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I have 201 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 266364 times and 114 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Philip Whiteland

Philip is a retired university lecturer in Human Resource Management. Turning 60 seems a very long time ago, now, largely because it is and the 'three score and ten' bit looms large on the horizon. If you can forgive him both of those facts, then you might just enjoy his writing. He lives on the edge of the Derbyshire Peak District, because that is as far as they will let him in. He was born and brought up, in Burton upon Trent, the home of the UK brewing industry, and spent much of his early years attempting to support that industry single-handedly. Much of his early writing was for the Derby Telegraph, Burton Mail's "times gone by" magazine and Mature Times which featured his recollections of growing up (allegedly) in the 1950s and 1960s. He christened his combination of nostalgia and comedy 'nostalgedy', he did consider 'comalgia' but he thought it sounded too much like an unfortunate medical condition.  His first five books of stories are mostly these 'nostalgedy' stories.

Philip is now focusing on his humorous fiction, particularly his Undertakers' series of stories featuring Josiah Oakshott and Archibald Thurble, along with the precocious pairing of Peregrine and Prudence who always seem to be one step ahead of the adults in their lives.  He has also written a series of childrens' stories about (originally) Packham and India, the two labradors at TURN Care Farm C.I.C. (his daughter's care farm) and now Rohan and India.  These have been surprisingly popular with adults, too.  Collections of these stories are sold in aid of TURN Education to support their work with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

You can find all of Philip's published work at http://author.to/PhilipWhiteland

My stories

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Watching The Detectives (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 18)

In which Messrs. Wood and Stone are reunited with Josiah and Archibald, much to Josiah, and Chantelle's, discomfort!
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The Ferry Godmother? (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 17)

In which Josiah confronts a dilemma, Chantelle offers a solution and the Detectives make a dramatic entrance.
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Keeping A Lid On It (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 16)

In which Lawrence quivers, and so does Chantelle, with remarkably different results!
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Lying in State? (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 15)

In which Josiah, Archibald and Chantelle pay their respects and get a surprise, for very different reasons.
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On The Road, Again! (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 14)

In which the Detectives and Mr. & Mrs. Hamble head off down the coast, but not together!

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