Monthly Archives: June 2018

Visa-free vengeance

Posted on 8th June 2018 by Ian

This story was an unsuccessful flash fiction competition entry. I always enjoyed tales of those who had been victims of bullying enjoying the last laugh: Fool that he was; he had left his credit card behind. Having only cash, he … Continue reading →

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An iPhone is the enemy of imagination

Posted on 7th June 2018 by Ian

Once, an hour long wait at a hospital would have been an opportunity to exercise the brain, a waiting room would have provided a hundred and one prompts for trains of thought. There would have been a pile of old … Continue reading →

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Not so dumb

Posted on 6th June 2018 by Ian

Had I been asked, I might just as easily have suggested that Puccini was a fullback playing for Juventus as an Italian composer. To have done so would not have been entirely honest, I had encountered his name on BBC … Continue reading →

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Bicycling

Posted on 5th June 2018 by Ian

Hooligans and tearaways! Maybe not as bad as that, or maybe worse. Maybe, even, shouted expletives if we had been especially annoying. Apart from the bicycles on which we rode, we didn’t own anything, but treated the village and its … Continue reading →

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Searching for Bovril

Posted on 4th June 2018 by Ian

The following piece of  300 word “flash fiction” was inspired by actual experiences. Only after three circuits of the supermarket did he feel he must ask. “Bovril? Can’t you find it? You mustn’t be looking in the right place.” “Well, … Continue reading →

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