The pieces included in this book were written over a period of twelve years or so, and come from a variety of inspirations. The majority are short stories written for recreation and entered in competitions run by Writers News magazine. One (Jobsworth) is adapted from the first in a series of six radio plays written by the author about the mythical life of a caretaker. Marzipal is an outrageous fiction from a mundane real-life event. And others entries are verses written at different times and on various themes.