September 4, 2022
It was my birthday earlier this week and so naturally I’ve been thinking a lot about cake and ice cream. Last year, I told my children that I really wanted something as close as possible to the cones I used to get from the “Mr Whippy” van that came along our road. So we drove […]
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August 28, 2022
I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time this week preparing for additional work that I don’t want to do. My supervisor recently told me about an online therapy platform she’s working for. “It’s really slick and they have some excellent resources,” she told me. “Maybe I’ll have a look at it,” I said, trying to […]
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August 21, 2022
I’m telling my daughter about an article I read charting the rise of the “ick” and how its bewildering randomness can destroy what looked like perfectly good relationships. “How can you stop finding someone attractive just because of the way they chase after a ping pong ball?” She chuckles, “Yeah, or lose interest in your […]
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August 14, 2022
My daughter bought me a copy of Ali Smith’s latest novel, “Companion Piece” which is, as its title suggests, to compliment the quartet of stories she wrote in the years since Brexit as a reflection of the chaos and hope inherent in modern UK society. I am always left feeling fulfiled when I read Smith […]
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July 31, 2022
The Chinese Banyan in my clinic room has begun to look sick. It’s shedding leaves and, aside from a few at the tips of the branches, the rest of them are turning yellow. This may not seem like a big deal but my plant, which only cost a few pounds from IKEA several years ago, […]
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