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Anorak Sam By Alan Tansley
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Sam Bennett, an only child brought up by his mum in a small town on the outskirts of Sheffield in the north of England is... More > unfortunately obese and this makes him a loner.
Dedicated to his work at the local council, Sam remains this way, however, now in his early thirties, a chance meeting in a recently opened supermarket this leads to a relationship with Natalie Wood, a girl his own size.
Unfortunatley now enduring the usual taunts and snide remarks together, with blood loss, sweat and tears, they begin to diet. As their relationship grows, familiarity with uncertainty, including a lot of doubt begins to rear its ugly head. Unfortunately as the saying goes, what a tangled web we weave when we are about to deceive. < Less
Two Castleford Lads
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Two Castleford Lads By Alan Tansley
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In the mid eighties, two lads, fed up with the way England was being run, leave the Yorkshire coal fields, and travel south.... More > Their adventure runs riot, and eventually cross the channel, it leads to a different way of life, and they begin to enjoy it. < Less
Always Third Best
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Always Third Best By Alan Tansley
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After a few weeks of marriage, Paul Carter, in a rage of temper, walks out. He returns to singing, and is asked to join a... More > band. During this time, he entertains the disabled, and is praised for it. However, as his career takes off, and after a disurbing TV debate, he is disgraced for doing so. < Less
A Singer With No Name
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A Singer With No Name By Alan Tansley
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Tony Pearson has a passion for singing but is plagued with a medical problem. He convalesces with his Aunt and Uncle at... More > their home in Blackpool. While visiting a local coffee bar he meets a girl called Jen in her final year at college. Tony finds a part time job working behind a bar at a local pub. The Landlord takes him under his wing and treats him like a son. Tony recommends a karaoke machine for the customers, this proves not to be the success he hoped. With a touch of mystery he disguises himself in order to save embarrasment and participates in the karaoke. From that moment onwards his life is never the same. < Less
Playing God...in jeans
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Playing God...in jeans By Alan Tansley
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Based present day, Patrick Whitehead, mild mannered, now in his middle thirties from Sheffield, is a scientist working in... More > human genetics.

He eventually ends up working at a research centre in Norfolk, and lives in a bed–sit nearby. Regrettably everything at work is not rosy, is constantly chastised not only about his work but his dress sense, and when he meets the girl of his dreams, he knows his environment has to change.

Purposely changing his lifestyle, Patrick’s new world is suddenly shattered. His grief is great, and unfortunately his occupation allows him to seek revenge. He maintains companionship with a local tramp for company, not much older than him, and seems as wise, however doesn’t know his true vocation.

Seemingly on an intellectual level, but maintaining a more sober outlook to life, than the tramp, Patrick decides to take the law into his own hands, but will it do him any good? Especially, when finds out the true employment of his closest friends. < Less
Two Castleford Lads
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Two Castleford Lads By Alan Tansley
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In the mid eighties, two lads, fed up with the way England was being run, leave the Yorkshire coal fields, and travel... More > south.
Their adventure runs riot, and eventually cross the channel, it leads to a different way of life, and they begin to enjoy it. < Less
It's The Second Hand Man
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It's The Second Hand Man By Alan Tansley
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In a small town on the outskirts of Leeds, in the old West Riding of Yorkshire just before the outbreak of the Second World... More > War, Jessie Harper married Colin Mathews was a year older.
Colin’s elder brother David, a cabinet maker by trade, married Doreen Pritchard and was now living next door to them. Upgrading their old houses into modern living quarters with a large shop at the front, began selling second hand furniture.
Business grew and kept both families in a reasonable living standard. Jessie had a son and called him Gordon. A few years later, she had a daughter and they named her Tracy and weeks later Doreen had a daughter and they named her Barbara.
In his teens Gordon maintained his hobby of painting. It really took his interest and from a hobby a successful business began. If only his love life was as simple. It became more complicated and caused many upsets.
It was years later when finally settled down; his past caught up with him and not only caused embarrassment but cost financially. < Less
A Drivers Dream
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A Drivers Dream By Alan Tansley
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Themed in the late sixties, a gripping yarn about a young chap called Ken Watson with a passion for playing golf.... More > Unfortunately it ruins his relationship with his longstanding girlfriend Ann Gibson. From here onwards his future becomes frought with complications, misunderstandings and ends with heartbreak. Does he turn it all around? < Less
Anorak Sam
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Anorak Sam By Alan Tansley
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Sam Bennett, an only child brought up by his mum in a small town on the outskirts of Sheffield in the north of England is... More > unfortunately obese and this makes him a loner.
Dedicated to his work at the local council, Sam remains this way, however, now in his early thirties, a chance meeting in a recently opened supermarket this leads to a relationship with Natalie Wood, a girl his own size.
Unfortunatley now enduring the usual taunts and snide remarks together, with blood loss, sweat and tears, they begin to diet. As their relationship grows, familiarity with uncertainty, including a lot of doubt begins to rear its ugly head. Unfortunately as the saying goes, what a tangled web we weave when we are about to deceive. < Less
The Grease Monkey
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The Grease Monkey By Alan Tansley
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Themed in the middle sixties a gritty tale based in a mining town in Yorkshire England. Kev Taylor in his late teens has a... More > passion for motorbikes and girls. Drifting from one girl to another, He eventually meets his match in Chris Simpson a girl he knew from school. Her influences change him from motorbike to car driver. He occasionally manages to carry on with his adventures. His past catches up with him and causes all sorts of grief makes him rethink his future. Adult themed with twists and turns of fate. Can Kev maintain his standard of trying to be a youth or can he be a man. < Less
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