Joely’s Swim (18+) free on SoundCloud He didn’t return to the bomb-hole until Monday, a beautifully warm sunny day with a mild south-westerly wind, perfect for swimming. Alone, he plunged into the ice-cold water, crawling as far as the mass of tangled brambles, lichen petrified trees, bushes, covering the far bank. Treading water, he swivelled […]

‘Charming couple,’ said Jim. ‘You really think so?’ ‘I was being sarcastic. Actually, I think they’re a pair of drunken old sots and I didn’t care for the way he kept eying you up through those dreadful pebble glasses of his, dirty old pervert.’ It was the most expressive statement Jim had made since our […]