Shreds of Gorak: 21-30

Memoir, anecdote and meaningful other: Shreds 21-30 Grand Theft Auto: An escapade while bunking off school with friends. We break into an abandoned car and discover how flammable the stringy seat stuffing is. Aroundabout Way: After a wild night out, I wake up on a mattress of bark chippings, in what at first I think is a garden… Calling Orson: Growing up with a violent stepdad and an absence of love expressed from my mother, I fall for a newly acquired puppy, Orson. The Leaf on My Boot: A leaf had stuck to the toe of my boot and I choose to return it to the wild. Supermarket Sweep: Day 10 of Lockdown; observations of a hellish trip to the supermarket in the weirdest of times. Run: After my friends are set-upon by a group of older, rough-looking types, I'm chased through streets and gardens of North London. Wedding Photography – The Stakeout: Roped-in as an assistant wedding photographer, I find myself in a socially awkward situation, as my professionalism is under scrutiny by a best man with a glaring facial disfigurement. Life Without Mackerel: Ruminations from inside a cold tent after a relationship meltdown. All Tomorrow's Parties: A suggestion that heroin is more suited to the elderly. Disappear from View: As a child I could become invisible simply by closing my eyes, providing great comfort and security.