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  • Radiators and Revelations

    Radiators and Revelations

    I am slowly repairing the house after the flood of the summer before last. The husband…

  • At The Temple of the Nanna Goddess

    At The Temple of the Nanna Goddess

    I am come again to the temple of the nanna goddess on Clevedon pier. Today she…

  • Subspace and Churros

    Subspace and Churros

    I have been feeling drained and emotionally out of sorts for a while, and there’s only…

  • Three Chocolate Biscuits Later

    Three Chocolate Biscuits Later

    I’d been feeling quite drained, possibly due to the antibiotics causing poor sleep and headaches, possibly…

  • Antibiotics and Anxiety

    Antibiotics and Anxiety

    Since Christmas my tummy has been feeling a bit unstable, so about a fortnight ago I…

  • Divorce, in Instalments

    Divorce, in Instalments

    My husband forwarded an email to me that he’d received from his solicitors: we are reaching…

  • Body noise

    Body noise

    Having had a heart attack I find that I’m much more sensitive (or paranoid) about anything…

  • Spain confirmed

    Spain confirmed

    That’s all the hotels (or hostels!) booked for my trip to Spain in June. The flights…

  • Watch at the Gym

    Watch at the Gym

    Today was my first trip to the gym in a few weeks, and the first with…

  • Accountability in the Age of AI

    Accountability in the Age of AI

    I was alarmed today when I learned that Anthropic walked away from its government contracts, citing…

  • Being Heard, Long Runs or Long Years

    Being Heard, Long Runs or Long Years

    This time the nurse who was also a fitness specialist was there. During the pre-exercise assessment,…

  • Monitoring, Not Maximising

    Monitoring, Not Maximising

    After my call with the cardiac nurse and her deep concern about the levels of exercise…

  • The Safest Word We Have

    The Safest Word We Have

    A couple of days ago I exchanged a series of WhatsApp messages with my husband. He…

  • When a Nurse Calls You Back

    When a Nurse Calls You Back

    Today I had a telephone call with a nurse from the cardiac department for a six-month…

  • Rooted in Kink, Cemented in Life

    Rooted in Kink, Cemented in Life

    My Rope Master, Funiculosus, had a driving accident earlier in the week that has left his…