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  • The flasher

    I remember one of the many days we skived off school. We were about 14 or 15. Me, sis and my best mate Sally. The Valley Gardens in Harrogate was one of THE best places to hide out when you were supposed to be in school. This particular day we…

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  • The X84

    I remember when I rode the X84 with a jug full of pee. If punk was still a thing I could make a song out of that. The LGI didn’t believe me. My social worker didn’t believe me. They thought it was wishful thinking. You don’t pee when your kidneys…

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  • One weird afternoon

    I remember us sat in the bedroom. Sis, my best friend and me. It was a sunny afternoon and we were bored. We’d decided to try the Ouija board.  My best friend lived in a huge house that still had the bells in the kitchen that alerted the servants. Clearly…

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  • Granny Vi’s musical box

    Granny Violet had a musical box. It sat in the hearth of the gas fire along with the pointless hearth tool set and various other strange and useless ornaments. It was an object of beauty and awe to me and sis. When you pressed the button on the top it…

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  • The jewellery snatcher

    I remember this man like it was yesterday. He was very tall and skinny and spiky with a large nose and long grey hair. He reminded me of the kiddie catcher, only the hair was the wrong colour. I was about 12 maybe and I can see him and my …

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  • Watching the detectives

    I remember when we were hiding behind the sofa with the lights off. Me and sis and mum. Our flat was on the second floor and the floor to ceiling window looked directly out onto a grassy hill. We called him Elvis. Not after the King of course, but the…

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  • Faces in the wall

    I remember when I woke up to see the faces in the wall. Little, sharp, triangular shaped faces, randomly  moving in and out to stare at me. I could make out a massive pile of fruit to my left. I had no idea where I was. Then a woman came…

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