You said it was me again didn't you? Every time I think we're making progress, building up the foundations of trust, you come back again and dump me in it. What is your problem? Why can't you take responsibility for your actions? Or is "responsibility" not part of your vocabulary? I don't want to be... Continue Reading →
Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall I looked down at the feat I'd just climbed. Ten storeys high, it felt good to swing my legs over the edge and see the world from a new perspective. Although it's quite windy, they should have designed something to trap the wind so I could just stand up... Continue Reading →
"Where is it?" Mick asked, rummaging through the left-over fabric in the store room. "Where is what?" I look on with a grin. "My skull!" "Found it." But I'm pointing at his head. "Very funny Vi, but I'm serious. I can't be Hamlet without his skull." "You should have said that ages ago. I moved... Continue Reading →
Dear Summer, When you come please make sure 2020 will be one we don't pain. Let us finally be able to open up our doors and to meet and greet our friends and family again without the fear of Miss Rhona or the consequences she left behind. Although sports and festivals have been cancelled Our... Continue Reading →
Do I go to the people at the till or the self-service checkouts? Do I choose to potentially save someone's depleting job or get harassed by an invisible woman? The odds are stacked against it, but I still venture to the self-service checkouts despite my unusually bright mood to avoid human contact and I place... Continue Reading →
"Firstly we swirl the wine in the glass to check the viscosity" says the stewardess, looking elegant and sophisticated, unlike me who's already spilt half of the wine on the floor. Thank God its white wine on this sheep-skinned rug. "Then we hold it up to the light . Can you see the slight golden... Continue Reading →
Hi Biscuit Breakers! It's Easter! And what better way to celebrate the rebirth of Christ with... Chocolate? Eggs? And Bunnies? Well it's fair enough to say that none of these things were mentioned in the bible. So why is our Easter full of rabbits and chocolate eggs? The correlation between eggs and Easter came about... Continue Reading →
After the sun sets on a cool Autumnal night, we light the divas around the house. One in the kitchen, one near the front door, one in the bathroom and one near the living room. It's my favourite time of the year. When dark settles in early, we provide light, like a beacon for Ram... Continue Reading →
Shooting pains run through my body A seed has been planted. They stick to the soles of my feet Grounding me to the earth My walk becomes heavier, Dragging each one from the dirt. At night the vines begin to spread Its thorns piercing my ankles It thrives off my rains Claiming me prisoner with... Continue Reading →
A firework erupts onto the cool metal surface. Almost cannon-like, more and more red explosions appear. Their fiery constellations lock and link together, reaching for each other. It's blaze is uncontrollable, each fall of rain and breath of oxygen fuels its spread over the once smooth chrome formation. Craters appear and the old steel crumbles.... Continue Reading →
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