Mr Tumnal

Everyone has an idea of their ideal family. Not everyone’s become real

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About me

Derbyshire born. Suffolk bred. Lives in the shires.

T E Shepherd is an author/illustrator. He writes magic realism set in our, or closely-related, worlds. His debut novel, The End Of All Worlds, was released in 2012. His second novel, and the first in the Imaginary Friends trilogy, Mr Tumnal, was published in 2014. The second in the series, The Imaginary Wife, was published in 2018, and he's currently working on the final instalment, Forgotten Friends. He is also a landscape artist, and is currently working on a project with Erica Smith aka. the Bookshop Blogger to illustrate his way round the country to produce The Booklover's Guide to Bookshops. You can find out about upcoming releases by following on Twitter, liking on Facebook, or by joining the mailing list.

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  The Imaginary Wife

The Imaginary Wife

How would you feel if you discovered you were the imaginary creation of your best friend?

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The time was when

13:52 went to empty the washing machine to find it all smelling worse than when it went in. New door seal it is then… :- # 16:44 is making sense of a gazillion photographs… # Bleated on behalf of Thomas…

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The time was when

18:17 : Voting Conservative, because you’re angry with Labour is like sawing your balls off because your trousers are too tight via @DrEvanHarris # 18:35 must remember that I don’t need to go into work tomorrow. 🙂 # Bleated on…

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The time was when

09:38 Don’t let anyone tell you it can’t be different bit.ly/cOHwgK feat. public signed up as supporters thru #fb & twitter (@DrEvanHarris) # 19:03 : Please RT: Check that your anti-Tory vote won’t deliver a Tory win: www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/ #ge2010 #ge10…

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The time was when

09:39 : Excellent article about choices. Read this: why You should decide to vote LibDem this time bit.ly/cKWW4b #ge2010 via @DrEvanHarris # 14:27 is trying to understand web analytics, and decyphering what’s important and what isn’t… and how to report…

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The time was when

19:28 noticed that Ocado sell ‘Green Celery’. I wasn’t aware that celery came in any colours other than green… # 21:02 is Ian Lamb. What is your Labour name? (Grandparent’s first name plus favourite food as a child.) #ge2010 #…

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The time was when

23:12 is listening to the Vote Now Show with the light off. Brings back Friday nights with R4 and #Weekending # 10:14 has just realised I’m giving myself an unrealistically optimistic impression of the nation’s opinions due to who I’m…

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14:37 #torympname = parent’s 1st name + street where you grew up + head teacher’s surname. You may all call me John Stradbroke-Taylor, wot wot. # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter

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The time was when

17:19 has planted out some more rhubarb (thank you Lynne!) and sowed some sweetcorn. #ukspring #gardening # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter

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The time was when

23:09 RT @Litopia Children growing up in homes with a large library of books will go farther in academia.No sh*t sherlock! cot.ag/98dhUJ # 15:08 Support Liberal Democrats, add a #twibbon to your avatar now! – bit.ly/5vBDFC # 15:48 wonders if…

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11:49 : I want one of these: bit.ly/2kY0ga #DailyGeek #UnrealisticDreams # 12:15 wonders what the plurking plurk is plurk? plurk.com/p/4t8xzv # 15:25 is wondering why the media has just noticed the Lib Dems? bit.ly/cHiOdX #GoNick #LibDemsCANWin via @TrueFarnz # 16:16…

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The time was when

02:13 has been a vet nurse assistant for a poor little cat knocked down in the road. I would like to get some sleep now, but I’m not sleepy… # 09:02 is surprisingly awake this morning for only about four…

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09:28 : according to New Scientist this could go on for the next 60 years bit.ly/bBYzYh #volcanogod #Icelandic #ashcloud via @neilhimself # 15:52 would like this to happen: Why all bets are off in this election. ALL bets. Very interesting…

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Eyjafjallajokull: Spectacular and Awesome

More from Eyjafjallajokull As ash from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano continued to keep European airspace shut down over the weekend, affecting millions of travelers around the world, some government agencies and airlines clashed over the flight bans. Some restricted airspace is…

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09:19 : a streak of blue lightning – Photo of the day from our Flickr pool bit.ly/c7o2CM via @bbc_springwatch # 09:22 : Which emits more C02? Planes or Volcano? | (via @johngoldsby) post.ly/bJzb /via @siggidori @ianshepherd # 11:15 : interesting…

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The time was when

09:57 : awesome photos of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions bit.ly/a4M2KM via @siggidori @ianshepherd # 15:11 has successfully, if time-consumingly, deconstructed an MDF Inca Mausoleum… # Bleated on behalf of Thomas by LoudTwitter

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Out with the new; In with the old

One of the upsides of the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano eruption and the resulting ash cloud has been a cloudless sky, devoid of any vapour trails. Saturday began with a trip into Headington to collect 1920’s original fireplace from Nicola. Having just…

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The time was when

19:49 loves the new fireplace that he has got from @nickyanderton … just dissappointed that I didn’t have time to finish getting it in place! # 19:56 twitpic.com/1gc3p9 – You have received a new message # Bleated on behalf of…

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The time was when

09:42 sees this as an interesting idea: Check out @dubber’s genius Numberless Calendar idea bit.ly/9APwmQ /via @106jackfm # 09:44 wonders why it is that inspiration strikes, and creativity demands, always at the most inconvenient of times…? #writing # 10:33 :…

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