The Voyager Series
The official home of the Voyager Series. Find out what happens when Voyager 1 gets picked up by two itinerant spacecombers from Morys Minor...WUFOOB
woke up, fell out of bed
"I read the news today, oh boy."
A sincere and unequivocal attempt to make nonsense of a range of topical issues of the day...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
Tip Jar
The downloads on this site (e.g. pdf versions of Earthwatch and Shackleton's Shed) are free. If you would like to donate a small sum of money to be invested in the upkeep of the site then please scroll down to the bottom of this page and click on the 'Donate' button. Somebody sometime has got to make money from the internet. Let it be me.Awards
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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Author Archives: thespeedofdark
Braintwister #2
When Lesley and Tim started playing mixed doubles tennis matches together in the county summer league three years ago, they were both nervous and edgy. They won a total of five rubbers away from home, one in each of the … Continue reading
Posted in games
Tagged logic puzzle
Braintwister #1
The teachers and teaching assistants at Upper Gummtrey Primary School are discussing their lunchtime arrangements for the day’s outing in the New Forest. Each of them is responsible for supervising a particular lunchtime group. To avoid overcrowding in the camp … Continue reading
Posted in games
Tagged braintwister, logic puzzle
Operation INFEKTION (and the advent of fake news)
Disseminated by social media and platforms such as Google (as well as more traditional media outlets), disinformation (or black propaganda or ‘fake news’) has become a significant feature in the complex landscape of modern international politics in recent years. With … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Mutterings, Opinion, Science
Tagged AIDS, Fake News, HIV, Jakob Segal, KGB, Operation INFEKTION
Captain Tom
Captain Tom He raised thirty million for the NHS, Walking round his garden in his Sunday best. With a spring in his step and a song in the charts, He lit up the lockdown And won our hearts. He found … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Nonsense, Story
Tagged Captain Sir Tom, Captain Tom, lockdown, NHS, Tom Moore
Red Ribbon Winner
“A wonderfully eclectic set of poetry written by a very talented poet. A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended.” The Wishing Shelf Book Awards If you were a clownfish, swimming languidly and contentedly amongst the anemones on a coral reef, … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Personal
Tagged Multiverse, nonsense verse, poetry, Red Ribbon Winner, Wishing Shelf Awards
Coronaverse
A deadly virus sweeps the world, forcing many into lockdown. The lives of ordinary people are changed forever. At times irreverent, at times absurd, at times sombre, but at all times Coronaverse is an honest (okay, harebrained) attempt to find … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Nonsense
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, humour, lockdown, nonsense poems, nonsense verse, pandemic, poetry
Exchange
At the end of 2020, StrikeUp Theatre was awarded an Arts Council England grant to grow the company and build new projects. We’re now proud to present this – a beautiful, heartwarming film entitled ‘Exchange’, created in collaboration with Reading … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged local theatre, lockdown, Rachel Mary, Reading Culture Live, Reading Mencap, StrikeUp Theatre, theatre
Granny Cradock Cooks For Christmas
This short video was produced during a StrikeUp Theatre comedy workshop for the over 70s using Zoom. The premise is as follows: The BBC plans to devote a special night of programming to Christmas nostalgia, including a remake of ‘Fanny … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Personal
Tagged Fanny Cradock, Granny Cradock, Rachel Mary, Rachel Taylor, StrikeUp Theatre
Dear Rishi
With the UK on course to borrow around £400bn in 2020 and with the cost of financing our burgeoning national debt threatening to make tax rises more likely, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, proposed a controversial cut in overseas aid. Actually, … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged national debt, NHS, overseas aid, PPE, Rishi Sunak
In the Bleak Mid-lockdown
As Christmas 2020 approached, France shut its UK border amid fears of a new coronavirus variant, causing mayhem for supply chains across Europe. Nearly 4000 vehicles were held at a temporary lorry park at Manston Airport, while around 800 were … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Mutterings, Humour
Tagged border blockade, Boris Johnson, Brexit, COVID-19, Dover, lorry jam, Macron
