Jostle for position I’ve had it with you You can stick your backpack And Brompton too.
Month: January 2020
Piccadilly
This morning – in a Piccadilly train station doorway – two men inject themselves with heroin in full view of rushing, drenched commuters. Barely a second glance or turned head – a population desensitised by the new accepted reality. The sense of helplessness apparent in every passing figure. “It is hopeless, an easier triumph would…
McVitie’s Bickies
Digestives, Gingers, Hobnobs, Rich Tea, Surrounded by red brick, just down from me, Before Crossley Road and the Golden Sea, Holds the legacy of Bobby McVitie. Stop at the lights, take in the smell and the sights, As the A6 turns into cooked biscuit delight, The aroma of sugar, salt, chocolate and dough, Come together…
The Maxim Gun 