Comeuppance by Nigel Gordon

[Pedro]

Another delightful tale from Nigel. In a setting to be found in most towns north of the Severn- Trent line and parts of Auz - the working men's club. Establishments not normally recognised as fertile ground for the kind of stories posted here.

[Rutabaga]

A brilliant story -- just brilliant.

R

[Paul Wren]

A terrific story well told. It brought back memories. If only I had the guts to brass it out.

[FreeThinker]

Well, there you go. I wish I would have had the balls to do that. Excellent story. And I love the history lesson.

[Bruin Fisher]

A great story. Evocative, reminiscent of movies such as Brassed Off, and Little Voice (both highly recommended for their depiction of Northern British life in the mid 20th century).

[Rutabaga]

I also was very impressed with the distinct "voice" that the first-person narrator presented. It was a complex blend of sophistication, jadedness, and mocking while not sounding like a pompous ass or an arrogant snot. And of course his action in the club at the end would certainly redeem any issues about him. Indeed, I suppose if there was one term that might be used to describe him, it would be "problem solver."

R

[Jeff Ellis]

loved it. The Conservative Club in our village was entirely working class Labour. At Xmas, members got 72 free pints, about a weeks worth. In summer they did a coach trip to the seaside, it had to be police cleared because 74 coaches caused gridlock on small country roads. It was the centre of village life