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Fun With Chopsticks
Introduction You might wonder why I chose Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" for this story, just listen to the very first line. I suppose I could have included a version of "Chopsticks" to accompany this so I will put that in the conclusion.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 8 months ago in Feast
The Rig
Introduction I had heard good things about this series when it was on the BBC, then I saw it was the top series on Amazon Prime and thought I would give it a go. There are two series, and I am up to episode four on series one. This does mean I don't drop spoilers about how things end up, so here goes.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 8 months ago in Critique
Does Twelve Inches Satisfy You?
Introduction In the 1970s, the vinyl record industry faced a shortage due to the oil crisis of 1973, which led to increased costs for the raw materials used to produce vinyl records. This resulted in thinner, less durable records being produced and, in some cases, delays or cutbacks in new releases. The shortage also impacted the quality of records, with some labels opting for cheaper pressing materials to reduce costs.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 8 months ago in Beat
I Resign From Adulthood
Dear Life This Adulthood is not all it's cracked up to be. When I was a child, there were no real deadlines, and I got a week of summer holidays for every year of my life, and that was just the summer ones; there were a lot more than that.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 8 months ago in Journal
Rabbit
Introduction A poem about how lovely and fun rabbits are: they are great pets and very cuddly. So what song should we go for in this Lepus-themed sonnet? There are few that I could choose, but none can beat "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane, one of the few rock songs I know of written in tango time.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 8 months ago in Poets
I Said I'd Be Back
Introduction At the moment, there is a three-thousand-story limit on Vocal, but they are putting things into place to increase that. At some point, I may hit the limit, but Vocal have deleted some unpublished stories of mine, which has allowed me to publish a few more.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 8 months ago in Poets
Your Password
Introduction This is an article I originally published on my Seven Days In blog in August 2018 about passwords and security. This week Apple TV asked by to sign in on my TV and went along asking for codes sent to my phone and email, then asked me for my birthday, said my details were wrong and gave me no other option to progress. Eventually, after two days of messing about, it let me on again. It doesn't cost me anything, but it is annoying as I am watching "Severance", "Your Friends And Neighbours" and "Bad Sisters".
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 9 months ago in Journal
The Eternaut
Introduction The word "eternaut" blends "eternity" and "astronaut" to evoke the idea of a timeless traveller. I dropped into this because it looked interesting. I am up to Episode three and will be seeing it through despite some early misgivings and annoyances.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 9 months ago in Critique
