Tag Archives: friendship

Spare Rib

Posted on February 23, 2020 by S

While my ribs were all messed up I did realise I was being far more solitary than is usual for me but it was tough to find the energy to rise above the pain and despondency and do much about … Continue reading →

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Couldn’t Put Humpty Together Again

Posted on November 12, 2019 by S

It seems I’m not meant to arrive in America via Chicago’s O’Hare airport. In July 2018 a vacation had to be cancelled because of my stupid lungs. This week I’ve just had to cancel another USA trip but only indirectly … Continue reading →

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Being Boring

Posted on August 2, 2019 by S

It is Friday afternoon and I’ve managed to leave my apartment for the first time in three days. I still feel rather broken but have enjoyed a coffee and a catch up with Si so am virtually a human person. … Continue reading →

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Lundun

Posted on July 28, 2019 by S

I am made of London right now. Yes, this instant. And this one. And for two days worth of instants to come. All made of London like a proper human and everything. Apart from being mad, of course, but you … Continue reading →

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Check One Two, One, One Two

Posted on July 13, 2019 by S

Looking back at my journal and some blog posts from last year I see it is roughly twelve months since I hit rock bottom and felt old, familiar, self-destructive inclinations rise to the surface after some calmer years. There were … Continue reading →

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A Latte And A Side Order Of Fuck Off, Please

Posted on June 29, 2019 by S

The sky sort of clumped over with grey today yet this did not prevent Exeter from being far too hot. My favourite part of the day was when I face timed with my best of pals who rudely insists on … Continue reading →

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He Cites References, He Scores!

Posted on June 14, 2019 by S

Modern Humanities Research Association. MHRA, if you want to refer to them without taking up so many syllables. It’s been a long time since I checked their style guide but spent maybe an hour this morning reading through some of … Continue reading →

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Snotface

Posted on May 20, 2019 by S

So I haven’t not been no so well over the weekend and that’s a lot of negatives for one sentence because that’s how it felt: really fucking negative. But I guess it’s relative and I don’t mean I have an … Continue reading →

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TFI

Posted on May 10, 2019 by S

Friday, said Mr Kipling, annoyingly because he had nothing to do with my Friday and he doesn’t even exist; he’s just a capitalist chimera masquerading as your elderly, cakey friend. I am your elderly, cakey friend, not him, and don’t … Continue reading →

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Not Winnie The Pooh But A Busy Day

Posted on April 15, 2019 by S

I had a Monday. I’m still having it but the interesting stuff is done with and the being horizontal and tired stuff is all that’s left. Maybe with a little Netflix thrown in for good measure. Even though I woke … Continue reading →

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