Bête de Jour

...an ugly man's guide to life, love and happiness.

Thursday, 21 February 2013

Bête de Jour Has Written a Novel :: The Lives and Loves of Hana Lee

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That's right, I have written a novel. It's called The Lives and Loves of Hana Lee and so far it's available on Amazon and Smash...
Friday, 4 June 2010

Bête de Jour :: The Intimate Adventures Of An Ugly Man

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This is the story of Stan Cattermole, alias Bête de Jour. It starts here: The Beginning of a Great Adventure. If you don't know what ha...
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Tuesday, 1 June 2010

The Ugly Truth :: Out of the Bag

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' To call a story a true story is an insult to both art and truth .' – Vladimir Nabokov bulk :: 12st 5 age :: 42 (as of yesterday)...
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Monday, 31 May 2010

Fantastic Voyage :: Chapter Eight :: Life Begins At 42

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My mum wakes me up with a mug of tea. I’m in my old bed, in my old bedroom, on the 13th floor of a block of flats in the centre of Sunderlan...
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Sunday, 30 May 2010

Fantastic Voyage :: Chapter Seven :: The End of the Road

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I hadn't been dreaming. This wasn't a soap opera. Would that it were. Would that it were. It was almost one in the morning. I looked...
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Saturday, 29 May 2010

Fantastic Voyage :: Chapter Six :: Crisis

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‘My name’s Carl,’ he said. ‘With a “K”.’ I took a big swig of whisky. It burned. Karl with a K was crossing his right hand across his chest ...
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Friday, 28 May 2010

Fantastic Voyage :: Chapter Five :: Crumbs in the Cocktail

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‘I know exactly how you feel,’ said the driver as he pulled out into traffic and I huddled over his heater, thanking him profusely through t...
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Thursday, 27 May 2010

Fantastic Voyage :: Chapter Four :: Darkling

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Somewhere slightly north of Ashby-de-la-Zouch I stood by the side of the road and watched the day die. It seemed like the early evening had ...
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Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Fantastic Voyage :: Chapter Two :: Burkina Faso

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'And this was really the way that my whole road experience began, and the things that were to come are too fantastic not to tell.' –...
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Monday, 24 May 2010

Fantastic Voyage :: Chapter One :: The Fantasy Element

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I'm late. I should've been on the road hours ago. Years ago, by God. What have I done with my life? Oy. I couldn't get to sleep ...
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La Bête
I am a good man - loving and funny and true - wrapped in the body of a brutal, brutal mess. I also have a face like a bag of elbows. This is my curse. If you see me limping down a London street, do not judge me - because you do not know me. Just give me a smile, or if that proves too difficult, please try to look away without wincing. It really is the least you can do.
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