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Travel, science, books. Whatever I feel like, really.

Friday, 16 May 2025

The Spectacular Story of Harriet Quimby

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On May 11 1875 a girl was born into poverty in rural Michigan. She went on to make her mark on journalism, the cinema and finally in the air...
Friday, 25 April 2025

Flash fiction: Parallel Worlds

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Heat pumps and lentils. And a nice glass of Marsala “It’s as if we inhabited completely parallel worlds,” said Jane. “I didn’t really hear...
Friday, 4 April 2025

Flash fiction: A Man For All Seasons

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Net Zero. The Stranger’s Bar. And a three-line whip Ned wobbled a little as he crossed the Lobby. But he managed a bow to the Speaker’s ch...
Saturday, 15 February 2025

Flash fiction: A History Lesson

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Why do we study it?  It was the last lesson of the day. Mr Balcombe donned his mortarboard and his gown. White chalk powder adorned the la...
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Mike Robbins is the author of six books: The Lost Baggage of Silvia Guzmán (2014), a novel; The Nine Horizons (2014), a collection of travel pieces; Three Seasons, a trio of novellas; Even the Dead are Coming (2009), a memoir of life as a volunteer in Eastern Sudan; Crops and Carbon (2011), about agriculture and climate change; and a novella, Dog! (2015). He was born in London but has lived in many countries. (Pic: S. Ligabue)
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