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Category Archives: Thinking, or ranting, or both
North, south and nowhere. Of rape, politics, PR and simple geography
I’m angry. I apologise in advance if this is poorly researched, disjointed and incoherent. I’m not stopping to find things out, I’m writing from the heart, not the brain. And I’m writing as a northern English person who feels passionate … Continue reading
Posted in Thinking, or ranting, or both
Tagged apartheid South Africa, colonialism, education, Nigeria, north south divide, northern futures, oil, politics, PR, rape, Swaziland
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Hell’s bells and buckets of blood
Cursing has its fashion moments. Some are good, some are the verbal equivalent of peasant-style smocks with frills. You look back and think – did anyone ever really say that? My mum used the one in the title – I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Thinking, or ranting, or both
Tagged anachronisms, blast, blimey, bugger, cursing, damn, f word, script-writing, sex, swearing
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Bombs, war and death-bringers. Another great day out.
Once upon a time, I worked for a magazine that spelt ‘defence’ ‘defense’. It was one of three magazines in the stable of an American specialist publisher and I was, for a while, the nearest thing they had to a … Continue reading
It’s a sign. But what does it mean?
Brown road signs usually point towards something interesting. This one says, ‘Saxon church’. We’re on holiday, not in a hurry. Tired – but intrigued enough to make the turn. It’s been a day of surprises, beginning with this morning … … Continue reading
Political websites – who cares?
I’ve been puzzling over politics. Does any party really stand for anything any more? Or have they all done the Indian rope trick and vanished up their own hot air? Today I visited websites of British and American political parties. … Continue reading
My top tip. And how it leads to Mostar
‘Hiya babe, you all right?’ Ooh, love that man! Big grin, hard hat, hi-vis jacket – and he’s calling me babe. (I know, I should be offended. Just cut me some slack here would you? I can’t always be right-on … Continue reading
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Tagged Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar, recycling, rubbish, sewage, stand pipes, tips, waste, water, Wateraid
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Rape, the gender pay gap and that other ‘f’ word
If you missed – or ignored – the recent bout of, ‘I’m not a feminist, I like looking pretty and having men hold doors open for me’ versus ‘you empty-headed idiot, someone died so you could have the vote,’ I’m … Continue reading
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