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Neil BarrettinPure FictionStranger DangerNever accept sweets from a stranger, Mum and Dad and Stuart had told her. Remember, good girls don’t get into a stranger’s car; they don’t…Feb 81Feb 81
Neil BarrettinPure FictionI Wish I Hadn’t Done That!Is that thing recording? Right. Where do you want me to start…?Jan 291Jan 291
Neil BarrettinPure FictionCrime and PunishmentWhile I have your undivided attention, let me just say that I don’t think the Big Guy upstairs really appreciates how difficult this whole…Jan 2Jan 2
Neil BarrettA Funny Thing Happened…Bob Monkhouse: “When I was a lad, I said I wanted to be a comedian when I grew up and everybody just laughed at me. Well, they’re not…Dec 30, 2023Dec 30, 2023