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Returning to office camaraderie was a major life event: arguably third after marriage and buying your first property? Edwin savoured the anticipation. Jumping the steps 2 at a time, he reached the colonnaded entrance of Mean Streets Communications; a.k.a Moan Streets Miscommunications by fellow trainee journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That first regrouping was a creative recoil against 18 months of enforced house arrest and Zoom meetings. Piotr, old- school consulting editor, was in the \u201ccontrol\u201d chair directing the pent-up tsunami of creativity. Fountain pen in hand, he wrote each suggested scoop-in-the-making on a physical clipboard. Retro-style reporting values he called it. Meanwhile the trainees tapped electronic devices desperate not to miss the opportunity of reporting tomorrow’s leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Multi-tasking had never featured large on Edwin’s radar. It took 100% concentration to master the \u201cfunctions\u201d of his new folding tablet. Having finally found, then applied, the numbered list function he was jolted back into the room\u00a0by Piotr’s voice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLast, Number 5, Edwin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember the real<\/em> story is what happens afterwards. Leave the readers wanting more. Copy in 9 pm tomorrow. Now go! Interview! \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edwinscrolled down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Revealed, The Prince’s Shocking Revelation<\/em><\/strong><\/li>
  2. Veteran, 98, marries 17 year old pole-dancer<\/em><\/strong><\/li>
  3. Tragic boat  accident sees air ambulance scrambled<\/em><\/strong><\/li>
  4. Tarantula’s best friend is \u2026. Snoopsy the hamster<\/em><\/strong><\/li>
  5. Meadows Academy reaches finals of Young Scientist of the Year<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Shit. Missed number1. A Palace of Learning instead.  Still…..  a chosen one!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    ***<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The cavernous Science Lab boomed and clattered with the interview preparations. Sound and Lighting were unpacking: the expectant finalists being combed and powdered for the camera. The lab-table resembled that of a cookery room. Edwin returned mentally to a childhood watching a TV game-show in black-and-white, where contestants memorise items on a conveyor belt; the difference,- this contemporary full-colour version a progression of grocery and everyday household items, all purportedly, cures for warts:- fruits,- bananas, a pineapple, oranges, lemons; garlic, potatoes, dandelion, milkweed, basil; labelled glass bottles,- apple cider vinegar, castor and tea tree oil, honey; and miscellaneous sundries,-an aloe vera plant, aspirin, baking soda, clear nail polish, silver duct tape, pumice stone and emery boards. Finally a sheet of A4 paper titled  Hypnotherapy Practices for Wart Eradication.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The choice of Samantha as presenter was judicious. Her seductive regional tones had already proved effective in allaying parental concerns about the experiments to be executed on their wart-afflicted offspring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThe Hypnotherapy Risk Assessment undertaken by the PTA  indicated an unreasonable degree of risk that precluded inclusion. Also using a dry toad to rub against the affected area would contravene RSPCA guidelines\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    All agreed the recording felt longer than two hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cTo summarise, we were unable to conclusively determine whether any home remedies were effective or whether the warts disappeared spontaneously and naturally.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    ***<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Piotr published the story in the Local Newsletter <\/strong>category,- <\/strong>last item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cYou lead if they win.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Edwin had moved on. Unlikely to be an \u201cAfter Warts\u201d afterwards  story.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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