diary

  • Memory

    Memory

    My husband and I are in a coffee shop talking. While we’re talking, I’m playing with…

  • Unfiltered and unsettled

    Unfiltered and unsettled

    My boss asked me if I had time for chat… So we disappeared into a side…

  • Counsellor #3

    Counsellor #3

    Gay and tired The two interviews of prospective couples counsellors left me feeling a little bit…

  • Two interviews for couple counsellors

    Two interviews for couple counsellors

    Tonight we had two interviews for potential couples counsellors. The first at 5:00 p.m. straight after…

  • Thinking about couples counselling

    Thinking about couples counselling

    After my morning run and my regular phone call to my dad (he has a lot…

  • Last time with my counsellor

    Last time with my counsellor

    Thinking about couples counselling I’ve been putting some thoughts into what I want to say to…

  • Holocaust memorial day

    Yesterday evening, my husband and I watched the holocaust memorial service on the BBC. The Prince…

  • The face I’d rather not see

    The face I’d rather not see

    The husband had been low since last weekend. I didn’t have a clear idea if why.…

  • Friday! At last!

    I feel really quite knackered this week. The husband has been in a mood and I…

  • Impromptu chat

    Impromptu chat

    We’d both been sleeping very badly, the husband because he was angry about something, me because…

  • Couples counselling concerns

    Couples counselling concerns

    What a rotten night! My head was busy – after the talk on Saturday, when my…

  • Can we talk later please?

    Can we talk later please?

    Last night, the husband went up to bed early, so I sat and read for a…

  • Feeling low on Friday

    Feeling low on Friday

    It feels like it’s been a rubbish old week. Saturday and Wednesday I tried to open…

  • Communication ability criticism

    Communication ability criticism

    During a recent conversation I said that my husband has been very critical of me, and…

  • Shopping dilemmas

    Shopping dilemmas

    I want to treat myself. I need a January pick-me-up. There are three things in thinking…