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  • Family Short story
    Bit Nicer

    Bit Nicer

    “The girl in that bed over there says some people die when they have an operation.  Is that true?”

    March 12, 2018
  • Short story
    Absolution

    Absolution

    …and in that time Mark would sometimes feel his father’s eyes quietly searching his face.  But he had held his secret.

    March 12, 2018
  • Famous people Personal history
    Barry Humphries gets rid of Rik Edwards

    Barry Humphries gets rid of Rik Edwards

    At this, Humphries returned to his list to add a few more words, and presented the list to Edwards with an air of finality.

    March 11, 2015
  • Family Personal history
    For Dad

    For Dad

    …maybe, underneath it all, I wanted our children to have just as happy a childhood as Rob and I did.

    July 16, 2009
  • China Humour Poetry
    Nine Million Viruses

    Nine Million Viruses

    There are nine million viruses in Shanghai It’s a shame That one struck poor Debbie down So she missed two days of seeing Peking Town

    April 15, 2009
  • Humour Italy Poetry
    Cinquanta

    Cinquanta

    Now our story gets quite scary – Enter the Carabinieri…

    August 24, 2006
  • Humour Music
    I Predict a Diet

    I Predict a Diet

    And if there’s anyone who comes out here Who only wants to come to there I predict a diet! I predict a diet! I predict a diet! I predict a diet!

    August 17, 2005
  • Crosswords Journalism Puzzles
    How to do ‘The Times’ Crossword

    How to do ‘The Times’ Crossword

    An article I wrote for “Monocle” magazine in 1981. A total fraud: I’ve never completed the “The Times” crossword in my life.

    September 15, 1981
  • Journalism Music
    John Lennon 1940-1980

    John Lennon 1940-1980

    My tribute to John Lennon, written in December 1980.

    December 30, 1980
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