Monthly Archives: November 2006

Barbershop’s big night in Cornwall

The theatre was large and live and comfy; accoustically, the hall was rich and warm; the patrons thought the MCs were quite funny, applauded every song each act performed. Enthusiasm reigned backstage all evening, and each quartet went on and … Continue reading

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Water works

The sun has been up for an hour and so have I slept for almost five hours last night dreamed of a snake that wanted to wrap around my throat this’ll soothe the singer’s apprehensions it kept hissing and in … Continue reading

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Facelift

So she smiled, Darling, and it was like she had plaster cheeks: her lips curved up but the rest of her face didn’t move. And her eyesbrows were an inch higher, almost on top of her forehead. Said she’d been … Continue reading

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