Poetry and the importance of memory
From a quirky new year’s resolution to revivifying an ancient art —– Back on New Year’s Eve 2022, I made a new year’s resolution: to
From a quirky new year’s resolution to revivifying an ancient art —– Back on New Year’s Eve 2022, I made a new year’s resolution: to
I consider it a matter of considerable unfairness that Christmas is in December. Why does the festive period have to come to an end at
I closed a big chapter of my life this year —– I have not been here for over 20 years. It doesn’t seem like two
Twenty-twenty-three: an economic bust, but a reading boom —– Quite frankly, 2023 didn’t have the feel of a year when I’d manage to read more
Songs are like people – they need time to find their perfect partner —– Every now and I get up in the morning and think:
On the beauty of fleeting human connections —– November 2003, North London. Five bright young female law students file into a cinema auditorium in Wood
I finally tried the Myers-Briggs personality test, and it turns out I’m an INTJ female. OK – but what does this mean? In general, I
A trip to Madrid to meet a 20th century masterpiece —– Damn. I’ve seen it. That wasn’t meant to happen. I’m in the Museo Nacionale
“What a palaver!” I shouldn’t be laughing right now, as I am talking to my sister about a fall she just had while out running,
Spicy plum jam – a naughty but nice seasonal treat that will have your toast begging for more! —– The days are cooler, the evenings