Brrr-rrr-rrrp. Brrr-rrr-rrrp. Brrr-rrr-rrrp. ‘click’ Connolly: Central monitoring, Connolly here. Douglas: Chief, Douglas here, we’ve got a reocurrence on the CCTV network, popping up all over the show. Thought it best to report. Connolly: A recurrence? Douglas: Yes boss, a recurrence. That’s what I meant. Connolly: What kind of recurrence? You got a software bug there?…… Continue reading v-sign man
space time communion
A short burst of escaping pressurised air caused his eyelids to lighten, lift, fall shut and re-open. A blurred impression of the outside came inside, a white ceiling, monitor equipment emitting a pulse tone and figure standing nearby. A voice echoed inside his ears, gradually becoming more clear. He felt smooth fingers stroke the top…… Continue reading space time communion
more than two
“Basically,” Sue said to Hannah, “computer simulation theory is split into three separate suppositions.” Hannah, sitting opposite Sue, stared into a space, her attention drifting. A gingham patterned tablecloth, wooden chair and contrasting coloured floor tiles blurred together, swirling in a clockwise direction. Taking hold of the teaspoon in her coffee cup, she stirred the…… Continue reading more than two
in versus out
You know, how people get out? Rowing on lakes, climbing mountains, trekking across moors, surfing the waves, golden hair and ruddy cheeks. I can’t do it. A simple walk is effort enough. Wrapped up, boots on, off to the shop or off-license, let alone out in the woods. I’d love to be that person. I…… Continue reading in versus out
exclusive interview
Utilising the marvels of interweb technology, the following is the transcript of my recent radio show broadcast where I am in interview with Jan Futchinelle, l’enfant terrible investigative reporter creating a name for himself in the modern medieval city of Oxford and well beyond these county lines. For anyone out there who calls living under a…… Continue reading exclusive interview
corner shop
Inside the local corner-shop I located most of my list Except for the Marmite the only item missed I asked a busy shop assistant feeling tired on my feet She looked at me strangely and asked me to repeat I said the sentence slowly, she said it back to me Initially saying no, then dashing…… Continue reading corner shop
