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This is a collection of small observations written over time.
Some are funny. Some are uncomfortable. A few are both.

They aren’t instructional, and there’s no particular order.
They’re written to be read in any direction.

Who I Met

I Met My Husband at My Fake Wedding

Ignoring My Mother’s Advice

When Connie the Cat Came to Stay

Where I Went

When London Called

The Longest Song. Ever.

I Loved New Zealand, So I Moved to Scotland

Tokyo – Two Nights Only

Swimming with Sharks

Railway Rules

What I Tried

The Hair Removal Cream I Swore I’d Never Use Again

My Barre Era

Monday, New Diet Day

Stuck in a Dress

The Hands of My Masseuse

The Dreaded Hair Appointment

Leaving the House

Where I Worked

Suddenly Not Working

Back to the Office

Late for Work… Again

University Challenge

What I Noticed

I Used to Love to Read

The Faces of People I Used to Know

Before Lockdown

Sunshine, Again

You Said Potato. I Said Vodka

The Joy of Women’s AFL

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