The BBC’s TV licence still works for many viewers, but iPlayer lacks a flexible way for streaming-first audiences to pay for the programmes they want. A subscription option could expand public service broadcasting without replacing the licence itself. Read more
This is a story I started writing a little while ago but didn’t get very far. The working title is “The Last Chapter” and this first chapter is called “Beauty.” Read more
After the rain has gone, The sun will shine. After the rain has gone, Things will be fine. Won’t they? Read more
Plastic eyes With a vacant stare Nobody home Nobody there. Read more
Am I broken? I thought I was Then you came along And showed me the truth The facts of the matter The crux of the issue Read more
I wrote the following in Wagamama this evening. Tonight was the first time in my 33 years that I’ve gone out for a sit down meal on my own. I’ve done the fast food thing alone. I’ve done take out alone. A lot. But I’ve never gone to a restaurant, sat down and had a meal, alone. Read more
Jamie was sat up in his bed staring at the door. He couldn’t believe it. Read more
Carol quietly closed the door behind her and took a deep breath. She was wondering whether she’d done the right thing; he seemed really disappointed and she didn’t like doing that to him. She walked as quietly as she could back to her bedroom. Read more
Staring at a blank page The words just fail to come Emptiness stares right back at me Expectantly. Read more
Words on a page Seem so strange. Read more
He lay in his bed staring at the light fitting on the ceiling; his mind wandered aimlessly. What a week. He let out a long deep sigh. Read more
I was watching Neighbours on the gantry with the guys. You climbed up the ladder; there were no spare chairs. You sat on my lap. I froze, unsure how to react. Read more
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