I’m afraid to go to Africa. Flies that burrow and rot, worms that come out your eyeball metres long, fish … More
Tag: humour
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
A Lady Bird Book About the Apocalypse
I recently came across this kinda funny spoof book called ‘A Lady Bird Book About Donald Trump’ and a friend … More
Good Intentions
We walk the beach washed clean with the big swell on a high tide. There are no shells and no … More
Ten ways to tell if you’re a woman
Lately I joined a feminist writers’ group, and the conversation drifted – as it does – towards the crucial topic … More
In praise of farting…
My father would have died rather than fart in front of anyone (my mother would have gone one step further … More
Ten reasons to look forward to old age…
1. Age is power. You only have to look at all the old bastards lining board room tables and elbowing … More
You know those days when you knock over the sugar bowl and accidentally decapitate your sister in law…
Actually, that isn’t what this post is about at all – it’s just a draft title I wrote ages ago … More
What would you like written on your tombstone?
Who’s worse overseas, Americans (think guy in peak cap outside Eiffel Tower asking plaintively ‘How come no one in this … More
What is it about you and death, mate?
Ever since I turned 30, I’ve had this fascination with death. I’m the kind of person who’s always running around … More