Threeways

Tim has lived in Threeways Mental Hospital for thirty odd years. And, as he will tell you, these are odd years. Threeways Mental Hospital, 1975. Tim Cavendish has spent most of his life within the nicotine-stained walls of the institution. With friends Mike and Sid, he endures the never-ending boredom and grinds out his days. It has been a long time since he thought about the possibility of leaving, until well-meaning nurse Ron comes along. Now, faced with the prospect of leaving his girlfriend, Millie, and abandoning his friends to the sadistic man in the hospital workshop, Tim has a decision to make, and something has to give...

The author is a trained mental health nurse and psychology graduate. He is also working towards a PhD in creative writing. His current research interests concern mental health and literature. He have several papers accepted which will shortly be published in prestigious journals.