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Why I Left the Scouts is the third collection of poems and monologues to have stemmed from the unusual imagination of Steve Morris and if you haven’t yet experienced his unique style of story telling, you’re in for a treat.

There’s lots of new scribblings which certainly have that familiar northern slant, but once again Steve’s tales manage to stay well clear of the old tin bath, the whippet and the Woodbine. Instead, we are allowed a peek into some very private, and very peculiar, worlds.

We meet the young husband who can’t quite keep up with his wife’s ‘demands’ and loses her in a way he couldn’t possibly have predicted. There’s the tale of a middle-aged sad bloke who hopes Santa will bring him a woman and there’s the story of Miss Fishwick’s first foray into the world of ‘movies’.

And we’re introduced to the Boy Scout who unexpectedly gets an opportunity to obtain his photography badge and shares his candid snap with the entire village.

If, however, you’re already a fan of Steve’s stories, what are you waiting for? This lot’s just as downright bl**dy funny as the last. Dive in and enjoy!