How to make people uncomfortable
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a very tactile person. If I’m meeting up with someone I know, I’ll always greet them with open arms. Coming from a family of near-religious huggers, I think nothing of launching myself at my friends like some sort of welcoming flying squirrel. For me to open […]
Growing up too Fast
Has your sister/daughter/niece/cousin/imaginary friend ever asked to borrow your clothes? Oh, of course, silly me – they never ask first. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve interrupted my niece in the act, buried so deep in the wardrobe that I thought she might be trying to reach Narnia. It’s always a bit […]
Have Cloak
I have a confession to make. I am a LARPer. ‘LARP’ stands for ‘Live Action Role Play’. It involves spending several weekends a year variously running around a field while wielding a giant fake sword or running around a field trying not to be thwacked with a giant fake sword. I actively try not to […]
Tragedy of the Dated Song
This is about the tragedy of the dated song, not ‘Tragedy’ the dated song. Short of actually stating the current year in the lyrics, the easiest way to make a song sound horribly dated after five minutes is to mention recent events. It’s been done with every World Cup anthem ever, Prince’s ‘1999’ and Pulp’s […]
Patience is a Virtue
The other day, I was travelling on a bus as part of my usual morning commute. It might sound a bit dull, but here’s a surprising amount of action on a sleepy double-decker at 7am. With the Underground station just the next stop away, we waited in a queue at the traffic lights. I wasn’t […]
…But is it Art?
I recently went to an art gallery, because I’m the sort of person who likes to wander around buildings nodding at the walls. This particular gallery, which is going to remain nameless for reasons that will become clear, is currently filled with some of the most tenuous examples of ‘art’ I’ve ever seen in my […]
