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An Occult History of Glebe Park
We bound through the Galliard Smith gate, dodging the iron pickets, our feet landing hard in the park beneath the park. Thousands of...
John Lombard
Sep 14
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Ollie placates the Hole in Things
Two hours on hold to the council and now I’ve got three kids on the driveway playing silly buggers. They’re taking turns jumping over the...
John Lombard
Jul 31
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Werewolf pirates vs vampire ninjas
At eight bells, the crow’s nest sighted our two rowboats, sagged by gold and churned by explosions in the water. Above them, black-clad...
John Lombard
Jul 10
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A close shave with the national razor
When it is my turn, I go like a lamb. A soldier steers me with the stock of a bayonet lodged into the small of my back, but after weeks...
John Lombard
Jun 7
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Flavour Country
I held my breath as Alain bit into the meat pie. The filling was probably offal, but we inspectors have open minds from global experience...
John Lombard
May 14
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Inspirations - 2024 catch up!
When I started this blog/podcast I intended to write short articles talking about the inspirations behind each story, partly to remind...
John Lombard
Apr 21
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