Tag Archives: Ian McEwan

An Imaginary Line

May 30, 2019Books, Dr. Who, Sci-fi, TelevisionDay of the Triffids, Doctor Who, High-Rise, Ian McEwan, John Wyndham, Philip K. Dick, The Children Act, The Muppetsricky

After the last two posts collectively regarding strokes, pigs, and sci-fi (Kicking A Dead Pig and Mind Reading), I recalled that I have a short short story of speculative fiction sitting in a metaphorical drawer about a man suffering quadriplegia, pigs, and sci-fi.

But Space Pig, it's the other way! — ‘I must rush to check that out!’ – Doctor Who Space Pig

Now. You might think that all sounds a bit silly. And you might be right. But read on…

[And in the meantime, visit the Apoplexy Newsletter for a soundtrack to distract you.]

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McEwan Hall

September 15, 2014Books, Mindfulness, Politics, ReferendumCritical Legal Studies, Ian McEwan, Sweet Tooth, The Children Actricky

I was recently asked to complete one of those ice-breaker questionnaires.

Where's Wally? — Stroke Bloke takes his delict exam in McEwan Hall, 1992 — dissertation to follow

What was the title of your dissertation?
What are you reading at the moment?

[We live in interesting times, so leaven that with some boring old tat —
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An Imaginary Line

McEwan Hall