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Since I decided to leave Twitter and abscond from Facebook I have been reminded of some of the guiding principles … More

Mostly when I’m tired

This is my hard time -Theodore Roethke The mornings I can cope with. Just. Not grabbing my phone before … More

I knew I was in trouble sometime in July. I just didn’t admit it. I was with friends, one of … More

Day four of the Twitter-fast. By the time you read this, day seven. The first thing I notice is the … More

Or perhaps you’re waiting at the bus stop. You could text someone. But if you said ‘no’ to the text, … More

What I want is to – to be present. That’s what I’ve learned. I want to strive for presence, now, … More

On Literary Envy “Comparison is the thief of joy” –Teddy Roosevelt You wake up one morning. You check in … More

Nothing much is happening. The book has gone out for the evening, leaving me alone, with, well, just me. I … More

I am watching a particularly bleak episode of Wallander when the book pops its head round the door. It stands … More

The Burning Of The Houses Tottenham is on fire and I work in an arts centre where the sky is … More

A year ago I had a relapse of my cancer. Except I didn’t. For a week or so I knew … More

I treated myself to Seth Godin‘s newish book The Icarus Deception recently. It is both dense and light, profound and easy to … More

A friend of mine drew my attention via Twitter this week to an article detailing Robert Peston’s thoughts on his … More

I have published a new poem in the style of Kenneth Koch, On Twitter, at Ink Sweat & Tears. Whether … More

I went to see a play recently, set in the early 20th century, where a man sat in his office … More