About finding things difficult, and so on..

A gripping intro, I know. In a month Ms M and I set out on our big European adventure. Meanwhile … More

Oh God, Why Did You Make Me So Ugly!!!

As Quasimodo used to cry, alone in his bell tower. And not forgetting my daughter. Work sent me to a … More

H was a quirky, sharp-tempered old woman that I used to go see more or less weekly in her nursing … More

In parts of India and Africa, they say, fat women are considered yummy (and not in the same sense as … More

O would some power the giftie gie us to see ourselves as others see us (Burns, a while ago) No … More

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoqhs6BMLy0 I was brooding last night. Things just didn’t seem right. I have this theory that when things are just … More

A cursory look around tells us that the good are often kicked to the curb while the bad whoop it … More

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could try on a few different lives, the same way you try on dresses … More

I realised as I was strolling to work one day, enjoying the sun, that I am the kind of pain … More