Dear Cancer It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Fifteen years, to be precise. To the day. Amazing to realise it … More
Tag: Remission
Poem of the year?
Before I start, I want to say that this is not about stats. This is not about stats. What this … More
Open letter to Arthur Frank (on reading At the Will of the Body)
Dear Arthur Frank I’m writing to say thank you for your extraordinary book At the Will of the Body. It is … More
The Year of Living Deeply 28: The Toffee Crisp Mystery
Phil has been round. I know this because we came home the other night to find a pack of Toffee … More
Deck shoes and other enthusiasms
Some of you will have seen this blog post before. It is a taster of some of the contents … More
Open letter to James Schuyler
Dear James (may I call you James?) Though it’s been a while (at least ten years, maybe more) it feels as … More
Mandy Coe’s ‘Let’s Celebrate’ (LentBlog16)
This being a Saturday in Lent, I am reposting a favourite blog post from my archives. See you after the … More
The Year of Living Deeply 8: Doing One Thing
I am really bad at doing one thing. If I am chopping an onion, I am listening to the radio. … More
Deck shoes and other enthusiasms
I am delighted to be publishing Deck Shoes, a book of enthusiasms, influences and memoir, with Impress Books, next year. … More