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    Tea. Drums And Speed
    Tea. Drums And Speed
    Tea. Drums And Speed
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    Tea. Drums And Speed

    By Les Broad

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    Tea, Drums And Speed is just one of a set of short stories; it tells of a 1960s pop band metamorphosing. Elsewhere, there's a story speculating on how those bizarre rumours about 'celebrities' actually start, another about what flashes through the mind in the moments before a car accident and the tale of an Olympic athlete.
    These and others contribute to a whole that has been described in flattering terms – challenging, thought-provoking and enjoyable are just some of the terms that have already been used.
    The author would be very pleased to share these interesting little tales with you!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLes Broad
    Release dateSep 9, 2011
    ISBN9781465799777
    Tea. Drums And Speed
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    Les Broad

    That picture isn't me. It's my much-loved Border Collie bitch, who I lost to a spinal tumour in April 2011. She deserves this memorial.I was born a very, very long time ago, very close to my mother in England. Now I live in Wales, which isn't England but is part of the UK. I've written all sorts of stuff, but mostly science fiction. It's sort of believable sci-fi - maybe it can't happen today, but might tomorrow, you know? The sci-fi novels are all on the theme of 'first contact' and the first one is being given away free. You'll have to pay for the others. Sorry.I've got other novels, short stories and things that are supposed to be funny too but whether they are is your decision, right?Some of the books are based on real incidents - I know they are, because they happened to me. There are five in total, I've released two, two are being tidied up and the last one won't be finished for a while yet. If you read one, remember it all happened to me and that I don't mind being laughed at. I'm used to it.A while back I released a free book, 'Top Of The Shop'. (If you're a writer you might want to read it. I'll say no more.) I've since released another one, 'Tea, Drums And Speed'. So now the first sci-fi novel is free, 'Top Of The Shop' is free, and there's a free volume of short stories. I must be mad, giving this stuff away. Mind you, it hasn't stopped me giving away a book of political thoughts. If you're from Wales, or British, or even interested in Welsh politics, it might be worth reading.There's also a free book about some films that appeal to me. You might find it interesting but I thought it would be a bit cheeky to want money for it. Have it on me.There's one little thing I don't understand. Of everything I've put on this site, I think the stories in 'Swift Shifts' are the funniest, yet it's the title that's looked at least often. Why is that, do you think?After a gap of several months I've now added a new three-story volume of funny stories. To balance this, there's a thoroughly miserrable one on its way!A word or two about my pricing strategy might be worthwhile. A lot of people on this site (and I apologise if I've got this wrong) quote prices that are just a bit cheaper than you'd see in a bookstore. I don't do that. Ebooks don't have production or distribution costs, so why should you, the book buyer, have to pay even a tiny share of something that doesn't exist? Isn't it better to spend, say, $3 on three little books than on just one? I want you to enjoy what I've written, and at a realistic cost to you that I can live with. Simple, isn't it?I'll add to this from time to time - there's no point saying everything at once, is there? You'd have no need to come back, would you?

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      Tea. Drums And Speed - Les Broad

      TEA, DRUMS AND SPEED

      Les Broad

      Published by Les Broad at Smashwords

      Copyright 2011 Les Broad

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      Tea, Drums and Speed

      In a windswept town somewhere in northern England snow began to fall. It wasn’t snow that promised to be deep and crisp and even; this fall, in February of 1965, was wet and turned to grey slush almost as soon as it hit the ground. It was driven by an icily cold, wet wind from the Arctic that drove the few people who had ventured outside to seek shelter inside.

      In a greasy little café in a grey street near the centre of that grimy town the only four customers sat around a table, thick cups standing empty on the cracked surface of a rickety table near the steamed up window. They seemed an odd quartet of young men, immaculately groomed yet scruffily dressed. They had been debating whether they could afford the few shillings that four more cups of tea would cost; the ‘no’ lobby was winning.

      The proprietor, as much a stranger to personal hygiene as his apron was to washing powder, gave them four more cups anyway, saying, there y’are, boys, pay me for ‘em when you’re famous. Chuckling, he retired behind his counter once more.

      What we need is a new name, one of the young men said, I mean, ‘Bobby and The Blue Boys’, not exactly with it, is it? He was Rick Gear (although his birth certificate said Percival Wilkins), drummer in the embryonic pop group gathered around that table. And, he went on, I never liked them blue suits.

      You never said when we bought ’em, replied bass guitarist Dave Best (who really was Dave Best), but if we get a new name we could get a new image too.

      A grunt, possibly signifying agreement, issued from the form of lead guitarist Spider (christened Anthony) Webb, slouched against the wall and looking asleep. It was his usual state.

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