When I received the bouquet with these words I assumed they went with the condolence cards that had come. They seemed kind and I smiled. Today I received a package of vegan chocolate in the post, for me but again no name or note as to who had sent them. That’s when the flowers started … Read More
Ok I don’t live in Manchester but I did rather enjoy the All Together One Voice concert this evening. They picked some good songs and it had the feel of some of Folkestone Pagans COVID lockdown rituals, I mean I felt like I was participating with others as a community. I guess I’m surprised by … Read More
Since Dad got ill with pre-Leukaemia and then myeloid leukaemia I’ve been incredibly conscious that any given interaction could be our last. Every phone call that I made, every visit. I really focussed on things I wanted to make sure I told him, like really big life things. And I was aware of what I … Read More
If you had asked me last year what I thought about videoing funerals I would have said there was no need. Upon further questioning I like to think I would have admitted the use of live-streaming for family in disparate parts of the world to attend. (I say this because I delayed going to Japan … Read More
My Dad died last month, on the 22nd April. It was heart failure due to his leukaemia on top of an underlying heart condition, but because the UK is in the middle of lockdown it’s taken this long for us to have a funeral. That and last week there was a point we wondered if … Read More
I think that of all the emotions grief is my least favourite.
My main problem is that a great deal of the structure of my week remains the same. The media, social media, everything is talking about how life has changed and it has – queuing for supermarkets, not getting to close to people, most of my LARP activities have been cancelled. However, my work week remains … Read More
(Content Warning: Contains Spoilers for Watchmen) I honestly wasn’t sure if I was going to watch the One World: Together at Home concert. But I am watching the start of the four hour pre-concert warm up and I’ve been really enjoying it, it’s got adverts which is weird to me as a Brit because I’m … Read More
Walking up to the park I passed two parked police cars in the St Martin’s driveway. I had a brief and strangely familiar sinking sensation. My letter declaring me a council approved keyworker was in my handbag which I had left at home. Of course I didn’t need it because I was walking. Blue sky … Read More
I’ve done pretty well really. It’s taken about two months of extra soap and water to start killing my skin. From the get go I’ve been moisturising as well. Palmers products during the day and then Dermol 500 at night. I’m back on a mild steroid cream morning and night. Those long soaks in vinegar, … Read More
