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Irritating People #1 – The Cut Price Hero (or Heroine)

October 9, 2009

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An occasional series, as usual. I’ve been meaning to park this one for ages. The Cut Price Hero is a man or woman who tells you, in proud and slightly hushed tones: ‘Last year, I bought my mother’s council house for her.’ Let’s stop there for a moment. How wonderful, you are meant to think,… [Read more…]

Invisible Illness

April 3, 2008

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Yesterday I went to see the crew at Serpent’s Tail/Profile, as I haven’t seen them since my launch in the middle of January. As an experiment, I left my stick at home. Oxford Street and the tube in rush hour were a bit too much, but otherwise I really should leave it behind more, at… [Read more…]

Interviewed by The Bookseller To The Stars

February 24, 2008

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Check out Mark Farley’s excellent blog, where he’s interviewed me about Cleaning Up. I’m hoping to post more on here but, post-hospital, I’ve got all sorts of things to sort out; things that, although technically only take a couple of hours, seem to use up the whole day. I could rant about my relationship with… [Read more…]