It is like sitting here in Beirut

I love fireworks, far away from me.  I am here tonight desperately trying to catch up with feedback from my course.  I can’t hear myself think for very loud explosions outside.  Mortar type-explosions – enough to seriously deter me from setting foot outside.  Even Murphy is crossing his eyes/legs.
Whose bright idea is it to [...]

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24 (officially addictive)

After having spent most of the morning digging (literally) into my family past – I really didn’t feel I was in any position to protest when the great “B” suggested a “24 Fest”.  To the initiated – this isn’t some sort of kinky undertaking – the TV Programme “24″ has been released on DVD and [...]

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I am not who I thought I am…

Good eh !!
 
13.23 on Saturday my thoughts have risen to my stomach – I can smell burning bacon downstairs and I am blissful.
I have discovered – that in the land of fiction that was my family I am not who I thought I was – and I am certainly not alone.
I have relations [...]

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The Post Came

Another blissful Saturday about to be written off !!
Life has been very difficult personally for me over the last three/four weeks.  I am not sorry, I am not sad – I have though finally come to the conclusion I can’t shed any more tears. 
Toby is amazing  – resilient and resourceful as always, but [...]

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