My sister texts me with the news that our brother has returned from ten days in Yorkshire to find that his water tank has been leaking and made the house uninhabitable. The insurance company say it will be a year before he is back home. The last time I saw my brother was when I bumped into him in … [Read more...] about Happy Families
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A Moving Experience
I've spent much of the past week lying in a hammock reading books being gently caressed by a soft breeze floating in from the river Alde, while thinking about vulnerability and regret. Holidays are, for most of you, I know, a source of great excitement and pleasure, but I don't really feel that … [Read more...] about A Moving Experience
How To Feel Loved
The relentless press of time brings around another birthday and finds me having breakfast with my family. Fresh fruit, coffee and pastries adorn the table while my daughter shows me the cake. "You don't have to eat a piece for breakfast but I can't stand the suspense of hiding it from you all … [Read more...] about How To Feel Loved
Why We Push Love Away
At Weston Super Mare the tide stretches out so far that you can scarcely believe you are on a beach. A strange landscape marked by nothing and which seems to lead to nothing. If eternity is a destination it might look something like this. When the sea turns on its heels and disappears over the … [Read more...] about Why We Push Love Away
How To Make Decisions
My daughter, returning to university in a few weeks, is trying to choose a new duvet and makes the mistake of asking for my advice. Our neurodivergence makes decisions more difficult and creates anxiety around change, so deciding on new bedding might appear straightforward but instead, we tie one … [Read more...] about How To Make Decisions