The Wormhole Series
The official home of the Wormhole Series. Find out what happens when Voyager 1 gets picked up by two itinerant spacecombers from Morys Minor...Man Flu
A deadly epidemic of Man Flu starts claiming the lives of birds in the West Hill dominion. A magpie known as Pica Pica identifies the problem, but no one believes him...Short Stories
Here is a catalogue of my prose writings, including children's fiction, short stories, non-sequiturs and odd scraps of surrealism with or without a straightforward narrative. Don't believe me? Well, to prove it, here's a picture of a man being fired from a cannon:
Dark Matter
Scientists are racing to find dark matter in the universe. You may find some of it here in the form of conspiracy theories, dark secrets, sinister and bizarre tales...The Moonwalkers
The only people ever to have set foot on an astronomical object other than Earth...Featured Page
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This intergalactically recognised award was presented to The Speed Of Dark Blog by The Speed Of Dark Awards Commission.
I am delighted to have been nominated for the 2012 Tony Blair Ducking Under The Bar Award for boldly raising the bar and diving under it. I knew I had the potential to be a great underachiever. 
I've racked up another prestigious award - the Eric Morecambe 'Mister Preview' Prize. According to the award citation, The Speed Of Dark Blog contains material that ranks with the finest literary works in history. All the right letters are there, but not necessarily in the right order. -
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Daily Archives: 21 Dec 2011
No, no, it’s not wet, it’s, it’s restin’
It emerged today that the EU’s Milk Programme promotes the health benefits of drinking water. Literature for the scheme states: “You may not have known, but a large part of milk is actually water. So, if you regularly drink milk, … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Satire
Tagged dehydration, EU Milk Programme, Monty Python, talking point
