Brilliant story. Jodie really came alive for me, as did Nick. Great ending. I think it WAS Gaiman who said that, composting is a good analogy. I believe many, if not most, and possibly all, writers are collectors of stories, anecdotes and snippets of conversation
This is hilarious, Nathan! Love how you made do with the little time you had to write your weekly newsletter and took out this little 'sausages in a thermos' treasure and put it to good use.
You're truly using this platform to hone your craft and this is so inspiring. I need to reflect on this.
Collections of the everyday - think that is such a fun and useful way to approach writing. Enjoyed this, Nathan! Technical question: can you actually cook sausages in a thermos? Going on a picnic tomorrow and never heard about this…
I love a little "slice of life" vignette like this. Sometimes it's the stories you have little faith in that surprise you by getting a great reader reaction. Beautifully unsaid but implied is that Tom's jealousy over Nick's date with Jodie gradually turned to a kind of sympathy for a fellow traveler. (I could be wrong but I enjoyed it!)
We always observe and like a sponge soak up all that is around us, store it, keep it, like sausages in a thermos, to squeeze it onto the page sometimes years later. Well done Nathan, a wonderful vignette!
What else might one cook in a thermos!? What woman would not be wooed by such ingenuity? Wonderfully entertaining story, Nathan. I like your exploration into comedy.
I think Jodie made the right decision. I’ve totally been there, some incriminating evidence in metaphorical hand that I thought was totally normal, when someone else pointed out the folly.
Such a sweet final line. And such a brilliant reminder of the amount of fodder in the airwaves! Train journeys, especially. David sometimes plays a game in cities where, as he walks, he opens his ears to snippets of conversation as people go by, and then pieces the sparkliest bis together into a poem, or a song. It's amazing how brilliant some of what floats through, is.
This is adorable, Nathan - and I love the addendum - aren't we all (well, many of us) full of these little snippets? You've reminded me of my own quite different thermos story - I must use it in something :)
This is hilarious. I thought you were talking about tinned hotdog sausages for a minute and was thinking "they'd be all right" but no, what was described was far worse 😂
Brilliant story. Jodie really came alive for me, as did Nick. Great ending. I think it WAS Gaiman who said that, composting is a good analogy. I believe many, if not most, and possibly all, writers are collectors of stories, anecdotes and snippets of conversation
This is hilarious, Nathan! Love how you made do with the little time you had to write your weekly newsletter and took out this little 'sausages in a thermos' treasure and put it to good use.
You're truly using this platform to hone your craft and this is so inspiring. I need to reflect on this.
Collections of the everyday - think that is such a fun and useful way to approach writing. Enjoyed this, Nathan! Technical question: can you actually cook sausages in a thermos? Going on a picnic tomorrow and never heard about this…
I love a little "slice of life" vignette like this. Sometimes it's the stories you have little faith in that surprise you by getting a great reader reaction. Beautifully unsaid but implied is that Tom's jealousy over Nick's date with Jodie gradually turned to a kind of sympathy for a fellow traveler. (I could be wrong but I enjoyed it!)
We always observe and like a sponge soak up all that is around us, store it, keep it, like sausages in a thermos, to squeeze it onto the page sometimes years later. Well done Nathan, a wonderful vignette!
I actually Lol'd. Can't believe it made it's way in there so quick! 😂🤓
I love this - especially the dialog. It felt both intimate, and relaxed, and I wanted to spend the whole afternoon with the two of them.
What else might one cook in a thermos!? What woman would not be wooed by such ingenuity? Wonderfully entertaining story, Nathan. I like your exploration into comedy.
I think Jodie made the right decision. I’ve totally been there, some incriminating evidence in metaphorical hand that I thought was totally normal, when someone else pointed out the folly.
Funny piece, and well done!
Such a sweet final line. And such a brilliant reminder of the amount of fodder in the airwaves! Train journeys, especially. David sometimes plays a game in cities where, as he walks, he opens his ears to snippets of conversation as people go by, and then pieces the sparkliest bis together into a poem, or a song. It's amazing how brilliant some of what floats through, is.
Very impressive that you managed to write such a gem under the pressure of time, and thermos will never be the same again!
So much is packed into this beautiful, little moment. Also, I've developed a craving for sausages.
This is adorable, Nathan - and I love the addendum - aren't we all (well, many of us) full of these little snippets? You've reminded me of my own quite different thermos story - I must use it in something :)
What a fun little piece! I mean, it might be weird but if you add some mayonnaise you can basically make hot dogs on the spot, no? Isn't that cool?
Brilliant Nath 👏
This is hilarious. I thought you were talking about tinned hotdog sausages for a minute and was thinking "they'd be all right" but no, what was described was far worse 😂