2009

JANUARY 2009

37      ANOTHER STRANGE COINCIDENCE

In which The Author has a weird dream

38       STRAIGHTFORWARD? PAH!

In which The Author attempts some DIY

39       MUSINGS ON THE LOSS OF AN OLD FRIEND AND THE MISPLACEMENT OF ANOTHER

In which The Author attends a funeral or three

40       IT’S GOING TO BE A VERY LONG MONTH

In which The Author demonstrates his stealth proofreading skills

FEBRUARY 2009

41       CHOCS AWAY!

In which The Author sends a Valentine card

42       THE GREAT VALLEYS SONGBOOK

In which The Author goes to see live music again

43       SCHOOL REUNION

In which The Author acquires some new PC software

44       INHIBITIONS AND EXHIBITIONS

In which The Author expounds a theory of mental illness

MAY 2009

45       IT’S A HARD LIFE

In which The Author reflects on a publishing phenomenon

46       A LETTER TO THE EDITOR 4

In which The Author bemoans the booking policy at his local cinema

JUNE 2009

47      GOING DOWN THE RIVER

In which The Author explores the upper stretch of the Vale of Neath

JULY 2009

48      FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER

In which The Author finds his soulmate – and immediately loses her again

49      THE BOYS VILLAGE PHOTOSHOOT

In which The Author is a model for the afternoon

50      ON A PERSONAL NOTE…

In which The Author finds the perfect song to sum up an abortive relationship

AUGUST 2009

51      PICK ‘N’ (RE)MIX

In which The Author casts an eye over contemporary youth culture

52      RESULTS DAY

In which The Author recalls failing exams

53      MONDAY, BLOODY MONDAY

In which The Author spends the day in the pub

54      SHAGGED OUT

In which The Author wonders what has happened to his libido

55      REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL (Part 4)

In which The Author justifies his decision to take the money and run

SEPTEMBER 2009

56      WHERE I GO IN MY DREAMS (Part 1)

In which The Author explores some of his interior landscapes

57      DOWN AMONGST THE ÜBERMENSCHEN

In which The Author meets some BNP sympathisers

58      TIME AND TIDE

In which The Author witnesses a wonder of the natural world

OCTOBER 2009

59      A LETTER TO THE EDITOR 5

In which The Author makes a plea for a choice of television viewing

60      CSI ABERDARE

In which The Author gets a sneak preview of his Criminalistics practical

61      HIT AND MISS

In which The Author sees a particularly lovely pair of legs

62      FOOL’S MATE

In which The Author has to describe his ideal woman

63      FALLING OUT OF LOVE

In which The Author writes a eulogy

64      AUTUMN ALMANAC

In which The Author is decidedly seasonally affected

65      A LETTER TO THE EDITOR 6

In which The Author defends a local pub for local people

66      STRANGERS ON A TRAIN

In which The Author overhears a conversation

NOVEMBER 2009

67      WHERE I GO IN MY DREAMS (Part 2)

In which The Author explores more of his interior landscape

68      A PAY-IN IN THE ARSE

In which The Author engages in battle with the machines yet again

69      ABSENT FRIENDS

In which The Author sees some old pals reunited

70      EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION

In which The Author has the six-week blues

71      FREAKS, GEEKS AND SPACE INVADERS

In which The Author is the fount of all knowledge and wisdom

72      IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A BIT LIKE XMAS

In which The Author sees an underwhelming set of festive decorations

73      SOCIAL DILEMMAS

In which The Author wonders about trusting people you deal with online

DECEMBER 2009

74      A MINOR MIRACLE

In which The Author has a date

75      EDUCATING NANCY

In which The Author fields a ringer in his Psychology seminar

76      WHERE I GO IN MY DREAMS (Part 3)

In which The Author goes dancing in his subconscious mind

77      MISTLETOE AND NO WINE

In which The Author has a rather unconventional festive season

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