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    • Part 1
      • Chapter 1: Ice Age
      • Chapter 2: The Mancunian Candidate
      • Chapter 3: In Flagrante Delicto
      • Chapter 4: The AGM
      • Chapter 5 : Regulars
      • Chapter 6 : An unexpected guest
      • Chapter 7 : The Big Bang Theory
      • Chapter 8 : The Homeless
      • Chapter 9: Feeding the Masses
      • Chapter 10: Doomsday
      • Chapter 11: The Battle of Yum Kipper
      • Chapter 12: RollerBowl
    • Part 2
      • Chapter 1: Joey and the Epiphany
      • Chapter 2: Cold
      • Chapter 3: THE USERS AND THE GIVERS
    • Side stories
      • TRICKLE TREAT at the BONFIRE of VANITY’S BEACH
      • High Noon
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    Author: Greg Hackett

    Travel columnist, travel editor, news editor, foreign editor, chief sub editor, horse racing writer, sports editor, early onset osteoarthritis sufferer.

    Simply suppli on a hot sunny day

    32 degrees and sunny: lunch is iced coffee, with “arancini bolognese”. The fried suppli host a golden stream of molten mozzarella to be tamed with the cold… Read more “Simply suppli on a hot sunny day”

    November 30, 2021 by Greg Hackett

    High Noon

    Chapter 1 It’s high noon and the two deadly mudslingers are facing off on the main street. Dressed all in black, ScoMo is packing an old Coal… Read more “High Noon”

    October 25, 2019October 28, 2019 by Greg Hackett

    TRICKLE TREAT at the BONFIRE of VANITY’S BEACH

    (Fractal City) The kid’s feeling pretty chuff, having pulled off a cool Sunday scam: after being given 5 bucks from Aunty Paul and Aunty Brian to go… Read more “TRICKLE TREAT at the BONFIRE of VANITY’S BEACH”

    October 12, 2019October 12, 2019 by Greg Hackett

    Chapter 3: THE USERS AND THE GIVERS

    “Now that, ladies and gentlemen,” says bar manager Herm, as he puts the empty glasses on the table, straightens his waistcoat, puts his hands on his hips,… Read more “Chapter 3: THE USERS AND THE GIVERS”

    October 12, 2019 by Greg Hackett

    Chapter 2: Cold

    Winter wind’s icy fingers sneak up the loosely hanging sleeves, and creep through the head openings of their hoodies, to stab the backs of their necks. But… Read more “Chapter 2: Cold”

    October 12, 2019October 12, 2019 by Greg Hackett

    Chapter 1: Joey and the Epiphany

    “… in the end THE MACHINES will win” “God it’s hot,” she mutters as she enters the one-way lane, swatting away several flies that shouldn’t still be… Read more “Chapter 1: Joey and the Epiphany”

    October 12, 2019October 12, 2019 by Greg Hackett

    Chapter 12: RollerBowl

    The two blond blokes are a regular sight, ambling across Fractal City. “We’re brothers!” the leading one excitedly announces to anyone passing by. They are probably of… Read more “Chapter 12: RollerBowl”

    July 27, 2019October 12, 2019 by Greg Hackett

    Chapter 11: The Battle of Yum Kipper

    He ambles down Glum St, taking his two little terrier dogs on a typical Saturday morning walk down to the Favourite Cafe-Bar, when he notices a a… Read more “Chapter 11: The Battle of Yum Kipper”

    July 27, 2019October 12, 2019 by Greg Hackett

    Chapter 10: Doomsday

    He doesn’t look like one of the Homeless, but he is certainly not “mainstream” as he ambles up the main street of Fractal city, screaming out to anyone unfortunate… Read more “Chapter 10: Doomsday”

    July 27, 2019October 12, 2019 by Greg Hackett

    Chapter 9: Feeding the Masses

    The ageing Vietnamese grandmother ambles along the Fractal foreshore, muttering to herself as she sees yet another huge queue outside yet another Vietnamese restaurant. She thinks it’s… Read more “Chapter 9: Feeding the Masses”

    July 27, 2019October 12, 2019 by Greg Hackett

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