Because not all of us want to wear beige…
We're back in the late 80s for this one, 1988 to be precise and Metallica's ... And Justice for All release. This came out at a time in my life where there was a lot of internal chaos, not that anyone would know that to look at me. Eye of the Beholder is all about… Continue reading Eye of the Beholder
March 1989, I was probably just doing my GCSEs, or at least pretending to revise for them, and The Stone Roses released their first (self-titled) album. I have to admit, this one passed me by at the time. Most of the Madchester scene did, to be fair. It wasn't until I went to an open… Continue reading Fools Gold
It's not often that I go back to pick over my old pieces of writing, but I've been picking over a lot of bones recently, and this one felt ripe for a revisit. The original version of this post appeared on my Substack, when I'd had the thought that ALL my writing would live there...… Continue reading Sometimes… or should that be Black (revisited)
It's been a while. I had decided to move all my writing over to Substack, but I changed my mind, and I am coming back here for the more personal/intimate stuff, because maybe I can anonymise this eventually? Trigger warning: I am going to be talking about domestic abuse and shit like that... Anyway... I… Continue reading Headhunter (v1.0)
I know. I said I'd not be writing here again, but somehow, after a few weeks of really disturbed sleep, I felt the need to keep this one separate from the rest. Is that OK? It's rarely the title of a blog comes from a whole album, but I am currently blasting out Curve's Doppelgänger.… Continue reading Doppelgänger
It's been a while. Four months to be precise. I've not really felt like sitting down to write. The death of a loved one is a rollercoaster that no one can ever prepare you for. I amaze myself if I can string a sentence together, let alone function as a normal adult, but here we… Continue reading She bangs the drums
I am one of those people who regrets nothing, or at least very little in my life. All the choices that I made led me to where I am now. Except that I am now sitting with a massive regret. Let's have a history lesson first... In May 1999, I started a new job in… Continue reading Regret…
I think we can tell what this blog is going to be about, can't we? I've woken up this morning to the news that the orange one has bombed Iran... I haven't written for a while, to be honest; I haven't been in the mood. My mental health has taken a dip after a series… Continue reading Two Tribes – Carnage Mix
Those of you who are of a certain age might remember this track. Perhaps the finest track on Scoundrel Days... This song held a lot of meaning for me when I was younger, and I never really understood why. Now, nearly forty years after its release, I think I know why... I tried to talk… Continue reading The Weight of the Wind
Two blogs in quick succession means I have a lot to say, right? Maybe... This one is probably just more of an update than anything useful or thought provoking to be honest. Shall we dive in? Family Some of you will know that I am surrounded by cancer. Both my parents have cancer as does… Continue reading Ordinary World
