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Fifty Shades of Poetry
Monday 19th January
Milly Squealed when she saw my hair. She told me to leave the office before anyone else saw me. Apparently my hair would cause uproar. She gave me a tenner to go to boots with the hissed instruction "get hair dye." As I…
Blood on the Paddle – Chapter Four
This is the fourth and penultimate chapter of this gripping serial. You can read the preceding chapters here. A faceless monster is terrorising and murdering all the vulnerable lollipop women in the city. Can John Garrison stop him? He's…
Suffering the Clutches of the Muse
Monday 12th January
Milly had a nervous breakdown over the poet folders. She told me there was only one system and I must abide by it. That’s a summary of what was the most exasperating speech I’ve ever heard. She then spent several hours…
Blood on the Paddle – Chapter Three
Below is chapter three of my challenging psychological thriller Blood on the Paddle. Someone is killing all the lollipop women in town. Detective John Garrison must battle apathy, his own demons as well as the killer if he's going to save…
Office Hours: How to Embrace the Little Things
Monday 5th January
I always thought Mother worked in a bank. It’s not a bank at all. It’s something financial, possibly insurance, but everyone assumes I know because my mother works here, so nobody has actually told me. What they don’t…
Blood on the Paddle – Chapter Two
I present chapter two of my new psychological thriller, featuring John Garrison. It's a pacy, complicated web of murder and intrigue so make sure you're all caught up. You can read Chapter One here.
Blood on the Paddle – Chapter Two…
Succeeding at Reception in 3 Sexy Steps
Tuesday 30th December 2014
Laura came back to our apartment today. I was surprisingly thankful. There is only so much deep thought and reflection that one can subject themselves to. I’d spent the morning writing a series of poems about…
Blood on the Paddle – Chapter One
I present part one of my new four-part John Garrison serial. Every Tuesday for the next few weeks, we'll follow Garrison to see if he can catch a maniac murderer, and stay sober doing it.
Blood on the Paddle – Chapter One
‘Qu'est-ce Que…
Becoming a Duvet
Tuesday 23rd December
I have spent the last two days in a duvet. Having the duvet on top of me did not seem to do anything for my hangover, so I unbuttoned the duvet, crawled in and curled up in the foetal position. Laura did not suffer…
12 Pubs of a Poetic Christmas (Part Two)
Pub 7
Laura decided to be the ultimate hipster and include a hidden gem in our 12 pubs. I was all for it. I imagined something small and catered to our generation. But she went so far off the beaten track, that there were very few people…