As there’s always an element of ‘performance’ in most of Andrew’s works it was logical he’d issue this set of micro-stories as an audio CD. Piano intros and exits supplied by Jonathan Finch. Recorded by Alan Everard. With thanks to Tempo FM.
Charles Hubert Hastings - an Edwardian singer’s love remains unconsummated…
Elton’s Shoes circa 1974 - a new pair of platform shoes leads to trouble…
The Beleaguered - a story of faith set in an alien world…
Naughty Alice and the Sweet Girl - misbehaviour in a care home…
A Prague Legend of the Shimmering Vltava - love blossoms beneath Prague Castle…
Pyracantha - this spiky plant comes to represent Alan’s spiky marriage…
Andy in Short Shorts - a story of Health and Safety and the passage of time…
Traffic - Edwin of the posh voice sits reciting…
Billy Swan in “Bloodbath” - too much am-dram can lead to utter madness…
The Train to Bishop’s Castle - the characters from ‘Closure’ finally hit the buffers…
Smoke - the smoke and the mirrors of paternal relationships…
Andy in Short Shorts (2010)