Misc.
In (Unexpected) Praise of… My Secondary School PE Teacher
Dear Miss Mitchell, You were my secondary school PE teacher, and I’m not gonna lie, I was terrified of you. You were terrifying. But though you could turn even the icy fog of a […]
Read MoreA Carbon Footprint
A few months ago I sat down with a member of my family and did the WWF’s (no, not that WWF) online carbon footprint test. https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/ It’s quick, it’s reasonably sensible, and it […]
Read MoreStill Running. So Much Running
The internet is full of inspiring memes about people taking up new hobbies and learning to knit robots during lockdown. It is also awash with motivational stories of running, and runners photographed against a sunset […]
Read MoreDecency in Politics 2020
In which it is another day in lockdown, and another post about politics. Thankfully it is a post that strives towards being a-political as much as possible, and instead waffles on about what it even […]
Read MoreA Lockdown Diary
… In which I have not founded a new religion, built a 3D printer or mastered my inner chi. Day -7 (7 days before lockdown) It is my last shift as a lighting designer. […]
Read MoreThe Glentacle
Many years ago, the forces of nature who are Anne Perry and Jared Shurin created a prize called the Kitschies. You can read about it here. It is an award for speculative fiction (and what […]
Read MoreBeing as a Snowflake – Covid, March 18th 2020
I’ve been planning to write a few more blog entries recently, with a specifically political/social bent, because… hey… the world’s on fire. However, I hadn’t quite got round to publishing the first few, as there’s […]
Read MoreNovacon 2020
This is a very early heads up that I’m going to be at Novacon 50 in Nottingham, on November 13th-15th 2020. Everything I’ve heard thus far suggests it is the chilled-out opposite of massive, easy-to-drown-in-conventions, […]
Read MoreA Little Youtube List
I didn’t really pay any attention to youtube until recently; I’m a podcast girl. But in recent months, it’s been pointed out there’s some fun stuff for to unwind with when the podcasts are running […]
Read MoreA Jog on a Wintery Sunday
Did I mention I’m training for a half marathon? And that you can sponsor me as I raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support as one of the very few perks of this otherwise ridiculous idea….? […]
Read MoreHappy 2020
Happy New Year, all! Another solar cycle complete; hopefully a little more rested, a little less stressed in time for the next orbital rollick. 2019 was a bit of a rollercoaster, all things considered – […]
Read MoreGeneral Election 2019
In about 48 hours, the UK goes to the polls again. And not gonna lie – I’m knackered. But if you only read one paragraph of this, then please, please go vote. The issues facing […]
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