Hello! It's been 50,000 years which is not because I'm dead or have lost all my fingers. I've been working really hard on my novel and it's taken up every spare moment I have. It's a 130k beast and it's not even finished yet so I'm trying to write and cut, write and cut. I … Continue reading We’ve got love power
Tag: Fountain pens
A gift for a man I shouldn’t know
Cw: mental health shiz. This is going to be depressing. Comes with the subject matter I'm afraid. The How I Met My Psychiatrist genre of anecdotes isn't the most chirpy of all dinner party stories. I am what I might call an intermittently crazy person. You, on the other hand, should not call me this. … Continue reading A gift for a man I shouldn’t know
No imagination, no concept of sarcasm and no sense of humour
I should explain that title shouldn't I. Back a decade ago when I was first diagnosed with ASD, (well actually with Asperger's, which was a thing then but isn't anymore) I spent some time on an ASD message board* trying to figure out what any of it meant. There was a thread about shitty things … Continue reading No imagination, no concept of sarcasm and no sense of humour
Looking at our mailbag I see that it’s overflowing with this blog post from a Mrs Trellis of North Wales. She writes:
Dear Gardeners' Question Time, I'm holed up at Gladstone's Library, which is a residential library in the tiny little village of Hawarden, North Wales. I'm here to work on my novel and relax a bit and OMG THIS PLACE IS BRILLIANT. I HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO ANYONE USING MY FACE FOR TWO DAYS, EXCEPT TO ORDER … Continue reading Looking at our mailbag I see that it’s overflowing with this blog post from a Mrs Trellis of North Wales. She writes:
We need to talk about China: teeny tiny pens part 2
If you ever want to start a claws out, no holds barred pond war, I have the best topic for you. It's not what you might expect: not universal healthcare, gun control or freedom of speech. Those are divisive, but they're divisive within the US as well. Go to an international group of cat people and … Continue reading We need to talk about China: teeny tiny pens part 2
Does it make your heart sing? Teeny tiny pens part 1
I recently had a conversation with a work colleague about the particular kinds of music we create. I talked about some of the incredible concerts I've been in as a choral soprano and the buzz of standing there as the audience go wild at the end. Well. As wild as they ever get at the … Continue reading Does it make your heart sing? Teeny tiny pens part 1
My father in law’s pen
CW: bereavement and griefhammers. Are you reading this post, Beloved? I told you already it's a sad post. I do not think you wanna. When I started dating my Beloved back in 2010 and we notified our respective parents of our new relationship they responded as follows: My mum: A MAN? HAVE YOU GOT YOUR … Continue reading My father in law’s pen
