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The Blind Assassin
My neighbour was kind enough to drive me to #Heathrow terminal five. It rose out of the Hounslow ground like the architectural jewel of an emerging [...]
Talons, Claws, Scales and Nails
The God Daughter, has the most phenomenal finger nails I have ever seen. They are long and polished and sometimes bejewelled. I wonder how it is [...]
What Not To Buy For Christmas
Everyone has a drawer of dud gifts for recycling. Don't they? In my drawer are quite a few crystal angels with the power to heal - [...]
It’s Behind You
I have an inherent fear of snakes. Even the most innocuous of grass snakes assumes the status of an anaconda in my imagination. As a child, [...]
Spontaneous Combustion
A conversation about unemployment rates amongst disabled people of working age reminded me, not only how lucky I have been, but of the sheer lunacy of [...]
Cinque Terra
Weirdly, I quite like walking uphill. There is no denying that age, expanding girth and lack of fitness make this more of a challenge than for [...]
Out To Dinner
My hosts were in their usual good form. The food was excellent. The wine was flowing and the slow gin homemade. The conversation was about the [...]
Whats That App?
I like to think I am a woman in my prime. The evidence does not necessarily support this position. There are those that think I have [...]