I was told I was to accompany Sandeepan’s husband later that day to some accommodation outside of Shimla. It seemed like an instruction rather than a request. I was in Northern India and had connected with a family who ran an NGO which helped with the education and empowerment of women and remote villages. They … Continue reading A year in moments #15 – the ‘what have I got myself into, am-I-going-to-die?’ moment
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Birthday rollercoaster
It's Laura's birthday the day we speak, the 7th May, and she's planning a chilled day with the family. Not that she can really do much else, she tells me, being in the middle of the UK lockdown. The way Laura pronounces the words 'music' and 'avenue' remind me of my Mum, and I have … Continue reading Birthday rollercoaster
Losing it all
"It's very early in the morning here," James tells me. I look at the clock and work out the time difference. It's eight a.m, not early, I retort, while munching on an apple and he laughs, telling me, "actually having something important to do at eight a.m is a BIG shock to the system at … Continue reading Losing it all
Time is priceless
Pie comes into view on the screen, a baby strapped to his front. “Long time no speak Pie, look, you’ve had another child since I saw you last! In my head your first one is only about 9-days old.” As I say that a little face pops into view, all curly hair and loud voice … Continue reading Time is priceless
A year in moments #4 – the Valentine’s Day mystery
Valentine's Day; a day for love and romance and all that jazz. It's been a while since I've been seeing someone over Valentines Day, so it doesn't usually register. I was at work; about 11am and Nick (who's staying in my flat) messaged me about something. "Oh, and you've had a delivery," he said. What? It's … Continue reading A year in moments #4 – the Valentine’s Day mystery
A year in moments
Following my 2019 project 'a year in people', 2020 is going to be 'A year in moments'. The premise is the same; over the next 12 months I'm going to write stories about moments in my life. There's no real structure as to what or why; that'll depend on the story. I'm not committing to … Continue reading A year in moments
A year in people #76 – future me
I'm taking requests of people to write about in September and one of my friends asked if I'd write a post about myself. Hmmmm that's not really the point, but I guess I did put it out there. I asked him in what context. "Not sure really. A bit of self reflection... How you see … Continue reading A year in people #76 – future me
A year in people #75 – Nate
Every day Nate laughs and shakes his head at me. Mainly because every day I generally ask him the same things (how was your evening) and say the same stuff (isn't today a GREAT day?) in a very enthusiastic manner. I’m sure he finds me mildly annoying. Every new starter is given a tongue-in-cheek-but-is-it-really Nate … Continue reading A year in people #75 – Nate
A year in people #70 – my first boyfriend
I was 15 and had gone to a friend of a friend's (let's call her A) house for the weekend. They had a swimming pool and it was summer so HELL YES. A's Dad was a plumber, and had a young lad working for him (who also happened to live just down the road) who … Continue reading A year in people #70 – my first boyfriend