You can’t fool me. The dubious quintet continued South. It would be nice to say it got warmer but it didn’t, the surface temperature being pretty much the same all over the planet. It was very, very cold at the extreme south and extreme north, known as the Poles, apparently, but throughout the rest ofContinue reading “Chapter 13”
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Chapter 12
I see a Pixy and I want it painted black. The Chancellor’s Chief Hench thing gathered together his team of Brownies to do the dirty on Peter. They needed to dig deep into his past and uncover any kind of trouble they could. Was there any scandal surrounding sex or finance? Did he have aContinue reading “Chapter 12”
Chapter 11
On the origins of Warwick Hunt. Warwick Hunt had arrived at the City of Setebos some years earlier after a freak accident involving aggrieved co-workers, a spot of jealousy, a wormhole and a bubbling vat of lard. The very scary Warwick Hunt originates from Earth though not quite down to earth; he had ideas aboveContinue reading “Chapter 11”
Chapter 10
Lord Chalfont and Warwick Hunt. Golf originated on Uranus of that there is no doubt. The Gods have researched this to a great extent. Horus and the Whore of Babylon spent many a lifetime looking into the origins of the game. It is played throughout the Known Universe and on some of the places hiddenContinue reading “Chapter 10”
Chapter 9
Dumbell Ena The atmosphere inside the inn was very much like that of any Public House anywhere in the Known Universe. It was probably the same as any Public House in the Unknown Universe but that will never be known. There was one major difference; you have to travel far and wide on earth toContinue reading “Chapter 9”
Chapter 8
At the sign of the Slug and Rider. The afternoon wore on and the Sun sank her heavy head toward the horizon. In a twirl of mysticism the Sun sang, and she wants us all to know that she gets tired too and is glad of the night so she can rest. The quartet trudgedContinue reading “Chapter 8”
Chapter 7
What happens next? They sat together in the Great Hall. Now they were seven, Queen Dillberry would have to play keyboards. Rooty toot toot! The pondering had long since finished and all seven were now deep in dialogue. Peter was more than happy with his newly acquired underclothing, though a little perturbed at the potentialContinue reading “Chapter 7”
Chapter 6
Of Gold mines and magic undies. The sextet could have formed a magical jazz band. Innocent would have to be the drummer what with being fat and lazy, with Greg on the double bass – his overlong arms and squat legs made him ideal to handle the instrument, while his ugly face would look coolContinue reading “Chapter 6”
Chapter 5
Did you know I originally wrote this story as a Radio script? The BBC just weren’t interested so I changed it into a book! “ Bearing Our Souls. It was now a delight to be in the presence of the newly perfumed King, in the Great Hall with its Great Walls and Great Columns andContinue reading “Chapter 5”
Chapter 4
In the Court of the King with the Crimson Face. It turned out to be much easier than ever to find their way there, to the Great Hall in the Great Castle in the Great City of Setebos. They did turn left and enter door number three. From there they had to work their wayContinue reading “Chapter 4”
Fairy Hanny 