He was #clueless about the world, and it was amazing how he'd survived this long. Everyday activities just passed him by. He couldn't put up a shelf, wire a plug, boil an egg, or any number of things. His failings made him lovable, but that didn't stop him lying awake at night. Wishing. #vss365

If Mum was surprised she would say "my giddy aunt". Any sort of nonsense was codswallop or #balderdash. Exasperation was expressed as "good grief" Any song lyrics, fell into "la la la" after the first few lines None of it was an affectation. She didn't have to try to be nice. She just was #vss365

The sounds outside are on a loop. It seemed random at first, but John explained the pattern. The lights are the same. They come on at different times to create the impression of seasons. John explained the world is an #abstraction, part of today's #vss365. This room. These walls. That is reality.

It's a general rule that any food with #delight in the name is delicious. Look at Angel Delight. Turkish Delight... With this in mind, Popping Delight was the obvious choice on the New Year menu. It arrived and the lights were turned down. The plate rattled and the waiter stepped back. #vss365

The world cut short his #dream. It took a moment for him to realise. He'd heard that dreams were the mind's way of deciphering an event. In the dream he'd been punched in the chest. He opened his eyes and put his hand to his chest. Blood seeped through his fingers. His eyes closed again. #vss365

It was my first car that gave me freedom and let me #travel. I passed my test in December and bought the car in January. Summer arrived, I booked 2 weeks off work and drove North. I didn't have a map, I just followed the road. In 2 days I was in another country. In a week I'd forgotten home #vss365

The devil loves homophones. He still allows himself a smile when he hands out his business cards. B. L. Zeebub : #sole trader #vss365

He signed up for the #Mars Mayflower after seeing the promo video for the red planet. His protanomaly meant he saw the green hills around his hometown as red, so he couldn't understand the problem with moving to another red planet. And, apparently, men were from Mars anyway. #vss365

The dial had stuck. That's why we were late with the order. It was marked as an emergency, but I sent the kids next door while I waited for the delivery. I sat down to ease the tightness in my chest and watched out the window. My eyes closed as the #air tanker pulled up. #vss365

I like Christmas. I make the puddings in June, and feed them once a week. A measure.of rum every Saturday night. The occasional whisky. A brandy to add a bite. I often keep a tot for myself. A break from life's #struggle. A drink might not make me happy, but it makes me forget to be sad. #vss365

The prize was all over social media. It was more than a trend. If you didn't enter, you were an outcast. Now we're in this cave, strangers before yesterday, listening for whatever is waiting outside to leave. The gold was just to pull us in. The real prize is to #survive. #vss365

The New Year never started in January. It came in August, signalled by the league ladders in #Shoot! We had calendar year, tax year and the football season. The latter closely aligned to the school year and clearly the primary measure of time. #vss365

He was already late for work when he came to the barrier. His eyes followed the upward gaze of the crowd. "Just #jump!" He shouted, checking his watch. *** The company was doing well, but not well enough. His desk contents were on the pavement as he climbed out. "Don't #jump!" She cried. #vss365

It was a Tuesday. Thirty four years ago. I got home from school and Red had gone. Dad told me he'd gone to live on #Saturn. Dad bought me a telescope, and I gazed at the rings every night. I knew I wouldn't be able to see Red; I just had to look. And know he was looking for me. #vss365

He told us to #fight. None of us asked what we were fighting for. He was one of us. We knew, because he told us. He was the best there had ever been. We heard the praise from the ones closest to him; the ones who should know. He's bringing us a better world. We just need to be patient. #vss365

He'd been examining exoplanets 40 years ago, when he saw the telltale signs. Others had gathered the data, he'd just deciphered the results. Nothing special. Today is the first flight to the sanctuary he discovered. Pilgrims aboard the starship named in his honour: USS #humble #SciFanSat #vss365

He put her morning tea, in her favourite cup, on the bedside table. When she got up he'd made lunch for the kids and walked the dog. She knew she would be lost without him. He knew #gratitude wasn't love. But maybe it would do. #vss365

He said he didn't have a single #regret. She said that just meant he wasn't paying attention. He said it was all down to fate; we go where life takes us. She said that's why they invented signposts; you can always choose another way. He said "I know." She said "You don't." #vss365

He read the letter twice. "What is it?" She said. "It's a #recall notice. From the hospital." "What are they recalling?" She said. He paused. "There were problems with children born between May and June last year." "So... Billy?" She said. "They say they'll replace him though. No charge." #vss365

A smile across a table for two The barista brings A single cappuccino "Do you remember?" A look out the window Frost glittered grass A mother pushes a swing "Let's take the long way home" #memory #vss365

She dreamed of a #boho life. Renting a top floor, Georgian flat. Sipping coffee in basement cafés. Beret on her head. Guitar on her back. Reading Sartre under oak trees. Watching the world. From a riverside bench. Her real life distorted through misty bus windows. #vss365

Today is a carbon copy of yesterday and a template for tomorrow. Life is a song on endless repeat. A #monotonous melody. It's the tune I hum while driving into work. The chorus kicking in when I see you at the window as I get back home. Nothing ever changes. And I hope it never does. #vss365

The International Space Station was at its #apogee. That was the moment John was furthest from home, and closest to his family. If the science was off, the umbilical cord would be cut, and the blue oasis would shrink and fade from view. He didn't pray. He just closed his eyes. For a second #vss365

It was assumed that he'd be the #successor. His dad had started the company in his bedroom at 14 and made his first million by 21. All he had to do was take over. No need to climb the ladder. But the ladder was what had given his dad the strength. Without it, he was a toddler trying to run. #vss365

There wasn't a sign. As such. Certainly nothing specific. And it was a hot day. And the dog was panting. It just felt #illicit. Letting it drink without buying something. And that's how we got this flashing shark. #vss365

Her favourite shows when she was growing up were #Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie. She realised magic was the way a woman became powerful. She read every book on witchcraft and knew the theory. It was only when she found a perfect white stick in the woods that she could put it in practice #vss365

His father whispered to the other boys in the sack race and slipped a pound into each eager hand. Boys tripped around him as he broke through the tape. Influence got more expensive, but his father still met the cost. "A #consolation prize is fine. He likes a shiny medal and won't get angry" #vss365

The silence was a breath shy of uneasy. His footsteps echoed. The stage, empty behind him. He looked out to the audience and saw her in the front row. His eyes meeting hers as he started the #soliloquy. Is this my wife which I see before me? Her hand toward my hand? Come, let me hold thee #vss365

He always felt that missing a #vss365 was an #augury of armageddon. He'd left a post in draft but when the cab arrived it was already tomorrow. He put his phone on charge and awoke to #magenta skies. A crow sat on the fence, staring at the moon that refused to give way to the sun.

When Mr Love put on Le Freak at the school disco, you led me to the dance floor. You spent the next 40 years teaching me to dance. I spent 20 years with you in my arms. At last week's record fair i found C'est #Chic and turned to show you. Reached for a hand that was no longer there. #vss365

The #vespertine beauty of Church Street was most apparent in December. The salvation army glistened under the Christmas tree lights. Bobble hat-topped children saw themselves reflected in department store windows. Gloved hands hugged mugs of soup. Wham battled the Pogues across the street. #vss365

The last of the vikings died in battle. Any other outcome would have tainted his name. He wasn't #chivalrous because that wasn't how you won your battles. He didn't follow the rules. Rules are for games, not for life. He was honest. There was no need to lie if you were proud. He was loyal #vss365

On his 13th birthday he shut his bedroom door. From the garden, his mother could see the blinds were closed. A repeating melody drifted through the house from his #aphotic sanctuary for the next seven years. The words were indistinct, except for the chorus of "sorry" and "find me." #vss365

The queue started at Midnight. Every punk, goth and hippy from a 20 mile radius gathered. Each different. Each the same. A tribe of the unique. To the left of the door, sat on a bench, reading a book, was #Suave Sammy. The door opened, he picked up his bowler hat and calmly took his place. #vss365

#Last New Year i gave you a kiss and you turned your cheek. Last Easter I gave you apple blossom and you shook the branch. Last Midsummer I gave you dawn over the stones and you overslept. Last Halloween you danced with a vampire. This Christmas I'll watch Die Hard with memories of you #vss365

What have you learnt in your life? Almost nothing actually #matters. Every fatal wound is just a superficial cut. When the world is going to end, it only pauses. So what matters? Measuring your life against the moments of happiness. Rainfall is what happens when the Sun is about to shine #vss365

He stared at his phone and waited for inspiration. His feed filled with #vss365 posts as his coffee grew cold. Lunchtime came and went with all ideas still hiding out of reach. The sun set. The moon rose over the fields. The battery died. Still nothing. Well... at least he had his #health

Every day I'm #learning how not to be alone. The kettle boils and I take my mug off the shelf. I catch myself and reach for a second cup. The TV turns on in living room and I'm startled for a moment. I wake up in the night and see your outline under the duvet. I smile and go back to sleep. #vss365

I stand in front of the light, facing the window. My shadow's #reflection faces me. Silent. #vss365

He paced himself up the hill, looking up for landmarks. He #timed his final push for the lonely hawthorn tree just shy of the top. As the gradient increased and his rivals slowed he made his move. The wind drew tears from his eyes as he collapsed on his father's bench at the summit. #vss365

He still toured and people still sent him cheese scones. He didn't mind the smaller venues; he just wished he was still #relevant. Wished some of those younger faces weren't just bringing their parents. He tried updating his wardrobe, did bits on smartphones but he couldn't escape himself. #vss365

Her feed was full of posts about hotels overlooking tropical beaches and fast cars glowing in the sun. Reels saying that everything is #achievable. Her last commente was to say she was trying. The replies all said she had to try harder. It took her mum two weeks to get access to the account. #vss365

He wants everything to be #measurable. If he can't put a figure on it, it doesn't exist. His father gave him a chocolate for every race he won. His mother gave him a hug every time he got an A on his homework. He's never said "I love you". It's too abstract. Too subjective. #vss365

Eddie loved plums. His parents were glad he enjoyed healthy food but were puzzled about how fussy he was. If he was offered fruit it had to be a #specific slice. He'd go as far as turning away if it was the wrong piece. Why didn't they pick the one the goblin was pointing at? #vss365

She couldn't see her future but she kept seeing the past. Every moment in her life was continually repeated like a series of #action replays. She had no control. The slightest prompt would project a memory in front of her eyes. She was drawn in. Forced to relive her history. #vss365

His life had always been full of #options when all he wanted was to be told. Should he turn left or right? Say yes or no? When he stood outside the jewellers he saw the solution in his reflection. He pleaded guilty and smiled as he was led away. Meals at fixed times. No menu. No choice of TV #vss365

She told me about the wedding. The flow of the bride's dress. The summer sun glistening on her skirt like raindrops on snow. The light in her eyes as she saw her groom waiting at the altar. "You should've seen it." She reached for my hand as the nurse walked in. "It was beautiful." #reality #vss365

We stood behind the #goal, about halfway up the terrace. Got in about an hour before kick-off for a chat and a catch-up. Same old jokes, warming our hands on cups of weak coffee. Four young lads, growing old together. Best friends, counting the years by the weeks of each season. #vss365

The first #issue of the fanzine sold 23 copies. It would've been 25 but two were returned when punters realised it wasn't the match day programme. Five years later people would return the programme after mistaking it for the fanzine. Of course that was after we'd armed our sellers. #vss365

On her daily commute with #Transport for London she's surrounded by friends she doesn't know. White trainer man on the bench at Baker street. Last minute girl finishing her lipstick on the Bakerloo. Book boy is on holiday. He was reading about Spain last week. Is he reading on a beach today? #vss365