tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823279847440048376.post122119684772115032..comments2023-04-10T00:16:28.535-07:00Comments on Brit Grit: FRIDAY FLASH FICTIONAlan Griffithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890190137499272096noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823279847440048376.post-49483905574910318112009-11-04T02:27:49.682-08:002009-11-04T02:27:49.682-08:00Thanks for popping over Col and commenting – yes I...Thanks for popping over Col and commenting – yes I’m having fun with these characters.<br /><br />I’ve been giving some thought to some of my old British TV favourites and will post on this subject at the end of the week. I think I might mention a few that will be favourites of yours too. Stayed tuned!<br /><br />Best wishes.Alan Griffithshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12890190137499272096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823279847440048376.post-84019640651135998882009-11-03T19:09:47.490-08:002009-11-03T19:09:47.490-08:00Loved this, Al. Keep up the great work. There'...Loved this, Al. Keep up the great work. There's some mileage left for these characters and I look forward to travelling with 'em.<br /><br />And 'Minder' n 'Arthur Daley' - I grew up on that stuff!<br /><br />Nice one, fella.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17913040012695421077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823279847440048376.post-74007639067156718222009-10-27T15:49:48.288-07:002009-10-27T15:49:48.288-07:00Thanks to you all for the kind comments and glad y...Thanks to you all for the kind comments and glad you liked the tale. I had great fun with it. <br />Cormac and Über, yes a big Winchester hat-tip to Shaun and also "Minder", which is an old Brit TV series featuring a great dodgy character, Arthur Daley.Alan Griffithshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12890190137499272096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823279847440048376.post-74517679418489753302009-10-27T10:32:52.504-07:002009-10-27T10:32:52.504-07:00Because of my deep-seated regard for all things Si...Because of my deep-seated regard for all things Simon Pegg-Nick Frost-Edgar Wright, I pictured this happening under Shaun and Ed's drunken noses without them noticing a thing.<br /><br />(Cormac beat me to the reference)Ubermilfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08685628102770311287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823279847440048376.post-12045687111926219272009-10-27T07:40:49.925-07:002009-10-27T07:40:49.925-07:00Goddamn, that's good stuff. I must second MRMa...Goddamn, that's good stuff. I must second MRMacrum, great, believable atmosphere.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823279847440048376.post-27343267916802195012009-10-27T07:17:33.022-07:002009-10-27T07:17:33.022-07:00"The only thing short about him was his tempe..."The only thing short about him was his temper."<br /><br />Excellent prose, story, and you get points for setting it at The Winchester. The Son and me loves us some "Shaun of The Dead," yeah?Cormac Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823279847440048376.post-72359733284419599062009-10-27T05:04:30.898-07:002009-10-27T05:04:30.898-07:00Damn. You do a great job of painting a scene. Al...Damn. You do a great job of painting a scene. Almost could smell the cigar smoke and feel the brass knuckles. Excellent.MRMacrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414173517957120477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823279847440048376.post-19212598353049704592009-10-27T01:40:03.628-07:002009-10-27T01:40:03.628-07:00Gievn what I'm hearing the news Pork Pie sound...Gievn what I'm hearing the news Pork Pie sound like some of the people running health insurance corporations over here. Great story!Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823279847440048376.post-38820117039627060342009-10-26T15:43:44.196-07:002009-10-26T15:43:44.196-07:00What a beut of a story!What a beut of a story!Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.com