2012-09-22 16:32
My eyes peep open just a little. The first thing I see is a toilet roll. Never a good sign.My head feels prickly, like a thousand little men are marching on the top of it. Strands of hair ar… Read More
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The reflections of a young Spiritualist in London with her feet very firmly on the ground.
2012-08-10 16:28
I’m in my own Olympics, dodging tourists on the tube. Looping in and out, slipping through gaps - waiting for the perfect moment to move.Just miss the camera lens dangling around their… Read More
2012-08-01 12:29
cited They stand outside the station; their hands shoved in the pockets of faded shorts, covered almost completely by a shiny blue anorak, which is hanging on in the nineties with its bright… Read More
2012-07-20 12:43
Blonde girls in tiny shorts with legs that boast a delightful shade of orange hang around in packs at the festival. Faux faded tops hang loosely from their spindly frames and plastic flowers… Read More
2012-06-26 16:40
The table is full of used crisp packets which have been folded into triangles and wedged inside empty pint glasses. The half a dozen men leaning on the table have had nearly three hours ahea… Read More
2012-06-18 21:59
As I push the dark oak door, a breeze of snuffed out candles and warm spices brushes past me. It’s a reassuring smell that reminds me of Christmas and I know instantly I’m somewh… Read More
2012-06-07 19:58
The front door has many different keys, all looped together with a bit of ruffled string. The estate agent fumbles around for longer than feels comfortable, prodding each key into… Read More
2012-04-25 10:04
Chairs askew at empty desks, papers shuffled quickly into piles. The clock ticks when the office's quiet. There's a hush that stares out long carpeted corridors; footsteps have sto… Read More
2012-04-19 16:36
I hate to admit it, but I cry at the television. A lump building up in my throat, my face feeling heavy, and my nose going all fizzy; these are my warning signs. It could be anything; a soa… Read More
2012-04-13 13:41
I'm sitting in the car, wearing my new, dark red converse trainers. They're so new they still have perfect white soles - there’s not even a scuff. I'm sitting in the car, because it's… Read More
2012-03-28 13:00
So I'm craving. They said I would, but I didn't realise it would be this bad. Mostly I'm craving these things:NandosPizza, pizza, pizzaMini EggsDoughnuts (odd, because I never really at… Read More
2012-03-23 15:39
He walks into reception, just as I'm about to start packing my things away at the end of the day. He's a fair bit older than most of the other couriers who drop packages off at my reception… Read More
2012-03-14 22:20
I am a wheat-free, lactose-free, vegetarian. God, help me.It's one heck of a label, and one that brings up the same query, no matter who I tell:"So, what actually can you eat?" They ask, scr… Read More
2012-03-06 10:57
She skipped into the crammed carriage, reminding me instantly of a baby deer. She had big brown eyes and loose curls that bounced on her shoulder as she ground to a halt, gripping the handra… Read More
2012-02-29 11:09
There is definitely an underlying something going on. Just tucked beneath the facade of our everyday lives is something we can feel, but can't quite put our finger on. People seem somewhat a… Read More
2012-02-24 14:15
"That's it. I've had enough." I say, stomping into the living room after work and throwing my handbag down onto the chair so it thumps loudly to reflect my mood. "I don't want to hear the te… Read More
2012-02-14 15:30
I've was nominated by Lo on her marvellous blog, It's Always Something to recieve the Leibster Blog Award - lucky me! And because my German is a very average GCSE 'C' (and not much more than… Read More
2012-02-03 13:02
Sitting in the toilet paper aisle on the floor of a supermarket with my head resting against a 9-roll pack of Andrex, I realise I’ve hit rock bottom.Well, at least I'm in the right pla… Read More
2012-01-25 18:04
I was shopping for Secret Santa presents before Christmas. Desperately hunting around WHSmiths novelty gift section for something remotely funny, or something that even just slightly hit on… Read More
2012-01-23 22:29
I absolutely love her poems. They are beautiful, deep and emotive. Pop over to her blog and see for yourself. I feel quite honoured to star new blogger Caroline from Hello Moon, with a poem… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There’s a hole of misunderstanding. It hovers between us, just big enough to stop us reaching out our arms and throwing them around each other. Just wide enough to stop us both in our… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Our garden isn’t very big, just a few metres squared. There is no grass, but the flowers I’d planted in May have crept up tall, and now bow to the left where they can see the mos… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
“Where is he?” I ask my Gran, as I walk into the living room, balancing three cups of tea in two hands. She’s knitting meticulously. Her metal needles clack together and sh… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The orange dots on the black square screen click quicker than I can blink. I know I've got 5 minutes until the 270 bus arrives at my stop. That's just 5 minutes to say something worth writin… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I crash through my front door porch - umbrella first, and kick my sodden shoes into the shoe basket by the front door in a manner to suggest I've had quite enough of Tuesdays. My fringe is s… Read More
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