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Our Albion

Christmas in London

Well, this is an unexpected turn of events

3 min readDec 20, 2021

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Christmas in London

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Damian Clarke
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Our Albion

My worst day at school

I wake up, excited.

9 min readDec 15, 2021

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My worst day at school

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Damian Clarke
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Our Albion

I have reached a turning point

A rehash of the past has become my future

2 min readJun 28, 2021

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I have reached a turning point

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Damian Clarke
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Our Albion

Old tools

The sweat of ages storing wisdom in their handles…

4 min readMar 21, 2021

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Old tools, their handles brown with age, are arrayed on a weathered wooden floor.

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Damian Clarke
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Our Albion

Grumbleground

An earthquake hit London!

1 min readMar 19, 2021

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A golden skull shining against a dark background — read to the end of the piece and it will all become clear!

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Damian Clarke
in
Our Albion

Flaming heck!

I looked down at the street and saw…

1 min readMar 17, 2021

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An enormous, fire-breathing dragon glows against the night sky.

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Damian Clarke
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The Bad Influence

One of the Most Contentious Desserts in History

Thrifty Words Challenge #15: Transformation

3 min readDec 11, 2020

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A delicious dessert of meringue topped with whipped cream and fruit. (This one has chocolate too —a step too far!)

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Damian Clarke

My online love was vapourware

Thrifty Words Challenge #14: Fever

1 min readDec 4, 2020

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A figure drawn on a wall hangs beneath a heart, like a desperate man hanging from a balloon.

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Damian Clarke
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The Bad Influence

He said, “Welcome”, which was a nice change

Thrifty Words Challenge #12: Pussy

1 min readNov 19, 2020

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An old-fashioned engraving of ornately uniformed and mustached Baden soldiers with pointy helmets. Some also have plumes!

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Damian Clarke
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The Bad Influence

Just when you thought it was over…

Thrifty Words Challenge #11: Late

1 min readNov 11, 2020

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An attractive Asian woman leans against a wall, staring at us. An inscrutable expression, and maybe melasma, on her face.

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Damian Clarke

Damian Clarke

I’m a writer and publisher working in Sydney, Australia and London, UK. I specialise in finance, technology, insurance, property, medicine and sustainability.

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