Hooked: An Extract from Work-In-Progress 'Conversations By The Clyde'

Whilst I’m busy working away on a couple of projects - which I’m very excited to share when I can - there’s not been much of anything new to read on here.

So, let me give you something new to read - from one of the projects I’m in the process of writing, one which is taking a lot of time (by design) but one which I’m also very excited to share at some point down the line.

Check out an exclusive extract of work-in-progress Conversations By The Clyde, below.

Enjoy

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Hooked

--Ah fuck sake. 

--Whit?

--Ah gies a hand here will ye.

--Whit for?

--Just gies a hand!

--Why whit have ye--JESUS CHRIST, whit have ye done?

--I've went and caught this seagull on the hook of this fishing rod havent a?

--aw for fu--what dae ye want me tae dae

--Just haud it doon

--haud it doon?

--aye. I'll get the hook oot

--right, ARGH! 

--whit have ye done?

--whit have a--the wee bastard bit me

--well o course it bit ye, it's in distress int it?

--it's in distress?

--well aye it's got a hook up the arse doesn't it?

--well--here dae seagulls have arses really--

--well they shite good luck fae somewhere--

--true, they've goat a hole they've got an arse I suppose but--

--look this isnae the time tae wax lyrical aboot the anatomy of a fuckin seagull eh?

--right aye fair dos. Dae ye want tae haud it and I'll get the hook out

--aye bit hurry up eh?

--how

--well they porpoises in the water there are lookin on and they're takin the piss now it's embarrassing 

--ah hardly think they're taking the piss--

--ye ever saw a porpoise stop in the wan place? Naw. They're takin the piss. 

--right. Haud it. Almost there. Goat it. There it's flyin awae 

--guid

--aw FU--

--whit

--it's jist awae the fish I caught. 

--aye, they'll dae that. 

--should have left the hook in the bastart

--ach dinnae be like that eh?

--aye fair enough.