Writings
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Behind the Leaves
Children's story · 2 min read
A friendly monkey appears from the trees outside a third-floor flat — but he is not the only creature hiding in the leaves.
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The Chariot Queen
Historical · 2 min read
The bronze Boadicea at Westminster Bridge is magnificent — but why, asks Colin, did a warrior queen go to battle so dramatically underdressed?
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By the Piccadilly Line
Romance · 4 min read
A woman at Gloucester Road station becomes convinced a distracted man is about to throw himself under a train — and launches the only flying tackle ever recorded there.
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Ode to Dad
Poem · 1 min read
A birthday tribute in limericks to a nonagenarian with firm views on the monarchy, a talent for debate, and a very long-lived Queen to contend with.
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Kith and Kin
Crime · 4 min read
Two business rivals meet and feel an immediate pull toward each other — until a stranger with a briefcase full of papers arrives at entirely the wrong moment.
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Amelia in the Tunnel
Memoir · 2 min read
Driving back into Paris through a grim motorway tunnel, Colin is in a foul temper — until their Portuguese concierge sees the panoply of tail-lights and declares it beautiful.
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