Hope for justice
“When the dog bites, when the bee stings….” are surely a few of the least favourite, (or, more accurately, most sung about) dislikes out there. I have other pet hates;…
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Mirror mirror on the wall…
I’m an observer. I notice what people wear, how they smell, whether the inside of their car is clean. Random things really. I watch if they ever swear, how they…
Family
We’ve just spent this last weekend with 200 perfect strangers. You’d think that would have been difficult. You’d think that it would have made us feel ‘on the edge’, ‘out…
Recommitment
He held my hands and looked into my eyes. Unspoken promises filled the air. Then he asked me to marry him and be his princess forever. I explained gently that…
Contentment
I find that the happiest, most contented people in life are those who want what they already have; those who know what they have to be thankful for and remind…
The shape of things to come
One of my old boyfriends had a beautifully generous way of describing my figure. He called me ‘shapely’. Ian Booth, wherever you are, I salute you. I’ve been really excited…
Hanging out with Father
If I did a straw poll of the people around me and asked when and why they had a bath, I would get various answers: Because I was aching Because…
The Pursuing of God
I am a closet florist. Not in a literal sense of course. That would be plain foolish. Bending flowers against their will is hard enough in broad daylight! But I…
Soaked to the skin
Ok… no-ones listening, so I’m going to be really honest with you. Lean closer ‘cos I’m whispering…. Whenever people talked about ‘soaking’ events, I had an automatic ‘I’m washing my…
Praise where it’s due
I got down from the stage. It had been my biggest singing experience for years. I’d done my best and I’d loved it. Walking out of the venue, I spotted…