Category: Writing
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Transfer Day
It’s my transfer day today. I wish it wasn’t, but there’s nothing I can do about it. The tides of time push on, and there’s no going back. I used to mock my Granddad for moaning about his transfer from black and white to colour. And mock my Dad for his transfer from 2d to…
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My Life In A Sitcom
Some people think it might be fun to live in a sitcom. They think it would be funny to hang out with their favourite characters, and be part of the wacky shenanigans and goings on. But believe you me, they’re wrong. Living in a sitcom is horrific. And I should know. It all started a…
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The Big Hole
“See?” “What am I looking at?” “The deep dark pit.” “I can see a hole in the ground. Did you dig it?” “No, it just appeared. It’s been getting deeper ever since.” “So?” “So, it’s a bit, disconcerting. You just look down into the unending darkness, and it seems to want to suck you in.…
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Out Of Time
Time travel was always possible. It just took some lateral thinking to make it a reality. It had nothing to do with wormholes, or giant spinning tubes, or even drug mule cars with flashing lights between the seats. I wish I could explain the breakthrough, but I never really paid attention in school, and I…
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Arrested Development
There must have been a time when we didn’t let twelve year olds run the world. But the more I think about it, the more I realise it’s always been that way. I remember when I was twelve, and the selection process began. We were sat down at our school desks, handed a test paper,…
