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Getting dressed in the morning… a disorganised woman’s approach

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It’s all about efficiency. That’s where I’m at these days. Not so much the wash the dishes in the shower or don’t bother getting undressed as you’ll only have to get dressed again in the morning variety. I’m not quite there yet, though, come to think of it… No. My economy is of thought. How […]

On a journey south and a delightful deceit… things I’ve learned lately

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Write a post every day, she said (to herself, cos no one else cares). Let’s see how that goes then! And here we are a week later, but it’s been a good – and educational week. Here are the things I learned. The long way round still gets you there… (Also known as, confusingly, only […]

On getting dressed in the dark, sexual confusion and hair washing – things I’ve learned lately

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It’s a huge relief, I must say, to have let myself off the hook and returned to little trivial blog posts like this – but with a structure. You should try it. I could include that as a learning, couldn’t I? Make some rules for yourself, then keep them. But, actually, that’s not really healthy, […]

Dispatches from the bunker… just after the famous football game where you think it might turn out fine in the end

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Well, happy new-year-new-you one and all. It’s still peachy here. You know why, don’t you? It’s because we’ve just been off for a few days of ‘sod it, it’s Christmas’ and the cold hard realities are just mustering themselves ready to pounce. So to celebrate the fact that true hostilities haven’t yet resumed, it’s time […]

Things I’ve learned from my MLitt graduation

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This week I was – at least briefly – to be found strutting around in a rather fetching gown and feeling like queen for the day. It was my graduation – MLitt in creative writing at the University of Glasgow. While feeling an appropriate level of chuffed, there was a slight hint of sadness that […]