I remember once my daughter coming home from a day at school where they had been focusing on death. "That's an interesting and important subject to talk about. What did they get you to do?" I asked. "Nothing much. They didn't talk to us about it. We spent most of the day designing a poster … [Read more...] about Why We Need To Talk About Death
Meaning
Why The CD Could Make A Comeback
It was suggested this week that we take the CDs to the charity shop. “What, all of them?” I ask without fully understanding why a partial clear out feels less uncomfortable than getting rid of the whole lot. I don’t even have a CD player any longer. When my mother died she left a house full … [Read more...] about Why The CD Could Make A Comeback
How To Get Rid Of Ghosts
I’d begun to wonder whether there would be any chance of cutting the grass again before Spring, so relentless has the rainy weather been this week. Then it stopped and the wind came blowing through to dry the ground briefly, just long enough that I could tidy the garden and harvest the three … [Read more...] about How To Get Rid Of Ghosts
Why I’m Sick Of People Dismissing Greta Thunberg
I’ve been getting into a lot of arguments recently on both Twitter and the comments threads of blogs I follow. This week some random woman was trying to argue that it’s impossible to compare the Hong Kong protests with Greta Thunberg’s trip to the US on board a boat. Her premise seemed to be … [Read more...] about Why I’m Sick Of People Dismissing Greta Thunberg
How To Know What Is Yours
I’m driving my daughter to Canterbury for her first Fresher’s event. She’s doing her makeup in the passenger seat and I’m wondering why I agreed to collect her again later when the club ends, at 2 am tomorrow morning. “How are you feeling?” I ask “I’m fine. I’m a bit..” “Trepidatious?” I … [Read more...] about How To Know What Is Yours