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McCalliog and his hens (2)

The next day my wife went into town to meet a friend for coffee while I pottered in the garden. She rang me mid-tulip sounding breathless with...

Swept Under: Chapter 6: (looking for feedback) 20/04/26

After being embarrassed in front of the whole school and thrown down the stairs, Red was all Musa could see. A stream of blood ran down his shin. The...

McCalliog and his hens (1)

“I went into Meirson’s Antiques today,” my wife said one night, as we sat in bed, reading. “Oh yes,” I said distractedly. “He’s got a painting, one...

The Donaldson Controversy (2)

I arrived early for the next lecture, and took my usual seat at the front of the class. I noticed a figure lurking at the side of the lecture hall, a...

Swept Under: Chapter 5: (looking for feedback) 20/04/26

Trevor got up before dawn and went for a run around the block. He liked it, the way the cold air dried his throat and made his nose run, and the way...
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"American Girls"

Harry Styles: 19th to 25th March 2026 (Part 8 of 9)

The Donaldson controversy (1)

“Donaldson gives a comprehensive account of the period covered in these lectures,” said Prof Ambrose, holding up a copy of the main textbook. “What...
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The Amazing Adventure of Amanderella Gottsnobbler Chapter 2

Chapter 2: A Match Made in Gold Buttons However, Lord and Lady Gottsnobbler had other ideas. Ever anxious about their dwindling fortunes, they...

Clocks, Calendars and the Passing of Time

A story of a family drifting from cosmic time to clock time, and an old man who chooses his final hour by the Panchangam. There were clocks...
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Ridgeline - Part Thirteen: From the Woods

The brush parted — she heard it, the branches bending and the crack of a limb giving way under something that didn't slow for limbs — and the man's...