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The Fall and Rise of Simon William Smith

After Dan compared Simon to Reginald Perrin, it seemed appropriate to borrow from the title of that work! Much like George Lucas, I’ve told this story completely out of sequence – so here is the story in the order it … Continue reading

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The Retirement of Simon William Smith

This is probably the last chapter in the saga of Simon William Smith!  Simon William Smith stood in a small room with worn leather furniture. The room was oak panelled and had a high ceiling. The furniture had once been … Continue reading

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The Woman (A tale of Simon William Smith)

Tom, Dan, Mel and Francesca – this is the next installment in what is becoming the ‘Simon William Smith Saga’ This is what happens when Simon has a conversation with someone else! Simon William Smith tensed the muscles in his arm … Continue reading

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The Old West (An apocryphal tale of Simon William Smith)

Based on Today’s Creative Writing Facebook Challenge! Simon William Smith stared along the dusty road. In front of him stood a gunslinger, an evil glint in his eye and two polished pistols at his waist. The gunslinger spat and looked Simon … Continue reading

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The Life of Simon William Smith

This is based on (but is a reimagining of) the original tale of Simon William Smith! Simon William Smith lived a life that was predictably ordinary. He was the Junior Under-Secretary at the Department of the Environment, a job which he … Continue reading

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My Tank Park Salute

This was written at Creative Writing Society – the task was to write a poem using 100 words of 1 syllable based on a memory. The title is taken from a Billy Bragg song. Where did you go? Why did … Continue reading

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The Lost Tale of Ronald Reagan

Written as part of a ‘dialogue’ exercise at Creative Writing Society! The parts in brackets were removed as part of the exercise, but I’ve put them back in for the purposes of the story here! They don’t really change anything! … Continue reading

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Doug and His Money

This is a silly little tale which was put together to meet the requirements of one of the daily challenges! This is a tale of a man called Doug, who decided one day to get money, But he had an … Continue reading

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The Death of Simon William Smith

This is the second short story featuring Simon William Smith, which was originally written at Creative Writing Society in December 2012 Upon the death of Simon William Smith, he became a ghost and began to walk the Earth. Slowly. Day … Continue reading

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Untitled Poem

This is a poem which I wrote for the – now infamous – poetry workshop last year!  The wind raged. The rain held off. You’d left, we stayed, you were still there. Sadness lead to tears, tears lead to hugs, … Continue reading

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