Pim

Pim is published.

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After many adventures that the author has neglected to describe, Brad came upon Pim and Bim barbecuing sausage. In their lengthy time apart Pim and Bim had grown wiser but not sadder, while Brad had grown sadder but not wiser.

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Avonmore, my medieval epic is now available at https://t.co/msRz6YskF8
Lord or the Rings and Game of Thrones enthusiasts should check it out.

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Lath and Plaster, my latest story, is now available here. https://t.co/aotY7ZBeNS…
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Too Small A Country, my latest story, is now available here. https://t.co/msRz6YrMPA
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Framed for a heinous crime she did not commit, Millicent Pinchbeck was released after 17 days when the perpetrator was apprehended.

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After making the arduous climb onto the roof, Millicent was surprised to encounter Pim and Bim.

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On examining the back of the house Millicent formulated a plan on the spot.

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Though she couldn’t make out individual words, Millicent was able to identify the speakers from the timbre of their voices

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The Well-Dressed Albatross sat up with Brad, entertaining him with anecdotes about his recent stint as Lieutenant Governor of Tasmania. Mr. Starbuck had long since retired to bed with Volume III of Chateaubriand’s memoirs.

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The Well-Dressed Albatross, who unbeknownst to Mr. Starbuck had been inhabiting a garret, appeared unexpectedly.

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Brad found Mr. Starbuck, who’s one modification to Pim and Bim’s house was a Matisse that, in his own words, ‘has been in the family for a while.’ Mr. Starbuck had been working on a poem for days but had become stonewalled after inditing the first line.

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Thrilled that Brad had once again satisfied her prediction that he’d fail, Millicent Pinchbeck had been following him since the abdication.

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Cancelled as a result of a badly expressed idea he’d posted on social media, Brad lost his position as King of England and returned to his old job of looking for a new job.

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While Ukifune was helping the Prime Minister make sense of the new budget, Brad went off to christen a ship.

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Meanwhile, back in Mexico, Mr. Starbuck had experienced cash flow problems and the family home had been seized by creditors. Discovering that Pim and Bim were absent from their abode, he had an idea.

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Having missed the news that Buckingham Palace was now a condominium, Millicent went directly there and was greeted warmly by an occupant.

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When Millicent heard that Brad and Ukifune were now British monarchs she was livid. To end this nonsense she took the first ship leaving Veracruz for Bristol, then continued to London on foot. (Millicent kept her environmental footprint to an aggressive minimum.)

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Brad and Ukifune moved into a council flat on the outskirts of a Northern municipality

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Unfortunately the family had fallen on hard times and Buckingham Palace was sold to a condo developer. So Brad and Ukifune found themselves administering their duties from a laundrette in Hackney.

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Eager to see Brad and Ukifune coronated, Pim and Bim flew to England. They’d had the foresight to book a B&B just outside the city.