Author Archives: Sam Peczek

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The Devil’s Larder | Jim Crace

Here’s a book I had a fun time with recently:

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Anthropology – in numbers

Anthropology is a collection of 101 super-short, lovelorn tales, as told by Dan Rhodes. At first, it appears to be dominated by fantastically beautiful girls that leave, often quite suddenly, leaving a trail of broken menfolk in their collective wake. … Continue reading

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Sarah Who? Oh, yeah.

So apparently some chick called Sarah had her inbox outed last week.  Word on the street is she’s in Politics so it’s a gotta be a juicy haul (expect, actually, it’s not – the juicy bits have been filtered out, leaving … Continue reading

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Bad Idea #32 – Rent A Puppy

Is there a puppy-shaped hole in your Sunday afternoon?  Want the fun without the faeces?  You could get a puppy and leave it in Battersea when you’re bored… OR … you could rent a puppy for a day, half day or … Continue reading

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Buy A New Lung / Tesco Special Offers From The Future Times

No one is made to last forever, but doesn’t mean you can’t buy a little more time. Get a new lease of life with a new lung and suck in a few extra hours. Liver had enough? Chuck a new … Continue reading

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Hypothetical Letters From Supermarkets: Sainsbury’s + Purchasing Trends

Ref: 9001-43-AA Dear Valued Customer, Your Nectar usage report has flagged up a repeat purchase of a particular item: in the past [30] days you have purchased [16] bottles of Russian Standard Vodka (special offer: £10, reduced from £14.95).  For … Continue reading

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Little Does He Know …

Yesterday, during a Sunday stroll through Highgate Cemetery (the £3.00 bit), I wandered by a delightfully book-shaped headstone (in fact, dear reader, it was fashioned in the guise of a shelf laden with four books, arranged all wonky, just like … Continue reading

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Would-be Writer’s Master Class – how not to be a Performance Poet

Performance poets are well sexy right now.  You don’t have to be a poet to get a piece of the action – just follow these handy guidelines and start winning slams all over the shop. Be not alarmed by the portentous premise … Continue reading

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Bertie

Bertie is a succulent. Bertie sits on my desk and whispers comforting secrets near to my right ear. Bertie inspires in me a fierce love yet unknown to my humble heart. Bertie is not named after the king in the … Continue reading

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Would-be Writer’s Master Class – Lesson One

Lesson One: Define Yourself Congratulations – you’ve decided to join the literary elite.  That’s a very big and brave decision, so you should probably go get yourself a tasty beverage and have a little rest before attempting to negotiate your … Continue reading

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