19 July 2011

17 July 2011

16 July 2011

13 July 2011

Outside consultants


Almost immediately they regretted not taking the video conference option

12 July 2011

10 July 2011

Watery features


He decided to put to sea, where he and his surroundings might have more in common

8 July 2011

Noticed while waiting


The wallpaper was on sideways, and there was an odd swooshing noise

7 July 2011

Side door


We are currently experiencing some difficulties; please use the side door

4 July 2011

Frivolous figment


"The point is," the figment was saying, "you need a distraction."

3 July 2011

Rudiments for beginners


Once upon a time, surveillance was just a glimmer in somebody's eye

1 July 2011

29 June 2011

That bleary dream


The hairdresser under the stairs, the purple rinse, the flattering mirror... 

28 June 2011

One is a cat


And consequently, one has somebody to handle the boring details

26 June 2011

Bargaining table


It's not about negotiation, it's about picking the appropriate furniture

25 June 2011

A step in the industrial revolution


1. Inventor  2. Boot  3. Machine 
The Boot Cleaning Machine. Previously undocumented 

24 June 2011

23 June 2011

Owl Trocadero


Featuring the visiting Lesser Drab-Frocked Dancing Partner 

20 June 2011

Instructional pathways


Don't generally say "Pardon my intrusion, but could you watch your step, dear?"

19 June 2011

18 June 2011

The tingling


"Care for a little romanticised winter?" "That would be nice, thankyou."

17 June 2011

In crispitude


They suddenly all found themselves in the air, returning home

16 June 2011

15 June 2011

14 June 2011

13 June 2011

Fearsome five


They had forgotten the paper bag containing their air of menace

12 June 2011

11 June 2011

9 June 2011

Windfarm boy


He comes from "over there," and he has a teddy bear made from breakfast cereal

7 June 2011

This way please


It's an orderly queue, occasionally shifting its weight, resting its bunions

6 June 2011

Mondayitis


He'd rather be skipping, repotting the aspidistra... anything but this

5 June 2011

2 June 2011

Explorers' night off


Nothing too strenuous: a little light humming and some modest dance steps

1 June 2011