I am living a fantasy life in my bed at the moment.
I close my eyes and I am elsewhere.
I’m in Dubrovnik and Cape Town. I’m in the Plaza Athenee in Paris.
It’s not that there’s anything wrong with my bed. Unlike the lumpen, shallow distortions we slept on in rental properties in London, our bed in Sydney is somewhat sublime. It’s wide and firm, with a satisfyingly light bounce. The only problem is that it’s also currently a spot for multi purposing. Instead of crystal glasses and complimentary hand cream on the light stand, there’s a tall jug of nursing tea and a tube of Lansinoh. In amongst the sheets are …



