I started by getting out of bed

Sunday, 27 July 2014

Friday, 25 July 2014

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

today V

Two teenage girls in front of me at Lidl bought 4 frozen pizzas (all different flavours) and a loaf of brown bread.

Monday, 21 July 2014

today IV

A man on the train seat opposite me has just explained suspended prison sentences to his 7 year old son (5 year sentence suspended for 2 years); and has now moved on to compound interest.

Saturday, 19 July 2014

Thursday, 3 July 2014

Sunday, 29 June 2014

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Sunday, 22 June 2014

Monday, 16 June 2014

Saturday, 14 June 2014

A blackbird flew into the kitchen. It trapped itself between a big picture window and the jars on the windowsill. It flapped up a few inches and then collapsed down again. I moved the jars to give it space. The stupid thing still kept trying to get through the glass. It pooped on the windowsill - and then in its fear and flappping it flicked bits of it all over the kitchen. I put on thick rubber gloves and picked up the bird and took it outside. It fought against me - I could feel that its muscles were really strong as it tried to get out of my hands, and bits of feathers scattered around the yard when I let it go.

Thursday, 12 June 2014

today II

Two women aged 75+ sat behind the till in the Hospice in the Weald charity shop. They were talking about periods - one of them started at 12 or 12 and a half. And her niece had some show at 14 but then they started properly later. She started her menopause at 47, though when she went to her GP he poo-pooed her and said she was too young.