Heart of darkness?

I’m afraid to go to Africa. Flies that burrow and rot, worms that come out your eyeball metres long, fish … More

The Definitive Guide to How to Live

By me. There are four stages of life. Not three, not five. Four. The first is childhood. When you are … More

I recently came across this kinda funny spoof book called ‘A Lady Bird Book About Donald Trump’ and a friend … More

We walk the beach washed clean with the big swell on a high tide. There are no shells and no … More

Lately I joined a feminist writers’ group, and the conversation drifted – as it does – towards the crucial topic … More

My father would have died rather than fart in front of anyone (my mother would have gone one step further … More

1. Age is power. You only have to look at all the old bastards lining board room tables and elbowing … More

Actually, that isn’t what this post is about at all – it’s just a draft title I wrote ages ago … More

Who’s worse overseas, Americans (think guy in peak cap outside Eiffel Tower asking plaintively ‘How come no one in this … More

Ever since I turned 30, I’ve had this fascination with death. I’m the kind of person who’s always running around … More