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Over the Back Wall

Oct 6th, 2026

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1 minute

I always find it kind of funny. We used to live in the flats around the corner but we share the back wall. So when we moved I could just pass stuff over the back wall rather than taking it all the way round the…
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Football

Oct 6th, 2026

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1 minute

I can’t help but notice the stars are shining. I take a walk past the football ground. Here’s hoping for a good season. I sit on the front step. The shutters are down and there is no one around. I remember coming here as a…
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Penalty

Oct 5th, 2026

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1 minute

He closed the door and walked up the hall. The smell of the Chinese food made him salivate a little. Plate, beer, couch. TV on. He found a match, didn’t know the teams but the skill level was good enough. It would do. He looked…
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Rugby Park, May 2026

May 12th, 2026

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1 minute

Rugby Park, May 2026 Drinking a pint of Pepsi max.Changed days now. Plate of ham and chips, A fried egg and HP sauce. Cup of tea, I’m done. Pull on my hat and scarf. Two pairs of socks, big coat. Going to the football in…
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The Match

Apr 9th, 2026

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6 minutes

This is Chapter 8 from my story “Burn”, one of my favourites. I walk back towards the ground. Under the bridge and there is the waste ground where The Craigie used to be. It was up there with Eddie’s as the best bar in town.…
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