December 24, 2022 § Leave a comment

December 24th

“2022 – a back-breaking year,” says Mary.

“Yeh, except for Boris tanking, the Women’s Euros and personalised cancer drugs,” says Joe.

“So, roll on 2023.”

December 23, 2022 § Leave a comment

December 23rd

Rosie is fuming. Mock exams start on January 3rd.

“That’s Christmas ruined.”

But she reads about girls in Afghanistan. Mocks are not so bad.

December 22, 2022 § Leave a comment

December 22nd

Poppy is confident of getting her Christmas list. Mum is less sure. What with the bills and no post, Santa is looking decidedly dicey.

December 21, 2022 § Leave a comment

December 21st

“Don’t take risks,” the Minister says. Terry, now into hour ten waiting for an ambulance, thinks, but I was only coming down the stairs.

December 20, 2022 § Leave a comment

December 20th

Monika jams onto the train. After four cancellations, she opens a miniature gin, plugs in her headphones, and prepares to stand for two hours.  

December 19, 2022 § Leave a comment

December 19th

Molly is quite pleased with her sign for the picket. “National Hell Service.” It’s her first strike but she thinks she has a knack.

December 18, 2022 § Leave a comment

December 18th

Geena and Miles put up the Christmas tree watching the World Cup final. They hope neither team win. It’s been a strange old year.

December 17, 2022 § Leave a comment

December 17th

Carol has never cared for ballet, preferring words and eating, but she takes the little girls to The Nutcracker. They pirouette their way home.

December 16, 2022 § Leave a comment

December 16th

Amir watches the news. From Kharkiv to Hackney, everyone is freezing. It’s 2022, ffs. We were promised jet packs; now there’s not even heating.

December 15, 2022 § Leave a comment

December 15th

In this weather, they stay at home, eating M&S stollen. Later, they ask “Alexa” to play Al Bowlly and sing along to Goodnight, Sweetheart.

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