Here he is, tongue firmly in cheek, with a story called Brief Encounter. It’s a (mostly true) tale of romance at a certain age – or perhaps a case of love at first fright?
Either way, enjoy!
Why not brighten up a dreary Tuesday with some humour from Dalmuir-born grumpy old man Alasdair McPherson?
Here he is, tongue firmly in cheek, with a story called Brief Encounter. It’s a (mostly true) tale of romance at a certain age – or perhaps a case of love at first fright? Either way, enjoy!
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I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over. Those haunting closing lines from John Masefield’s Sea Fever are complemented perfectly by our story today. The story is called Taxi For Glennie. It has been written by Glaswegian journalist and author Pat Black. And it will stay with you as well. Thank you, Pat. Here for your midweek reading enjoyment is a trio of new stories in our trademark eclectic mix of writing styles.
McStorytellers regular, Perth-born Bill Robertson, begins with The Cleaner, a slice of Tartan Noir that deals with some rather shady Government business. Then Edinburgh-based Lee Carrick, the Jack Kerouac of South Shields, returns with Betting Slips and Saggy Tits – Part One, the first in a series of tales about life at the bookies. Dunfermline-born Andrew Velzian also makes a welcome return with Snippits in Scots, a triptych of everyday Scottish conversations. They include Wha’s like us?, an inspired caricature of Wee Eck himself and an automatic entrant in our Being Scots McCompetition. Enjoy! Our trio of new stories tonight make for grim reading, dealing as they do with murder, abuse and suicide. But all three have also been beautifully written by experts in the art of the short story.
We begin with Still Life, a haunting piece by Perth-born writer Bill Robertson in which a childhood tragedy is revisited. Horrifying childhood memories that won’t be erased are also explored in Sing, a poignant story by Glaswegian writer John McGroarty. Then, with more than a passing nod to the work of Samuel Beckett, Aberdeen-based author and broadcaster Bill Kirton relates Another hole in the beach, the tragicomic tale of a carefully planned exit from this world. Savour the writing, folks! Here’s yet another cracking entry in our Being Scots McCompetition.
The Voracious Reader comes from the unerring pen of Glaswegian writer and bletherer Pat Black. It’s a gritty, wry and poignant tale of prison life. Quintessential Scots. Quintessential Black. Most definitely one to savour! We’re risking a couple of stories on a Friday afternoon.
Starting off with Gary, who takes one risk too many and ends up in Intensive Care, a poignant piece by a master storyteller, Perth-born Bill Robertson. Then there’s the risk associated with taking drink and dope and losing a day or two, as one-third of a threesome discovers in A loast weeken’ in ri middle e’ ri week, a “romantic” tale by Saltcoats son and big softie, Angus Shoor Caan. Enjoy! And stand by tomorrow for a stoater of an entry in our Being Scots McCompetition. |
McBlog AuthorBrendan Gisby is McStoryteller-in-Residence. He's the author of four novels, three biographies and several short story collections. The McStorytellers
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