morning by a hammering on my back door. I quickly dressed and rushed downstairs, where I found Alun looking agitated state. "It...
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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'
Read full commentPosted in The Marriage problem
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