Tom Brad

Joined January 2021

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Raised in the UK by an Irish mother and Scouse father.

Now confined in France raising sheep.

Those who tell the stories rule society.

If a story I write makes you smile, laugh or cry I would be honoured if you shared it and passed it on..

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Man Bites Dog
I read once that revenge was like biting a dog that bit you. Whoever said that failed to realise everyman must bite his dog. The secret is to bite the dog first. That is what happens in the wild. When a new litter of puppies is born into the pack, the alpha dog, on their first night, bites each puppy hard on the scruff of their necks. It is important. It is their initiation into the pack. That puppy knows pain for the first time; knows its source and respects and fears it. When you first take that new puppy home, for your family; you must also do the same. You must pick up that beautiful fragile animal and bite it on the scruff of the neck until it screams. Then gather them up and smother them with love, letting them kiss your face, telling you they are sorry. That new dog must know you are in control, you are the alpha, otherwise that dog is going to bite someone you love one day.
By Tom Brad5 years ago in Horror
There Once Was An Ugly Duckling
I should start this with an apology; there is no such thing as an ugly duckling. The title is not strictly clickbait more word association. Most people remember the song associated with the 18th Century Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale, it just plays naturally in your head anytime you see ducklings in the wild. For me my earliest memory is connected to Disney’s 1939 Silly Symphony classic ‘The Ugly Duckling’. This is definitely worth watching again as it is Disney at its most artistic, timeless and beautiful. Long before the commercial beast we know today. Also every troop of ducklings has that one individual slightly slower trailing behind. The odd one out.
By Tom Brad5 years ago in Petlife
Dinosaurs in the Fata Morgana
Poppy had decided that at the end of everything, her life would be retold in a series of father/daughter conversations. Sitting in her father’s car outside ‘The Fata Morgana Pizzeria’, she knew this conversation would make her final anthology before it had even begun.
By Tom Brad5 years ago in Humans
The Short Lived Adventures of Scallydog's Emporium
Between May 2010 and May 2013 down Hatfield Road in St. Albans, behind the Fleetville Vintage Emporium was another large thrift store, full of wonderful second hand furniture and vintage bric-a-brac. It was a unique experience. A place full of interesting things and fascinating characters. It was called Scallydog’s Emporium. It was quite unlike any place that had been created before or after. It was run by a father and son team called Trevor and Tom. It was open 363 days of the year and even sometimes in the dead of the night you could walk down there and knock on the door and find one of them tinkering around. Like most perfect things it flared brightly into existence and very soon afterwards it was gone. I am in a very unique position to take you through the history of this nostalgic endeavour as I am Tom, the younger half of the team. So here is our brief history.
By Tom Brad5 years ago in Families
The Coolest Little Sheep in the World
I absolutely love March and April. It is two months of cold and rain and sometimes snow. The ground is muddy, too muddy.
By Tom Brad5 years ago in Petlife
Is the European Super League about to bring the 1975 film Rollerball into existence?. Top Story - April 2021.
Wow. Big statement. So Let me explain. The European Super League was announced to the public on the 18th April 2021. This involved 12 super clubs in European Football stating an intention to create a new breakaway tournament. The clubs who stated their intention were AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Real Madrid, Athletico Madrid, Barcelona, Tottenham, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal.
By Tom Brad5 years ago in Cleats
The Sinned Beneath My Stings
“The first rule of Bug Fight Club: is you don’t talk about Bug Fight Club. The second rule of Bug Fight Club: is you don’t talk about…”
By Tom Brad5 years ago in Horror
Zen Tom Zen
So the challenge is to create a playlist of peaceful music you listen to when you meditate, stretch or need a brief escape from reality.
By Tom Brad5 years ago in Beat
Returned for Spring
There is one hour to go. I am nervous. I know you are not here yet, but I must begin talking to you now. The butterflies in my stomach are driving me crazy. My nerves have been building all day, and now I think I might be sick. In my mind, I hear your voice,
By Tom Brad5 years ago in Horror
The Hunting Party
The Wolf of Normandy you’ve heard so much about was John Turner. He was born in Ireland, not France. He was not born in 1975. He was born much earlier. He was a much older man than you have all been led to believe. You see I know all about the man and how he changed the world. The myths told about him are mostly untrue. You see I knew him better than most, John Turner was my father.
By Tom Brad5 years ago in Horror
Betting on the Long Shot
Before you start I should explain I am going to need your undivided attention. I have some video for you to watch. So if you are having a quick skive at work I recommend you save this article and read it later when I can have your undivided attention. Trust me, it will be worth it.
By Tom Brad5 years ago in Geeks
The Fables About the Fabulous Aesop
Everybody is a storyteller. Going right back to the dawn of time, we used the fire at the end of the day to express our thoughts and feelings; to teach our experiences and explain our understandings of the world. Everybody's life and history is a network of stories spanning through the fabric of existence.
By Tom Brad5 years ago in FYI

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Man Bites Dog

There Once Was An Ugly Duckling

Dinosaurs in the Fata Morgana

The Short Lived Adventures of Scallydog's Emporium

The Coolest Little Sheep in the World

Is the European Super League about to bring the 1975 film Rollerball into existence?. Top Story - April 2021.

The Sinned Beneath My Stings

Zen Tom Zen

Returned for Spring

The Hunting Party

Betting on the Long Shot

The Fables About the Fabulous Aesop

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