With a whimper.

There was once a man named Barry. A detective from England who drank too much coffee to counter insufficient sleep. He was, it has to be said, a drab figure. Hardly likely to inspire even the easily lead to anything beyond deep disinterest. Nevertheless, Barry was good at his job. …

Terminal Proof

“I have a reality overflow problem,” I write. I hit send. I stare out of the window and try to work out if the trees that I see are real or imaginary. They said that a degree in maths would change my view of the world but this was not …

When it stops

This story was first written for an online writing competition. While it didn’t win, it did receive some high praise and one writer (from America) was very enthusiastic about adapting it as a short independent movie. This is the first time in nineteen months that the station and the Earth have …

Introduction

Over the years I have written some pretty odd short stories. Most of them have a slightly scary twist. The first story, for example, “When it Stops” – that was written for an online competition. I’ve given it the once over, brushed a few lines up and fixed a few minor …

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