Something which stood out on my holiday was the behaviour of some people at dinner. My Dad was strict about food – if you put it on your plate, you ate it. This is why I don’t drink coffee; after asking for one when I was small I was forced to drink it. In the… Read More Want or need
This will be my last blog post for a little while. I found out last week that I have to have some surgery on my eye and it will mean I will be out of action for the next few weeks. See you on the other side.
Some days, writing every day is disconcertingly difficult. Some days, the words can flow like a swollen river. On the difficult days there’s an edge of fun in the discomfort; working under time pressure can lead to pithy and swift writing. Sometimes it leads to rambling prose which needs nothing more than a spell check.… Read More Agreeable anxiety
I used to ask for comments on blog posts, but when I started blogging more regularly, I stopped. It wasn’t because I didn’t want feedback but the nature of blogging has changed; this was eruditely put by David Hopkins yesterday. If I want, I can see how many people read this blog and, via LinkedIn,… Read More Commentary
I found my first ever blog post yesterday. It wasn’t on here; it was on another platform which I’d tried out and didn’t like. I set this site up as a result. I’ve re-read it a dozen times and I’m still cringing. It won’t be published but it’s interesting to hear the voice in it… Read More First draft