I just came back from a fantastic December holiday. The thought of having to go shopping after a 13hr drive and a 3 week do-nothing stint was horrendously depressing. So when I opened my fridge and saw that my partner’s PA had thoughtfully done it for me I was immensely relieved. Until I noticed her [...]

I know I am not alone in this confusion – what the hell is this year all about? Countdown to 2012 indeed.. is it going to get worse? Bloody hell I hope not. I feel like our entire purpose is being pushed to be defined, that our collective sanity is being challenged to the brink [...]

I have been staying in a hotel for the past 3 weeks as I can’t drive, bath or walk. Luckily I can eat and go to the loo alone. Anyway as my room service arrived the oddest realisation hit me: waiters are almost always men and cleaning ladies almost always.. well ladies. When the waiter [...]

The dreaded day has arrived. I will not moan about how inconvenient the recovery will be. I will not lament over the stupidity of the accident. I will not even admit that I loathe anesthesia and am a little frightened. Rather I will write about how lucky I am. I have the ability to go [...]