Every time I turn on the television or pick up a magazine I am bombarded with images of perfect people. They live in perfect houses, with their perfect families and perfect teeth. It is clear what they are saying. You are not good enough. Only perfection is acceptable. Whole industries have developed on the back … Continue reading In pursuit of perfection
Bloody efficient
I give blood. I do so out of a sense of civic responsibility though it could be because I am pompous and enjoy that feeling of self-righteous smug satisfaction. I have a silver card which is somewhere between twenty five and forty nine donations. I don't think I'll ever get to eat at the Palace. … Continue reading Bloody efficient
Pieris and Dandelions
The Pieris is doing very well in the garden this year (I say the garden rather than my garden as I cannot take any credit for it!). Its new growth is flaming red, a vermillion and so bright that it seems to illuminate the garden just as the sun goes down. I’ve never seen it … Continue reading Pieris and Dandelions
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 