As you know, I recently went to Fiji for a couple of weeks.

I’m not one for lying on the beach (which is, I think, the primary image that comes to mind when one says ‘Fiji’), but I did quite a bit of kayaking, snorkelling, rafting, swimming, walking, reading, eating, drinking and playing games (I think my scrabble-fu is getting better: not at all due to my belligerent arguing that “that is SO a word!!”).

Here are some of my holiday snaps (be thankful you aren’t here, I’d be making you look through the lot and make you listen … Continue Reading

So I’m off to Fiji for a couple of weeks. I KNOW, RIGHT?!! Fun!! *smile*

If you followed me on twitter or tumblr you would already know this (why don’t you follow me on twitter or tumblr??!). You would also know a lot more about me than you probably need to know, frankly…

I will have internet access, but may not have the interest or time to post while I’m busy snorkelling and swimming and kayaking and bike riding and diving and drinking and and… well, you know… doing holiday things!

If I was a proper blogger, I’d have a … Continue Reading

Went here and did this for about 2 hours:

Looked a lot like this:

Then I petted this little guy:

While mini-Spiderman tackled grandad (show off!):

Did not pet these fellows:

Nor these:

Had a drink here afterwards:

A good day.… Continue Reading

Written and performed by Warsan Shire

You are a horse running alone
and he tries to tame you
compares you to an impossible highway
to a burning house
says you are blinding him
that he could never leave you
forget you
want anything but you
you dizzy him, you are unbearable
every woman before or after you
is doused in your name
you fill his mouth
his teeth ache with the memory of taste
his body just a long shadow seeking yours
but you are always too intense
frightening in the way that you want him
unashamed and sacrificial
he … Continue Reading