in shorts and t-shirts
all but seven days ago
swallows presaged snow
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CLP 07/04/2021
Tag Archives: Snow
L3 (Day 47.5): Norwich
I was shocked and somewhat disappointed to learn that my neighbour, in the apartment below, has only had his heating on for a total of two days this whole and quite cold winter! How selfish can you get? No wonder it’s been chilly up here. I was relying on the tight-fisted so-and-so to keep me warm and save me some money.
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CLP 22/02/2021
Mr Tee: Snow Evidence
With facts thin on the ground, we had to let Mr Tee go. It will be impossible to get a grip on him unless he really slips up. He’s a master of disguise. It’s likely he’s completely evaporated by now.
The Chief has got a hot temper, which hasn’t helped in questioning such a cool customer. The enquiry has been brushed aside, filed with the cold cases.
It leaves me cold to think the Norwich Carrotter might be out there still. I think he’ll be back, it’s just a matter of time. I’ll just grit my teeth, be patient and throw some salt over my shoulder for luck. Nothing to get hot under the collar about.
It pays to keep a cool head in this game.
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CLP 14/02/2021
Norwich Carrotting – Breaking News
We put the squeeze on known associates of the suspects. One of them cracked, the other said he wouldn’t split on his friends.
We went looking for others but they seem to have melted away into the gutters of this cold-hearted city.
Had to have a word with the junior detective on the case after he said, “Don’t know about you guv, but they all look the same to me.” That was not very PC of him.
Things have been a little frosty between us as a result.
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CLP 12/02/2021
Call for Witnesses
We need to move fast in the carrotting case. Frankly, we are stumped. Witnesses are turning out to be a little flakey.
The Chief is putting pressure on, “We can’t afford to let this slide.” he told today’s briefing. Still looking for a motive, but I got a hunch that lots of lolly will be involved.
If you know anything call our hotline.
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CLP 12/02/2021
Snow Falling on Cedric
It was a black and white kind of day. I took a turn into town and found this stiff on the street. At first I thought, ‘Poor guy, he’s frozen to death’ but then I recognised him, Cedric! I called the cops, he had been carrotted.
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CLP 10/02/2021
L3 (Day 35) Snowed In
“Well done for getting out!” he said
as if I’d slipped out
past the plastic police
of Serco plc
who run Yarl’s Wood
Immigration Removal Centre
.
In fact, all I had done
was walk to town
in the snow
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CLP 09/02/2021
L3 (Day 34) Carrow Bridge
Bemused pigeons and gulls
chase lifting snowflakes
above the Wensum
not being au fait with weather
maybe thinking things that fly up
contain protein not just ice
or were they playing
as school children might
flapping around with mouths wide
trying to catch ice crystals
on waggly tongues
having heard that each flake is unique
although they all taste the same
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CLP 08/02/2021
Snow Globe
That beastly howling
stopped and let the snow flakes fall
up as well as down
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CLP 08/02/2021
On Snow
Unfamiliar
precipitation collects
footprints betray us
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CLP 07/02/2021
