Several of my friends have kindly asked to read an extract of the story I am in no way going to reach the 50,000 word deadline of before the contest ends tomorrow, let alone finish.

But, before the New Year, when I will hopefully (and finally) complete a fully fleshed out novel, here is an extract you have all so kindly requested:

Sorry it’s probably not what you were expecting, but it is an extract, I assure you. Thanks very much for your kindly encouragingments, and for those of you who repeatedly told me to f**k off and write when I was lounging about wasting time.

Hopefully by this time next year, I’ll have several more substantial titles to my name. I do love adventures.