As a bisexual woman I have often found men to be a bit of a problem. There is a type of man who is rarely a problem, it may well be ironic that he’s usually something of an English stereotype, often right-wing and very, very likely to pay for dinner. I’m playing with stereotypes and … Read More

I can remember standing on a railway platform with a Catholic girl and a part-Jewish boy discussing the guilt that our families had left us with, they at least had humouress somewhat un-PC jokes about theirs. I don’t, didn’t then, still don’t. As a matter of fact the randomised guilt that I feel generally didn’t … Read More

Just got a phone call from VSO about their campaign in Zambia and actually, since I know something about VSO, having looked into volunteering with them for the past nine years I actually told the kid on the phone a fair amount about it. I then persuaded him to donate money and time to the … Read More

So the Dorset Rugby Player is feeling a bit guilty at egging me on to go for this job. He’s let slip a couple of things he really shouldn’t. For example they’re re-advertising ostensibly because HR mis-advertised by not making clear that this was a part time position. I’m not saying why he reckons it … Read More

Went to Manchester to visit the opticians who did strange and wonderful things to my eyes, this included putting weird eyedrops in them and doseing them with anasthetic. I asked them if I was ok to go out last night, they replied yes…just read the notes that they gave me ‘no alcohol to be consumed … Read More