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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Twenty Three
Nixon Tyme needed to be specific with Gil on how he wanted to set about helping him. Since meeting up with him again after all these...
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Twenty Two
In the weeks following his mother's death, Tanner's persistent doubts about Erica had become more of a worry. Ever since they'd begun...
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Mar 218 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Twenty One
Les Moulins Blancs, Brittany Sunday, 1st July 2001 Having spent the rest of Friday recovering from their efforts at sea, then...
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Mar 144 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Twenty
Out through the haze, Trevor Stoddart rushed down the stairs towards Peter. He was out cold. What should he do? He thought about calling...
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Mar 76 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Nineteen
Stepping from the ferry at Patras, that late, autumn morning, Nixon soon felt like he was sitting on a film set for Zorba the Greek. Like...
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Feb 2812 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Eighteen
Having known Tanner since 1993, Erica Steed's relationship with him, was at first, purely professional. Tanner had hired her as an...
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Feb 219 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Seventeen
Creating the perfect scenario, Gil planned that Lucia would be laid to rest in the early hours of Friday, 29th June. Right from the...
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Feb 1413 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Sixteen
I Under the shadow of the Alps, by the end of Nixon's stint on the apple farm, it was the third week of October. Even in the south east...
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Feb 78 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Fifteen
I Mr T. J. Stoddart, Michaelmas Cottage, Aston by Stone. He hadn't needed to write it down. What sort of stupid name was that, anyway?...
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Jan 3110 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Fourteen
1.10 pm The English Channel Monday 25th June 2001 The shuddering vibrations of the ferry's final manoeuvring towards port, together with...
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Jan 247 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Thirteen
Stunned, from his sudden return to the UK from California, in the spring of 1981, the only thing Nixon could think of was to get away. He...
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Jan 178 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Twelve
Riven with fatigue, Nixon drew into Portsmouth ferry port at five am, and parked up. It had been a long day. The booking kiosks were...
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Jan 108 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Eleven
I Specialising in promoting quality, high end tribute acts, Tanner Francis, towards the end of the nineties, acquired one band that,...
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Jan 37 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Ten
10.25 pm Nixon had reached the end of the motorway, and the outskirts of London. He turned towards Cricklewood, then headed south, down...
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Dec 27, 20249 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Nine
Tanner Francis, from being on the brink of something, that most likely would have gone on to attain the legendary status of the bands...
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Dec 20, 20247 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Eight
I As Nixon finished his sandwich, he flicked through his magazine. A page suddenly caught his attention. A quarter page advert, in black...
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Dec 13, 20246 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Seven
Mid morning, the day after Isabella Lake had arrived back in Brittany, following her ill fated sojourn in Paris, the door knocked. She...
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Dec 6, 20245 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Six
Gil and Nixon, back at the 100 Club, five years previously, were about to undergo a life changing moment. For better or worse, the pair,...
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Nov 28, 20248 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Five
With the body now sealed, and partially disguised, Nixon decided to move on, and after an hour without incident on the motorway, he...
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Nov 22, 202411 min read
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The Ballade of Nixon Tyme Chapter Four
I Back in 1976, sixteen year old Nixon Tyme had never been to the 100 Club before. He'd never been anywhere much yet, except for a...
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Nov 14, 20246 min read
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