Thursday The Last Day, the Day of the Apocalypse. Scudding clouds, patches of dribbling rain, ignored. Absolutely no relevance. This is between me and you, God, whoever you are. The Labour party office in the great Victorian mansion on the…
What does it all MEAN, fa f-sake! Mourning for Manchester Every blogger in the world is writing about Manchester. Rather than repeat all the horror we feel, the sense of desperation in the face of the senseless slaughter of innocents,…
Lucky me! Invited by Sasori to spend 10 days in Japan! Here are my initial thoughts… A Bullshit Interpretation of Japanese History Theory: the Japanese are pan-galactic superior beings who settled on their tiny islands and embarked on a centuries-long…
Another story in the Nasty Little Things Collection. I remember my first victim so well. They say you always remember your first time and since I’ve never had proper sex, my first murder took my virginity. He was my…
This train-wreck civilisation broken, Its scraps disseminated and the dogs Seek their master’s throats Singing I lurk under a thorn tree which makes a cave around my bruised head. The cries of pursuer and pursued punctuate the horizon like…
I sat in stunned silence as the salesman ranted. “Donkeys!” He sputtered. “Can you believe those donkeys!” He savagely hit the disconnect button on his mobile. “Watch!” He said “They’re on their way! Watch how I deal with them!” “What’d…
To what extent do I manufacture my world? Are you a figment of me? How and why can I be reading the paper and listening to the radio and the second my eye lights on a word, say “manipulative” someone…
Friday Dear dearie I am so exciddded! I just met my first head of state! One of the greatest too! Even though she’s only a woman they made her in charge of Great Brexit where my mom is from. It…
“From now on,” Mr Toad said expansively, “this great ugly pile will be called Toad Hall. After me. Like all my huge massive best wonderful incredible fantastic best in the world businesses!” With a gesture he stopped the motorcade at…
Waiting So in an airport lounge again, waiting for a flight. I had been booked Cape Town – Gatwick. I changed it to Heathrow. Irony Irony! As a (light green) member of the Green Party; as a resident of Chiswick,…