20: Not taken
There are pros and cons to lying low in Soho. On the one hand, there are so many people around that it’s easy to go unnoticed amongst the crowd; on […]
Category Archives: London
Diversion: Living with Lorraine, Part 5
Almost the moment I woke I knew that it was going to be a significant day. I could feel it in the air like the electrical charge before a thunderstorm. […]
Diversion: Living with Lorraine, Part 4
The doorbell rang while Lorraine was out at the shops. I was deeply immersed in my latest creation and it took a few moments for me to register the sound. […]
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown at the Playhouse Theatre, London – funny, fiery and frenetic I have a theory that Tamsin Greig is always brilliant. Despite this, […]
Diversion: Living with Lorraine, Part 2
You know that feeling that you’ve forgotten to do something? It followed me around the house all day, and it wasn’t until half past five that I realised what it […]
18: Heralds
I’ve started smoking again. Not because I even like it or want to; purely for the excuse. Marina has a strange respect for smoking – she considers it something of […]
Love is a Camera
I have a good view of the front door from here. Not that it opens much. The glass is coloured and wibbly, so there’s little to see most of the […]
17: Night Shift
Wednesday’s are usually fairly quiet. Not much going on in the local clubs midweek. Thursday night is another story – Thursday is the new Friday. And the weekends are hideous; […]
The Weir, 140 Review
The Weir by Conor McPherson at Wyndham’s Theatre Dervla Kirwen made me cry. She was acting at the time. I’ve never cried at the theatre before, so it took me […]
Bus talk; Johnny is a fox
“He’s a total fox.” “What?” “Johnny. He’s so hot.” “Oh.” “Don’t you think so?” “No, it’s not that he’s not handsome…” “But?” “Just when you said it like that. ‘He’s […]
