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Country mouse
to big London. I used to do this Journey at least twice a week a couple of years ago. Then I got Parkinsons. Then I got made redundant (hmmmmm). Then I stopped hanging out on trains and so my blog posts got shorter and more arty. I will leave it to you to decide whether…
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Sketchy
I’m clawing my life back. Slowly, slowly. Not tipping over every time I stand up. All good. And some developments…technology upgrade being the first part. I now have a 128gb iPhone 6…the keyboard works! It sends texts! I can save 1,000’s of pictures! I have a cool phone sock! Yessss! My second bit of news…I’m…
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By degrees
Update: I have submitted my application for the MA. So I hope it works. Now, regular readers of this lovely blog will know that I am particularly good at starting projects. I am less good at finishing them. Well, here’s my latest, and this time, I will definitely see it from start to finish. I…
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Rescue
My eyes are declining My body a mess I stumble and stutter So much I confess But recently I find I can and do fly I glide and I swoop And I don’t even try I’m freed of that weight The Marley chain drag I don’t have that effort I have no white flag If…
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Perspective
It’s amazing the trouble You need to hide muddle, to project an impression of calm. To make everyone fail to pick up on my tale of self pity, dillusion and harm. My jokes now all lack the right bite as I crack lamely on and I slur and repeat. Once you laughed, now I see you hang back, look…