Biography

An Angel's Wings

An Angel’s Wings Christmas always seems so full of angels. Christmas decorations, Christmas cards, Carols and much, much more. For some that’s where...
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Story of the week

Adam Hopkins September 1939 - November 2024

Sometimes, panic stops my breath. You’ve always been anxious, my wife says. To comfort me? Or is there a note of impatience? Anxious? Not me. Because...
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So farewell then Steven Wells

Steven (Seething) Wells, (or Swells), was a punk poet, turned journalist, turned comedy writer, turned author, turned cancer-diarist. He was a...
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So farewell then Smiley Culture

The first reggae album I every bought was Tongue in Cheek by Smiley Culture (real name David Victor Emmanuel). The first single from the album,...

So farewell then Simon Veness

The first in the gang to die. On 20 June 2002, Simon Veness, a 35 year old financial risk manager for the Saudi French Bank , was killed by an Al al-...

A hundred moments in autism - What about the Infadels?

I am at a writers group. One of the people at the group is a DJ on local radio and is preparing a show for later in the week. “Can anyone think of a...

Turn Back

Turn Back ‘If only I could turn the clocks back…’ is a phrase many have uttered at some point in their lives. I know I have. Regret over a poor...
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A hundred moments in autism - Bathtime for the cuddly toys

It’s bathtime for the cuddly toys. Ingredients: bucket of soapy water, a toothbrush, a sponge, an anteater (Anthony), a stoat (Stoaty), a leopard (...
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A hundred moments in autism - Terrence Oblong goes to the cinema

I am alone. This is not uncommon. I am off to the cinema. I had really gotten into going to the cinema with a small group of friends during my...
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A hundred moments in autism - Terrence Oblong's peculiar quirk

It’s morning. I crawl unenthusiastically out of bed, go downstairs to make toast and coffee, catch sight of the sun, which makes me sneeze. I sneeze...