A.S. Thomson

  • Heinz Cream Crackers

    Me: Mum, do you need anything in this aisle? Mum: No, I’ve got plenty of biscuits. Me: This is the soup aisle. Mum: No. Unless they have Scotch Broth. Is that the one I like? Me: *mutters and throws cans into trolley*

  • Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti by Genevieve Valentine

    When I was a wee girl my parents used to take me to see the circus at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow every Christmas. I vividly remember the smells: sawdust, animals and cotton candy, and the other kids laughing at the freakishly frightening clowns. I remember the noises; the trumpeting, roaring otherworldliness of it all…

  • Reading a Book: it’s a journey, innit?

    Are you a corner folder, an enveloper or a proper bookmarker? I want to know how you keep your place when you are reading.

  • Here’s Nancy!

  • Kissing Frankenstein & Other Stories

    As part of this year’s National Flash Fiction Day celebrations, the lovely and talented Rachel Carter set up a blog to find the best flash fiction written by the people of the West Country. As a result of this brilliant project, Kissing Frankenstein & Other Stories, an anthology of the best stories submitted, was produced.…

  • Star Trek FAQ

     Star Trek FAQ is a Trekkers dream come true. The author, Mark Clark, provides in one volume more information that you ever thought possible to exist on this perennial Sci Fi favourite.. The book is divided into 6 main themes, the first of which looks at the pre-history of Star Trek. Here we find out…

  • Smelly People

    Before I could drive or had a car of my own, I relied on public transport. There were many things I liked about taking the bus everywhere. I could have a glass of wine with lunch and not have to worry about driving home; I could spend the journey listening to music or day-dreaming about…

  • It’s Not easy Being Green.

    Kevin hated waste. He despised the plastic packaging on the fruit and veg in the supermarket,

  • Prizes, Jobs and Nick Knowles.

    It’s been a while, I know, and I have all kinds of excuses but no good reasons. Anyhoo, this is a ‘catch-up’ kind of post, so bear with me.*

  • Check Mate

    [tweetmeme source=”nettiewriter” http://www.URL.com] We were wandering through the Homeware section of Tesco when we came across some ornaments in the form of chess pieces. Mum: That’s nice. What is it? Me: A queen. Mum: A queen? (she picks it up) A QUEEN? Me: Yes, mum, it’s a chess piece. Mum: Oh, right. What do you…

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