Sitting, watching, pondering, wandering. Istanbul bookshops and bizarre bazaars; favourite city, Oozing my childhood testament from every pore, City battered and beaten and rocked to its core. “Simon! Simon! Phillip wants your money, pay up or die!” Armies marching, marching, marching; did you hear that Mr March? Constantinople; Byzantium; Istanbul. Three Cities in One, likeContinue reading “On First encounter with Rumi.”
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Another excerpt from “Dark Side of Uranus”
And what of Fairy Hanny? Well it will be of no great surprise to realise that this stoic Handmaiden of the Fat King Innocent carried on regardless. She would have preferred to carry on cruising with her cousin Mutch; however she’d accept she would have to carry on camping with this bunch of retards. TheContinue reading “Another excerpt from “Dark Side of Uranus””
More singing Fish
As our explorers heave to off the coast of Flaw Reader, we are introduced to Steven who runs a Fish and Chip shop much-loved by the Witches, Ogres and other unsavoury characters. Steven was originally a purveyor of fine Fish in Chips in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, but due to a mishap as the Witch Iz playedContinue reading “More singing Fish”
The Dark Side of Uranus
I just added the draft of the first chapter. Well worth a look. https://fairyhanny.com/chapter-1-the-hero/trans-uranic-elements-the-dark-side-of-uranus/
Spooky life
When I was a kid I used to visit the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. This was one of my favourite paintings. I used to stand in front of this magical picture for ages, trying to imagine what it must have been like in Pompeii as the City disappeared. The painting is called ‘Faithful UntoContinue reading “Spooky life”
Organic Salt
I kid you not. She came home with this. “I’ve bought organic salt” “Not possible.” “It says so on the packet!” “Then someone is lying. Salt is a compound of Sodium and Chlorine, neither of which could be described as organic.” “But it is made in France! From the sea!” “You mean it is rockContinue reading “Organic Salt”
Online Pharmacy – Pure Gibberish
I am forever getting emails for Viagra and penis enlargement. Someone has clearly been spreading rumours (that’s all that gets spread these days…) But here is a fantastic advert – love it… “fifteen-story Yurkovsky, December for with realized was I was knew examined front by the his a took the Scales.” Olympic, in was inContinue reading “Online Pharmacy – Pure Gibberish”
Bankers…
I went to talk to my bank to transfer some money to Blighty. “It’s much easier to do if you go online” said the helpful girl. “Yes but I can’t log in, and I need to send some money to Blighty” “Why can’t you log in?” “I don’t know why – it just says ‘accountsContinue reading “Bankers…”
I have a gentle cock.
Marvellous title for a 15th Century poem/lyric. I had no idea anyone would be so enamoured of a farmyard fowl. I Have a Gentle Cock I have a gentle cock, Croweth me day; He doth me rysyn early, My matyins for to say. I have a gentle cock, Common he is of great; His combContinue reading “I have a gentle cock.”
No shit Sherlock
And so it came to pass, alack and alas, that I have an ex. Bless her. She used to be a Bobby; a WPC when that wasn’t un-PC. And fond of a Bobby’s helmet. She once said to me – “You’re different when you’ve been drinking.” I said – “You never did make Detective didContinue reading “No shit Sherlock”
Fairy Hanny 