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The first ten stories are set in a fictional, utopian version of York aka Yarwick while the other five are set in York as it was in my younger days. The stories are written to entertain but also to ask you to think about ways this wonderful city could be made even better.

 

Do you live in a city you love but would like to improve? Or in a dump which is in desperate need of change? What would you do if suddenly you had the power to enhance your environment? The first ten stories in this collection should give your imagination a boost to answer these questions. Set in the author's home city on York, transformed into Yarwick, the tales have ideas for how to set your town on the road to perfection.


Bill Banks is a rough diamond who has his own ideas of how the city should be and is ready to fight anyone or anything that gets in his way.


The collection is completed with five earlier stories set in York, which attempt to give the reader a feel for the atmosphere of this unique city.





The first ten stories are set in a fictional, utopian version of York aka Yarwick while the other five are set in York as it was in my younger days. The stories are written to entertain but also to ask you to think about ways this wonderful city could be made even better.

 

Do you live in a city you love but would like to improve? Or in a dump which is in desperate need of change? What would you do if suddenly you had the power to enhance your environment? The first ten stories in this collection should give your imagination a boost to answer these questions. Set in the author's home city on York, transformed into Yarwick, the tales have ideas for how to set your town on the road to perfection.


Bill Banks is a rough diamond who has his own ideas of how the city should be and is ready to fight anyone or anything that gets in his way.


The collection is completed with five earlier stories set in York, which attempt to give the reader a feel for the atmosphere of this unique city.




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Severe criticism of social services as Romulus and Remus placed in foster care of she-wolf.


Defence Secretary resigns after he admits god of war was named after chocolate bar.


'Momentous historic event' predicted as Caesar spotted calling office of Rubicon Ferry Services.


Remembrance Day for Punic Wars; hundreds of Hannibal's elephants show up.


'That stab vest makes you look fat,' Brutus tells Caesar, as he plots Ides of March hit.


Emperor Tiberius moves to quiet retirement community on Capri that offers 'underage boys and relaxing atmosphere of decadence and depravity.'


Claudius appoints horse to Senate, makes outgoing senator run in Grand National.


Rome burns; Nero fiddles fire insurance claim, and uses the proceeds to open a coffee shop.


Goths invade Roman Empire to seize valuable deposits of black hair dye and blue lipstick.


Picture credit: Wix AI

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