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Passing the time with a six-month-old
One of the joys of being a second bloom parent is that when the Baby King looks closely at my face, he instinctively reaches for the loose folds of my skin. At least he’s too young to comment. At his… Read More ›
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Still learning after all these years
We love our house. It’s quirky and unusual and a bit bonkers with unexpected nooks and crannies and secret doorways. But love it though we do, before our new little housemate was born I was concerned its very quirkiness might… Read More ›
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A note to my newly born son
Dear little one – you might have noticed a change of surroundings and are asking yourself, what the hell happened the other night? Well, you’ve been born. Don’t panic. We’ve all been through it. The experience will fade and you’ll… Read More ›
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A Christmas message to my soon to be born baby
Dear little one, it’s your father again. You may have noticed your accommodation has less legroom than before. That’s because you will be born soon! I know. It’s amazing. Did you read that pamphlet on Ontology and Existentialism by Heidegger?… Read More ›
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A note to my yet to be born baby
Dear little one, it’s your father here. How are you doing in there? Do you have everything you need? If you want any extras, put them on my bill. Now you’re minus-three-months-old I thought I’d write because there’s something I… Read More ›
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Kumi’s Cake shortlisted
My short story, Kumi’s Cake, was shortlisted for the 2020 Bridport Prize International Short Story Competition and I am still amazed, overjoyed and dumbstruck in equal measure (if you can imagine that expression, please send me a drawing). I’ve been… Read More ›
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Dear Auntie… stop using the third text message!
Dear Auntie, could you please stop your continual use of the third text message? I know what you’re doing and it won’t work. Like yesterday. I told you I was going out, so you sent me a message. Have a… Read More ›
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Huy Truong’s outstanding envisioning of The Wrong Story characters
I am indebted to the brilliant artist Huy Truong for his outstanding envisioning of some of the characters from The Wrong Story. These are the characters who inhabit the head of cartoonist Tom Hannah, and appear in his eco-cartoon strip…. Read More ›
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#LockdownLit: The Therapist
She said, it had been traumatic. She said, not traumatic like explosions or being in a war. She hadn’t been buried alive or anything. It wasn’t that sort of traumatic. She said, if she didn’t talk about it she’d go… Read More ›
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#LockdownLit: One Hell of an Evening
Max thumped his steering wheel. “Come on.” In the distance, the traffic lights changed from red to amber to green but the line of cars barely moved. They were backed up as far as he could see, in front and… Read More ›
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Kumi’s Cake shortlisted
October 30, 2020
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Dear Auntie… stop using the third text message!
August 4, 2020
Strays ›
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#LockdownLit: The Therapist
May 16, 2020
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#LockdownLit: One Hell of an Evening
May 9, 2020
The Gudgeon ›
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Exploring the real world… volunteers
January 28, 2019
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Exploring the real world… Goldilocks pubs
January 28, 2019
JAMES ELLIS in words 