The Geecologist

Timbuktu

Timbuktu

Sep 9, 2023 | Fiction | 0 comments

Mr. Bones knew that Willy wasn’t long for this world. The cough had been inside him for over six months, and by now there wasn’t a chance in hell that he would ever get rid of it. Slowly and inexorably, without once taking a turn for the better, the thing had assumed...
Crossroads

Crossroads

Mar 4, 2023 | Fiction | 0 comments

“I never liked Santa Claus. I thought he was scary and creepy. I had a problem with him. But the look on those little girls’ faces, when they caught sight of the reindeer and the sleigh – I don’t think I’ll ever see more pure wonder and...
The Passenger

The Passenger

Jan 21, 2023 | Fiction | 0 comments

You dont know what you’re talking about. It’s all gibberish. Yeah? Well just remember whose hand is on the nandgate Ducky. Because it aint the cradlerocker and it aint the dude in the runic tunic. If you get my drift. Hold it. I got a call. He rummaged in his pockets...
Capital

Capital

Dec 19, 2020 | Fiction | 0 comments

It wouldn’t be true to say that Roger saw the funny side, or had glimpses of perspective, or anything like that; but there were one or two moments on Christmas morning when he was able to remember that things hadn’t always been like this. At about quarter to seven,...
On Love

On Love

Nov 2, 2019 | Non-Fiction | 0 comments

One mid-morning in early December, with no thought of love or stories, I was sitting in the economy section of a British Airways jet making its way from Paris to London. We had recently crossed the Normandy coast, where a blanket of winter cloud had given way to an...