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Heather Garrett's avatar

I saw that someone on Blue Sky had trouble accessing this story, and here is Jodi responding as quickly as possible. Thank you Jodi! It is an absolute pleasure to read this story again.

You have brought me so much joy during some remarkably difficult times starting from 14 years ago when I first found Just One Damned Thing After Another. It was the first book I've ever bought after simply seeing the cover.

I didn't look at anything inside, I walked straight to the register, because that title said everything about my life in the moment. Now you are my favorite author alongside Ray Bradbury.

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Jan Sutherland's avatar

I’ve just reread all of your St Mary’s and Time Police novels for the FIFTH time! Just can’t get enough of them and I’m eagerly awaiting the next Time Police novel, so thank you very much for this short story.

Re: toilet rolls: I used to watch out for Wilko’s delivery van and shoot down there at 7.30 am to snap up toilet rolls as they were pit on the shelf. Crazy times indeed!

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Wendy Jarman's avatar

But brilliant as per the norm

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Anita Kennedy's avatar

Thank you so much for this! I laughed out loud.

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Tina Fry's avatar

Thank-you so much for this. It brought much-needed entertainment in 2020, and still provides great amusement five years later 😁

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Elodie Holloway's avatar

Thoroughly enjoyed that. Thank you!

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Jane Holbrook's avatar

Love, love, love this! Adding Turk to the mix was absolutely awesome!

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Cathy Monblatt's avatar

This was fun. Thank you for brightening my Sunday.

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Ian Fairbank's avatar

That was a lovely surprise.Thank you so much.Good you can make so much fun out of desperation,

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Stephanie's avatar

Really brilliant. Thank you for lightening up a Sunday !

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Nesta Oliver's avatar

Brilliant as always. I was laughing from line two. But a question. Where did St Mary’s get the massive horde of bog rolls from. Oops! From where did St Mary’s get the massive horde of bog rolls? ☺️

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Philippa's avatar

Two years ago I bought my brother Just One Damned Thing After Another for Christmas. Just before Christmas last year I received a message from him thanking me for buying him the book as few things are better than the sheer joy of laughing uncontrollably and unapologetically in public at something in the book you're reading. No other present has ever earned such a response. I'll have to let him read this too. Thank you for making me look good.

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Jodi Taylor's avatar

From one sister to another - you're very welcome.

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Chris Goulet's avatar

I loved it! Thank you for making me laugh!

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Kt's avatar

What is twocked? As I presume it’s said

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Jodi Taylor's avatar

Taken Without Consent - relating to vehicle crime. For example - Oh no - my car has been twocked!

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Kt's avatar

Thank you, I think this may well become my favourite word, the leprechaun in my house keeps disappearing stuff so now I can tell Aelfric to stop twocking!

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Fiona Ellwood's avatar

That's so funny, definitely worth reading. We have used it now, but even before the lockdown we had a stash of toilet paper in the loft, because the not much missed at Boris Johnson said there was going to be a shortage. He blamed the EU (of coursed he did!) But it was very useful

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taliseama's avatar

Great story about a real crisis (to some) that is thankfully over.

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