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The Case of Mr Anderson pt. 2

February 19, 2019
Location: Blogs, Free Writing

Alfie Henderson’s customised 2008 VW Golf GTI came skidding around the corner at the end of the street. Inside, his custom speakers mounted in the boot pounded rhythmic base deep into the skulls of the car’s two occupants. Kelsey, Alfie’s girlfriend of two weeks, skipped the track impatiently, before relaxing as Biggie Smalls’ sonorous opening …

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The Case of Mr Anderson pt. 1

February 18, 2019
Location: Blogs, Free Writing

It was in the town of Stackley that he had been born. And it was here, too, that Mr Anderson would die. He had never been a particularly expressive child. Shy, his parents and teachers had called him. Weird, crazy, had been the preferred titles given by his peers right through secondary school. Up until …

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Youth Strike For Climate

February 18, 2019
Location: Blogs, Daily Life

On Friday the 15th of February, I, along with thousands of other students and schoolchildren, took part in a nationwide strike to spread awareness of climate change. Why students? Why bother? The strike was inspired by Greta Thunberg and I would definitely suggest you look her up as she has such insight for a 16 year old. Greta’s …

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Why is English important?

February 10, 2019
Location: Blogs, Daily Life

Just a quick thought today… I recently read an article from The Guardian from Susanna Rustin, talking about the drop in numbers of people studying English at A-level or degree level. I recommend reading it as it is very interesting: click here. In essence, what the article outlined was how fewer and fewer people are …

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Pizza

February 4, 2019
Location: Blogs, Free Writing

04/02/2019 – 1 hour 20mins It was certain right from the moment the question was asked. Emil Ranton was not going for pizza. He had always avoided it really, or at least, ever since he came to America. Part of it was the way the greasy American diners butchered the culinary delight of his homeland, but Emil knew that …

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Frostbite.

January 29, 2019
Location: Blogs, Free Writing

29/01/2019 – 5mins Feels dangerous. In some indescribable ways.Hardly a feeling, more of a thought. It isBarely tangible. The cold seeps in under the doorstep,You can’t escape its gentle caress.Gentle but deadly. We were always told to watch out for the cold.At the time it seemed silly: of courseWe would be careful. But something so gentle can …

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