Waterworks
I’m standing beside the lift entrance at the back of the oddly depressing WHSmith store at Westwood Cross when I realise that my friend, the guy I’m here to meet up with, is taking a really long time to buy a magazine.
Fatherland
‘Dave, don’t look around now….but I think the man by the stairs might be my father.’
Socking It To ‘Em
It's a Wednesday morning, and I'm running the shift at Blockbuster Video: I'm one of the three assistant managers, and Wednesdays are pretty quiet, so it's just two other guys and me: one is working down at the front of the store while I'm cleaning at the back.
Granny’s Relish
It’s Saturday morning, and both my kids are at a local birthday party: I’m not going, because it’s a Two Party Saturday and I’ve pulled the late shift.
He’s Just Not That Into You
When I finally decided that my dog had some sort of mental health issue, I didn’t mess around.