Oct 14th —The first cut is the deepest.

We haven’t spoken about him for a long time, but Friend John appears to be no longer capable of sustaining life. Dead, in other words. His blog posts indicate that he may well have taken a self-administered departure. ‘Each day, as soon as I return,’ they say, ‘I cancel the scheduled posts I’ve set up … Continue reading Oct 14th —The first cut is the deepest.

4th May – but tell me does he kiss, like I used to kiss you? Does it feel the same, when he calls your name?

Do you remember Frances? Slight, reticent; cool bob - crooked fringe; skinny legs sticking out of her ironically, other-era, mini-dress. How I loved her edgy confidence that was punctuated by giggles, as if she was withholding what she really thought about everyone else. How I wanted to tell her that I recognised something in her … Continue reading 4th May – but tell me does he kiss, like I used to kiss you? Does it feel the same, when he calls your name?

19th March – At times like these when enemies can number more than friends.

Firstly, please note that we are open for business. We like to keep our pages open to comments, and in the old days, that meant ticking a box before posting. One day that option disappeared, but what WordPress failed to tell us, was that the facility remained available. They just hid it, and said nothing, … Continue reading 19th March – At times like these when enemies can number more than friends.