CONTENTS

NAN BURNS THE HOUSE DOWN

THE OLD BIDDIES’ PLACE

IN THE DARKNESS

THE AULD DRUNK

JAMES

‘WATERLOO’

THE FEEL OF MOONLIGHT

TAKE ME AWAY

CHERYL

CHERYL AND FRANCIS

YOU CAN’T FREEZE A TOMATO

LITTLE GREEN PILLS TO COMBAT THE COLD

THE MONSTER OF PELADON

JAMES HUESTON

THE TRUTH

LOST AGAIN, AFTER SO LONG RUNNING

COLD COMFORT

HATE THE BOY

MAYBE NOW, IN DREAMS

FALL TO FOG

STEP OVER TO GREY

A SHINING BRIDGE

AN UNEXPECTED FIND

GRASS, SKY, HORIZON

DESPERATION

SIX DAYS LATER – A CONVERSATION ABOUT SKA

SURPRISE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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