Show you the ropes

A couple of months back, half listening to the radio, a song lyric caught my ear. I don’t know what the female equivalent is, perhaps seeing the window cleaner consuming a can of his favourite diet beverage …

Alone?

To quote Neil Sedaka, breaking up is hard to do and there are countless songs about falling in love, having sex, struggling in a relationship, or even wanting to get back together. There are two songs that Claire seems to have attached to me: First, there is

Sinful Sunday 627 – Objet d’Arse (or In-vase-ive)

There has been a load of decluttering and tarting up around the house recently, in an attempt to help accelerate both its sale and what feels like an interminable divorce. The detritus of family life has been boxed up and anything even approaching chic has been pulled to the front of freshly dusted shelves. Including … More Sinful Sunday 627 – Objet d’Arse (or In-vase-ive)

What a relief?

Claire’s new job hadn’t turned out to be the bed of roses she had hoped for. It sounded as though the roses had been planted in fresh manure and the role was not as advertised. I wanted to be supportive and did my best … in the less-than-ideal circumstances. [Ed: If you’re not up to … More What a relief?