Monthly Archives: September 2013

The Seagull

Posted on September 25, 2013 by sagesomethymes

Recently, a man twice my age and half my height, stopped to look at my feet. “You have beautiful feet.” That’s what he said. “I don’t usually walk around without shoes,”  I said. “I lost them trying to save a … Continue reading →

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The Horses of Excess

Posted on September 19, 2013 by sagesomethymes

As a child I loathed broad beans. They were squat, flatulent vegetable matter. Bowls of these slimy skinned pods filled our fridge every spring. We would spend Saturday afternoons shelling them, and then their particularly earthy odour would colonise the … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning!

Posted on September 5, 2013 by sagesomethymes

There is something enormously satisfying yet terribly sad about this year’s spring cleaning. I’ve just put out my third load of washing; tidied my underwear drawer; dusted the book shelves; wiped down the wooden floor boards with eucalyptus oil and water; … Continue reading →

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