Dear Lucy, I love going to the barbershop round the corner. It’s not strictly a barbershop, it’s a salon, but it’s staffed (and frequented) largely by men – lovely Brazilian ones, so to me it’s a barbershop. This fact alone makes it irresistible to me because I’m pretty desperate for male attention as you know,Continue reading “Barbershop”
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Crown Green Bowling therapy
One of my favourite evenings of 2022 I have a new Jigsaw laid out and the conversation is flowing on the table to my right. “How big is the Caravan Ruth?” someone asks. “Oh, you’ll have to ask Graham.” Ruth then explains how big the awning is in the hope, I suppose, that this willContinue reading “Crown Green Bowling therapy”
Get rid of the ‘Palace’ of Westminster… and other ideas from a non-political person
Dear Lucy, I’m not a political person. However, my interest has been piqued by the embarrassing shenanigans that have transpired over the last few weeks. Someone was telling me Suella Braverman had resigned. Initially they couldn’t remember her name and, not knowing who she was, I assumed that he was calling Liz Truss Suellen fromContinue reading “Get rid of the ‘Palace’ of Westminster… and other ideas from a non-political person”
Lifeline pen – parts 2 and 3 – The long goodbye
Dear Lucy, Shit’s getting real. That pen I wrote to you about recently – the green lifeline one (where I had the feeling, when it ends, so will I) – is literally hanging on by a pale, inky thread. Whilst I don’t think of myself as superstitious, I’m getting a bit concerned. I’m taking extraContinue reading “Lifeline pen – parts 2 and 3 – The long goodbye”
Lifeline pen
Dear Lucy, I had the weirdest feeling about my green pen last Thursday. It’s hard to describe what happened. It was like a crack of lightning in my brain, in an instant, I knew. When the pen runs out, so will I. As you can imagine, this was a slightly alarming moment. I was holdingContinue reading “Lifeline pen”
Kelsey Grammer
Dear Lucy, Did I ever tell you about when I bumped into Kelsey Grammer? He was in London starring in the musical Big Fish. I wanted to see him, but didn’t much care for the film Big Fish so assumed the musical wouldn’t be any good either. As I’d only go and see the showContinue reading “Kelsey Grammer”
I just want some space!
Dear Lucy, I had coffee with a friend last week. He’s all for supporting local, independent ventures and so he chooses the location. I already know in advance it will be ‘one of those’ trendy coffee shops where, one way or another, I’m going to get a cup of coffee I won’t enjoy, feel generally insecureContinue reading “I just want some space!”
List-less
Dear Lucy, I had a most terrible and thrilling thought this week. What if there were no more lists? What if I stopped making lists? I immediately want to make a list of all the lists I could stop making. I don’t. The list of lists I’m making is the list to end all lists. This list-lessContinue reading “List-less”
Mrs Bennett
Dear Lucy, I wanted to tell you about my recent visit from Mrs Bennett from Pride and Prejudice. I saw she’d become a Dating Coach and my interest was piqued. It was pricey having her to come and live with me (essential to her way of working) but how could I resist. Things however tookContinue reading “Mrs Bennett”
Paying on a date
Dear Lucy, I was on a lunch date recently, and the gentleman I was with wanted to pay. Women aren’t supposed to pay on dates, I know, but I’m not like other women. I don’t know how to not pay, like I don’t know how to play Lacrosse. And men know I can’t play Lacrosse,Continue reading “Paying on a date”
Dear Lucy 