Chapter 21 Daniel reflected for a moment. He was acutely aware that the year of his breakdown, Dan’s breakdown, was approaching. He was sensitive to Dan’s every move, even more than usual. How might he prevent Dan’s (Daniel’s – his
Horizon 2040 – Chapter 20 – Theatre
A whole summer passes. Tara has immersed herself into her MBA, enjoying the challenge, after a rocky start. The investigation over, the court case hangs like an oppressive black cloud over all that are implicated, including Dan and Tara. Dan
Horizon 2040 – Chapter 19 – Progress
‘Evening everyone, it’s already been six months since our first meeting,’ Dan announced, opening the August gathering. Once again, he read/recited Robert Muller’s Dream 2000. What have we done so far? Are we on track? What’s next? Are we headed
Horizon 2040 – Chapter 18 – The Investigation
Tara could so easily have died. Even so the investigation seemed interminable. She’d been coughing blood, distraught not only for the pain, but for betraying Dan’s trust. Dan in turn blamed himself, for making the cages seem too safe a
Horizon 2040 – Chapter 17 – First Meeting
Daniel remembered the first meeting, very fondly. He was to rediscover everyone who’d come together to help make this thing happen. It was to be held in Meeting Room Sunrise at St James’ Church Piccadilly. There was a silver cross
Horizon 2040 – Chapter 16 – The Gas Cages
Another cylinder, coloured yellow in warning and standing in the Toxic and Corrosive cage, was chlorine. Gas sensors monitored every cage for leaks – all the gases were harmful in one way or another, some in a combination of ways.
Horizon 2040 – Chapter 15 – CHAS
He met with Chas in the Methodist Church Hall in Westminster. This huge, imposing yet welcoming building, was raised for the Methodists, opposite Westminster Abbey. He spotted Chas at a distance. He was just as he’d described, tall, almost lanky,
Horizon 2040 – Chapter 14 – The Chenille Tablecloth
As a kid Dan used to be interested in numbers, big numbers. Once he acquired a large notebook with wide plain pages and he began adding numbers together 1+1 = 2, 2+2 = 4, 4+4 = 8, doubling as he
Horizon 2040 – Chapter 13 – The Laboratory
As he woke, he had the strongest memory of his girlfriend on his mind. Tara. He remembered the excitement when once they’d met in the cool of the concrete cages at the side of the laboratory, where the tall, torpedo-like
Horizon 2040 – Chapter 12 – The Accident
Drenched in sunshine, he’d packed his car in no time. He’d been renting the house, there was no furniture to worry about, just his bike and several suitcases, one extraordinarily heavy, stuffed with books. He had to take the front
Horizon 2040 – Chapter 11 – Hope
Daniel remembered how the cars on the main road near his home would sound different from one day, one moment, to the next. This was most noticeable when the traffic was moving slowly, as if the cars were flowing to
Horizon 2040 – Chapter 10 – Introductions
Tuesday 29th April 1997 Leaving behind the Millennium Bridge in his imagination and the dark fortress of Tate Modern Daniel walked further on the South Bank, passing the OXO Tower which he recollected had been the host to an exhibition