I got you a notepad, son. You were always doodling and jotting things down.

The pages of this one aren’t lined in case you want to doodle freely, but it should be fine to write on too. Although if you do, maybe use a ruler. You tend to veer downwards when you don’t have lines.

I was reading some reviews. The one-star ones say the paper is too thin and the ink bleeds through. But the four and five-star ones say if you use a biro, that won’t be an issue. Also, thin paper means more pages.

I know I sent biros last month, with the energy-saving bulbs (is the brightness suiting you?) But I was reading some reviews, and these particular biros are supposed to really last. The top-rated review said just one pen did someone for an entire year of daily crosswords and sudokus. There’s fifty in the box so they’ll keep you going for a while, but I can always send more. There’s plenty colours to try.

Do you have a ruler? I’ll send you a ruler.

I hope you get in touch one day.

Mum

Neil Clark

Neil Clark is a writer from Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2020, his debut collection of cosmic flash fiction, 'Time. Wow.' was released by Back Patio Press. His other work can be found in places such as Wigleaf, Jellyfish Review and Spelk, Splonk, The Molotov Cocktail and Cheap Pop.

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