Memories on my windowsill …
I am so sad at present, finding it hard to settle my mind. Monday, I received a call telling me of the shockingly unexpected death of…
Cecconi’s Restaurant
This was not how my weekend was supposed to go … I had tickets for the Anselm Kiefer at The Royal Academy (RA), a parking space…
Clive James in the New Yorker
This beautiful poem, Japanese Maple, by Clive James, in The New Yorker, has been going around Twitter. Amazing how illness and the imminence of death seem to…
Probably Nothing …
As anyone who knows me is aware, I love me some humour with my misery. And, I am always drawn to others who respond in the…
Managing Change in the NHS
As someone with a long-term chronic condition, I am a regular user of NHS services. Luckily for me, over time, my needs have become, generally, less…
Jane McCormick: Self Portrait with Borrowed Smile
I really love this Self Portrait with Borrowed Smile by Jane McCormick, seen at Disability Arts Online: I used to be a smiley person but years…
Stiletto Wheels 