Bad Machinery by John Allison for November 01, 2022

Erin, I’m pretty sure that’s just gas. It’ll pass.

Lots of steam and smoke today.

The staff of the Tackleford Cormorant are making the most of the complementary beverages.

Ah, running the gauntlet at the Smoking Area entrance.

The only joy Erin knows is schadenfreude.

I’m not sure why Tackleford General Hospital is the place where dreams come true. Tackleford being Tackleford, it might be a literal description.

This is an entirely new page that was added for the published version. Makes the transition from the newspaper to Lottie and Sarah at the hospital a little smoother.

Hmm

Now Erin wants to have this feeling every day. She will spoil herself.

I think someone slipped a little something into her tea.

The patients smoke inside?? Radical.