When the skies (metaphoric or otherwise) turn a little dark is it cake or a cocktail that you reach for? Sometimes it’s hard to choose. Introducing; the cocktail cake. This one’s inspired by a dark and stormy. Quick caveat. Things are good. Shining good. Stellar good. They’re good for many reasons. For one there’s […]
Lightning
When there are lumpy things on the horizon they sometimes throw shadows that monopolise the view. Then the sets of ‘what if’ roll in. Except they’re not sweet turquoise togg-tuggers of waves; they’re more likely to be looming grey walls of dread, which dump hard. The last stage of this mystical process involves working on […]
I’ve often joked that life is really about anecdote shopping. It’s about finding witty little stories to spice up a quivering conversation, or reminisce about when we’re old and have run out of things to talk to our spouses about. After my little bolt of lightning, I’ve changed my focus a little. I’m supposed to […]
I’ve never been much of one for self-help. A good dose of cynicism, glass of vino and a decent meal can do wonders for most ailments, right? Most, except for one which I’ve been kicking around for way too long. If this was a film, this next bit would be a montage set to angsty […]