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Terrible Openings I Paid For

The opening of a book should break the reader apart completely – they should scream as another world bursts into the vacuum of reality. I push my paperback into my rucksack – I don’t care if the pages get damaged. … Continue reading

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Morning coffee in action.

A doodle of someone waking up to the smell of fresh coffee in a mug.

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Administration for Beginners

A the battle of the sexes is played out in slow motion behind me. I speak to an administrator who thinks he is God but cannot tell his arse from his elbow. He whines and wallows in the confrontation – … Continue reading

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It’s Nearly Christmas

On health and safety grounds and to comply with the terms and conditions of some of our leases – we regret we cannot allow any Christmas lights or any form of decoration that will damage the fabric of our building … Continue reading

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Delays Possible: Cambridge to Hatfield

Cambridge is crowded and clotted with the glow of memories. Delays announced. Freight haulers stop and stare as I board the train and look out at the city of my birth. A whistle – punctuation and we pull away past … Continue reading

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