Essays

1975, I Was Five

1975, I Was Five

The cottage, photographed in 1991.I ran over to the big plastic bag. Her long plastic legs with white shoes stuck right out from the top. “Mommy, she’s here,” I shouted as Daddy took the pram off the train. Mommy was carrying my baby brother and she found it difficult...

The Empty House

The Empty House

A neighbouring house falls silent, leaving behind the traces of two lives and a reflection on the empty spaces we all eventually leave behind.

Nettle Soup

Nettle Soup

The Extra in the Ordinary, exploring exciting and strange facts and fiction around everyday things I see on my daily walks.The Stingy Nettle 'Be careful of those nettles,' one of the first things I was told as a child. It came a little late, as I did manage to get...

Dandelion to Drone

Dandelion to Drone

In this series of The Extra in the Ordinary, I will explore exciting and strange facts and fiction around everyday things I see on my daily walks, wherever they may take me.Dandelions to Drones   What? That’s a strange jump in thinking! Dandelions to Drones? I know,...

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