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People want to know how I'm spending my days since quitting my job. They must picture me in the green armchair that swivels to take in the lake, a book on my lap, a cup of tea at my elbow. … [Read more...] about Judgement

Last week I took the bus for the first time in the city where I've lived for nearly 15 years. … [Read more...] about People-Reading on the Bus

Dear friends and social-media acquaintances of Shelley Wood. … [Read more...] about Birthday Suspension Notice

I told you I'd packed up her house last April, but that was not the truth. … [Read more...] about Unexploded Ordinance

I have done difficult things. I have watched a loved one take her last breath. I have helped a cherished old dog be rid of his pain forever. … [Read more...] about My Dream Job? I Quit

 Two litres of water, eighteen dried apricots, a small pack of salted almonds, and half a bar of chocolate: these are our first mistakes. … [Read more...] about The Gorgeous Mistake