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Born in Hampshire, Ian has lived in various locations around England, as well as spending a year in Florida. He has now returned to the county of his birth, where he lives with his wife and four children.

He has worked in banking and finance for most of his life. Upon return from Florida in 2007, he put his mind to writing.

'Have a Nice Weekend' is his first novel. ...more

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Chapter 5

Will hung his neatly ironed shirts in the wardrobe. There’s that job done. Time for a nice cup of tea.

Sunday mornings were for ironing the clothes he’d washed the day before. Over the past three years, routine had become an important part of Will’s life. Whereas before he’d moped around the flat and watched mindless television all weekend, now he made sure he kept up to date with the

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“So remember those who win the game
Lose the love they sought to gain
In debitures of quality and dubious integrity
Their small-town eyes will gape at you
In dull surprise when payment due
Exceeds accounts received at seventeen”
― Janis Ian

tags: integrity, life, loneliness, maturity, popularity, youth

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