Urban Texture
30 August 2021
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A view of the skyline, looking from the North of the city centre towards the South. It is only at specific sites that I’m reminded I live in a city. Mostly, the place feels like a big village. But this is the biggest city for many, many, many miles – and a lot of folks from Cornwall and South Devon have this as the biggest metropolis. I like the gritty vibes that urban environments include. Life, real life, is never too perfect. People don’t like like Photoshopped PR shots. Buildings aren’t straight out of architectural magazines. Reality has grit and grime… almost always, if you know where to look. My town.

Peter van der Walt is a fiction author, although you may find some non-fiction and the odd essay out there. Fans can find his newsletter, posts, updates and developments at petervanderwalt.com. Currently, he is hard at work on his next story. When not writing, he has far too many interests to reasonably keep up with. He lives with his partner in Devon, England.