diary
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What “Not Supporting Pride” Actually Means
A few days ago, I wrote It Begins With Exclusion, where I said that the refusal…
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All packed without a plan
Tomorrow I leave for my Spanish holiday. Flights booked: check! Hotels booked: check! Excursions researched: nope!…
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Integrity Field Failure
So I’m in a Teams meeting refining some software requirements with the development team and the…
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Still the Wedding Anniversary
The wedding anniversary. That’s what it will always be – even if we are now divorced…
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The family that never was
Yesterday, as I was out walking the dog, dealing with the deep, deep sadness of the…
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The Privilege of Caring
And then it arrives, that heavy email that declares that I am no longer married. I…
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A Little More Like Me
Two little updates. The drains are being fixed on the house insurance. They have already made…
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An ending
Today was an ending. A proper ending. I have taken a break from counselling with Richard…
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What is life like as a eunuch?
I struggle to get up in the morning, but when I go downstairs the dog is…
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Eurovision. Missed.
Eurovision punctuated our marriage. We celebrated it every year, sometimes going away for the event in…
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Patriotism Is Not Enough
Funiculosus (my Rope Master and Puppy Daddy) and I made another foodie trip to London. This…
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Shed grief
It started with some news about my drains: the insurance company is going to pay, and…
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Beaulieu
This year my birthday was intentionally low-key. The week-long blow-outs of the past are far behind…
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Pronouns in the Wild
Pronouns are funny things. I remember as a kid my mum telling me off for saying…
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Companionable Silence
My friend, Patricius, can talk for England Ireland. But when he’s silent, its not uncomfortable. Companionable…