Departure

"What do you mean?" Asked Tanel exasperated. "We can't take off," answered Jenna. "I thought I covered that with the ship is grounded. Perhaps I should give you a diagram with one-syllable words and lift up flaps." "I got that bit, I want to know why." "Then perhaps you should select your choice of phrase …

Sandman’s Q & A

What is your computer wallpaper right now? What is the last thing you bought? What was the last thing you put in your mouth?   Unimaginatively the stock background it came with at the shop. A Pint of Inferno, not sure of the brewery. My toothbrush

Tipple Tattle

For the first time in a long while I came across some ale from the Titanic Brewery. For reasons I am not 100% sure of, a lot of my local haunts have stopped stocking them, which is a damn shame as I am rather partial to the Iceberg and the Chocolate & Vanilla Stout. The …

Safehouse

"Who is it?" Asked Sevenpenny cautiously. "It's Prince William," came a tort reply. "I don't think you have security clearance your Majesty," laughed Sevenpenny as she unlocked the door. Arthur strolled carrying a Gladstone bag. "What's in the bag?" Asked Sevenpenny. "Supplies for the next few days." Answered Arthur. "Arthur we a full larder already, …

Share Your World 25th September 2017

What is your favourite outdoor activity? I am very fond of hiking and walking, something which has been limited to me recently what with my recent feet issues and my knee issues of a few years ago. There are one or two activities which I have indulged in which while fun, probably won't be frequent …

Lost in the Desert

The feet are getting back into shape and l am looking less like someone cosplaying Philip Marlow, I have various steroid creams and what not to rub in and I am soaking my feet in Imolient in a washing basin and thus look like I am a man in the 1950s with a cold. It is …

Mondas Returns (we apologise but the Tenth Planet is delayed again due to bridge maintenance in Alpha Centurai)

The talk of this hidden planet which was supposed to collide with us and end the world on Saturday bought to mind the 1966 Doctor Who story "The Tenth Planet". This story is notable for two reasons: 1. It introduces the second most iconic Doctor Who monster: the Cybermen, and 2. It features the first change of …

Sandman’s Q & A

What is the craziest thing you have done? What is your favourite animal? What was the last DVD you watched?   1. For sake of a PG rating, I will have to say (accidentally) stealing a steam engine. 2. Dogs, of course. 3. Star Cops- disc 4

Sandman’s Q and A

Do you suffer from writer's block? What do you feel about lies? If man or woman was an island, what island would you be?

Writer’s Notes

This is in relation to the post Interlewd I got the idea of telling a snapshot story through the small entries in the unknown writer's journal. The writer is the head writer on an unnamed TV show. What the show is... That's up to the reader to decide. The student is unnamed because the scribe …