Did you see it? Chris Packham’s documentary Autism and Me. I think you should. You can catch it on iPlayer before it’s too late. He made it because he wants every autistic person to know that they aren’t alone. But I think it’s more important than that. It’s about everyone else learning that autism is […]
Insert cheesy heading about being true to yourself here
In which the penny drops and we wait for the life’s chunky KitKat to drop to the bottom of fate’s vending machine (or something). Hat trick – the term originated in cricket. A bowler who retired three batsmen to three consecutive balls earned himself a new hat, paid for by the club. I googled and now […]
St Peter’s Seminary, Cardross – Doors Open Day
Where are all the menopause shops?
There is not another human experience that has escaped the attentions of the commercially-minded folk of the internet. Really – whatever it is – untidy cupboards, the inability to get off your sofa to do things or the need to detoxify something that was never toxic in the first place – there’s not just one […]
Erskine Bridge: It probably should be a metaphor
There’s an idea bouncing around here. Boing. I’m sure you’re familiar with it. It’s something about the fact that there’s something remarkable under your nose if only you paid attention and stopped hurling yourself around looking for other things. Boing. There it goes again. Though, the only remarkable thing under my nose is philtrum – […]




