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WHERE HAVE ALL THE BAD GUYS GONE? (reprise)

I posted the first version of this a couple of days back. I guess this is the final […]

June 17, 2022 Culture, depression, drifting, Edgelands, Environment, Ghosts, Hangover, Landscapes, Life, nostalgia, Road trip, Small town, Smoking, stories, summer, Time Travel, Weather, writing

THE KAMIKAZE CLOWNS OF SWALLOW SUMMER

An early summer hot harvest time. Machines out in the fields whirring up dust and bringing in the […]

June 17, 2022 aircraft, aviation, clowns, deepest france, Landscapes, Rural Life, stories, summer, Travel writing, Weather, writing

Why Dinosaurs Don’t Eat Lollipops

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This is the story of the dinosaur who couldn’t eat his lollipop. No more and possibly even less. […]

June 16, 2022 Food, Kids, kids' stories, Kidults, stories, Time Travel, Uncategorized, writing

Where have all the bad guys gone?

Been away a long time. Written nothing in ages. Here’s a kind of dry piece for our dried […]

June 14, 2022 Dream, Ghosts, nostalgia, summer, Time Travel, writing

Nick Collage.

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Hello. Long time no post. I’m not dead (yet). I’ve been away building a website to showcase my […]

March 20, 2022 Art, collage, photography, stories

Ziggy And the Thin White Duke

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Remembering Mr Stardust, who disappeared on this day in 2016. A few Bowie-inspired collages of my creation. Mr […]

January 10, 2022 Art, Bowie, collage, Culture, Dream, Ghosts, Graphic, Landscapes, Music, photography, Rock 'n' Roll, Therapy, Uncategorized

CHRISTMAS IS A LONELY PLACE 

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“Christmas is a lonely place” thought Bud as he sat back, on yet another lonely Christmas Eve, staring […]

December 24, 2021 Christmas, stories, Time Travel, Travel writing, writing

Messing Around With Vivian

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I guess she invented street photography.

December 19, 2021 Art, black and white photography, photography, stories, street photography, Time Travel, urban

Bradley’s Christmas Wish

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Once upon a Christmas time there was a small boy* (let’s call him Bradley) who wished it could […]

December 17, 2021 Christmas, Kids, stories, Wishes, writing

Waiting for the Snowstorm

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A selection of Santas and snowmen, waiting for a shake

December 16, 2021 Art, Christmas, photography, Weather

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