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Are There Dogs in Heaven? “You should be asleep, young man.”  Davey’s mother hovered in the doorway.  Davey was in bed but sitting up, wide awake. “Mum?” he asked.  “When I die, will Bingo be there, waiting f…

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I keep forgetting I’ve got this account. And Threads.

Other People’s Fireworks Malone wasn’t answering.  Damn it.  Bigsby tried a text.  The road was too bumpy.  He kept making typos, his thumbs bashing all the wrong letters.  He addressed the cabbie. “I say!  Could you …

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Other People’s Fireworks Malone wasn’t answering.  Damn it.  Bigsby tried a text.  The road was too bumpy.  He kept making typos, his thumbs bashing all the wrong letters.  He addressed the cabbie. “I say!  Could you …

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To all those who are celebrating: Happy Thursday

Happy birthday to this literary heavyweight

A Christmas Peril “Yes?”  Ebenezer Scrunge opened the door to find a trio of scruffy individuals on the steps, carrying bulky bags and arcane equipment.  “I’m sorry but I gave at the office.” He moved to c…

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Family Tradition “Ugh.” Wendy, who had been busy tidying discarded wrapping paper into a black bin bag, paused to look at her husband.  He was sitting on the floor, next to the tree, opening his presents with …

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Postlude “Hello?  You can’t be in here, I’m afraid.”  The curate rolled his eyes.  Perhaps the child hadn’t heard him.  He strode along the aisle.  The last thing he wanted was to b…

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It’s Out There!! The final book in the SPACE PICKLE trilogy is available at last! The first two books came out just one year apart. Now, four years later, the third instalment completes the set. I wanted to make su…

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Thanks to autocorrect, I’ve just seen a film called Torn Arse

Fatal affAIr Joe opened the front door.  A tall stranger stood on the doorstep.  He grinned. “Joe!” he laughed. “It’s really you!” Joe was confused.  “Hello?  Do I know you?” “Oh, I’ll say!”…

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Due to a typo, I was ruptured

My AI boyfriend broke up with me. He said I was unrealistic

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Due to a typo I’ve just seen a film about a long wank

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I’ve put a jumper on

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The film says most of them!

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The Life of Chuck: marvellous film but it has made me think about things :/

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Putting on the Dog THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA The Other Place, Stratford upon Avon, Saturday 16th August 2025 Edited down to a slimline 90 minutes, Shakespeare’s early comedy makes for a fast-moving visit to the RSC…

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In the pub. Got the first round in