Mar 2026
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What If I Said That About Men?
I chat with my dad on the phone at least once a week. He always says…
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Radiators and Revelations
I am slowly repairing the house after the flood of the summer before last. The husband…
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Mapping Our Community – A Short Anonymous Survey
I will shortly be closing the survey on online safety for our community; I aim of…
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At The Temple of the Nanna Goddess
I am come again to the temple of the nanna goddess on Clevedon pier. Today she…
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Ætheflæd of Mercia
History is full of men with swords. Kings. Conquerors. Founders of nations. But every now and…
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Subspace and Churros
I have been feeling drained and emotionally out of sorts for a while, and there’s only…
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Three Chocolate Biscuits Later
I’d been feeling quite drained, possibly due to the antibiotics causing poor sleep and headaches, possibly…
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Antibiotics and Anxiety
Since Christmas my tummy has been feeling a bit unstable, so about a fortnight ago I…
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Divorce, in Instalments
My husband forwarded an email to me that he’d received from his solicitors: we are reaching…
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Body noise
Having had a heart attack I find that I’m much more sensitive (or paranoid) about anything…
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Spain confirmed
That’s all the hotels (or hostels!) booked for my trip to Spain in June. The flights…
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Watch at the Gym
Today was my first trip to the gym in a few weeks, and the first with…
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The Eunuch by Terence (play produced 161BC)
I like my literature to be quotable and laced with things to make me think. I’d…
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Loving Him Means Loving Them
What a fascinating day! Funiculosus had asked for a day in Southsea with him and his…
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Accountability in the Age of AI
I was alarmed today when I learned that Anthropic walked away from its government contracts, citing…
