'New Dad,' he began, 'Recycling is a Good Thing, isn't it?'
'Um… yes,' I replied uncertainly, wondering where this was leading – I haven't forgotten about his Recycled Flowers scheme…
'Taking old stuff and giving it a new lease of life?' he continued. 'Well, I'm taking Old Books and giving them a new lease of life!'
He went on to explain how he was reading summaries of famous novels on sparknotes.com, then re-writing them.
When I say 'rewriting' I mean copying them out almost word-for-word, but giving all the characters new names.
'I'm starting with "Lord Of The Ants" – it's all about a group of boys… um, well Ants, and they get stranded on a desert island. Two of the boys, er, Ants – Rafe and Piggly – find a sea shell on the beach, then they all go mad and kill Piggly. It's a brilliant story!'
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