Strange Times are These / Frazzled
The person in the mirror bears an uncanny resemblance to a ‘befuddled smurf’. Only less cute. My reaction? There is none and that's a...
Land of the Dragons
A difficult few weeks have made blogging about as possible as climbing the Eiffel tower backwards... No, I'm not sure why I chose a...
The Mug Huggers
After trying out 3 different tables, I eventually settle onto a cosy window seat, its back rest comfortably provided by a large double glazed...
Furry Friends
It’s amazing how bleak things can seem. Right before they're not! Although the process can be far from simple, overcoming that sense of 'stuckness'...
Colours of the Soul
“So what do you call this?", you rightly say. "Turning up without a "How do you do?" after months of silence!”
Suitably shamed, I find...
The Power of Distraction
I’m feeling about as much fun as a wet weekend at a Bognor Regis bus stop. Not that I’ve ever waited at one (should...
Friends to the Rescue
It’s rather strange isn’t it how our lives seem to have phases when one activity becomes less spontaneous (blogging in my case right now),...
Autumn ‘Reddiness’
Dusk settles over our city. The allure of pink-tinged clouds pulls my gaze upward, to where they sit atop a row of tall buildings...
Daring to be Different
It’s time for a celebration of sorts. Enough to warrant sharing both a piece of almond torte AND a chocolate covered flapjack with a...
September’s Song
The ride to that all-important steaming cup of coffee is demoralizingly cold and wet today. It’s that ‘inbetweeny’ time of year where the cosy...









