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Category: Humour

Humour
Nick Young

Twins

‘‘What should we do with the body?’ A hypothetical question, ladies and gentlemen,’ the state’s attorney intoned as he stood in front of the jury

 
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Animal
Judith Pratt

Mr Duck

The duck followed me home. Not a dog. Not a cat. A duck. I heard him before I saw him, a cheerful “pwuk wuk wuk

 
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Cover photo Dirty Boy
Humour
James Hancock

Dirty Boy

Kyle Tomley was an awkward character and always had been.  Not necessarily on any spectrum, or having any disability; just not quite right. His mum called him

 
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Crime/Detective
Rosemary Johnson

The Lorry Driver’s Book Club

I don’t want to talk about Ellie.  Here we are, Jez, Frank and I, sitting around our usual table in Des’s Café.  We’ve just had lunch, Des’s

 
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Humour
Rose Marsh

The Boat

Nathan rings the bell, he doesn’t like to use his key. His dad opens the door and Nathan goes to hug him, but it’s too

 
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Humour
Paul Negri

The Embers of Desire

Romero writes thrilling romances using the nom de plume Charlotte Chatsworth. Why can't his own love life be a bit more successful?

 
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Humour
Ken Frape

The Victorian Puddle

'Victorian Puddle, circa 1853. £250' reads the sign in the bric-a-brac shop. Henry finds he can't resist it.

 
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