longreads – daveywankenobie

Das Auto?

It’s unsettling when something you rely on becomes unreliable. I have an intermittent fault with my car – an elderly but much loved 2003 VW

Given the positives of Saturday I awoke on Sunday in a good mood. Sadly, despite it being a day of rest for all sane minded people I

I can’t see any swanlings in the park so far. They seem to be absent and there are just a few ducks in their place.

I sat down this morning to write a card of condolence to the mother of my friend, whose father recently passed away. I’d put it

Well the morning so far is going way better than expected. I woke up before my alarm at 8am and I’d decided what to cook

‘Spend a bit more on a good cream.’ The GP said. ‘Spray on suntan lotion just comes off. You need a better brand – try Ambre

I struggled to focus yesterday – and my mind was in a million different places (or so it seemed) all at once. I started the day cooking.

The other half live pretty well by all accounts. If the Bupa clinic I was sitting in was anything to go by then life in the

I hugged my curly colleague. I haven’t seen her for a while. We air kissed as we said hello (it’s how we roll) and both

It’s Sunday – a day of rest. I in contrast feel like I should be doing anything but resting. I’ve spent most of my adult

While in Starbucks yesterday I was seated next to an old man. When I arrived at my seat he was by the window, in a