She claimed her default outfit post-hair-washing is PJs
Category: Diary
Diary… Kafka’s ‘Metamorphosis’ is not so wide of the mark today
'I woke up and washed some clothes by hand'
Diary: Deliverance could be the feeling of the future… if you’re lucky
Prayers not guaranteed to help...
Diary… It’s the end of the beginning…
Virus claims death of a daily diary
Diary… I think my attempt to find a new use for cold chips failed badly
The addition of six dried chillies probably didn’t help.
Diary… Staying alive means staying away from others
Self-isolation is now a national pastime
Diary… Welcome to the first day of finding a way…
Always look on the bright side of life
Diary… Lockdown awaits London as the walls close in…
Wake up and smell the fear
Diary… Global revolution knocks on my door…
Big changes to come in a shrunken world
Diary… Toilet rolls are not the only scarcity UK citizens face…
The crisis is now more about crowd control than about health and wellbeing
Diary… The end of human contact, plus artless fumblings on Chesil Beach
Social distancing takes its toll on courting couples...
Diary… Oral B, Joint Flex and Specsavers… Plus Andy Warhol at Tate Modern
Close inspection is always worth the effort, especially with pop art
Diary… Panic sweeps the streets of Britain, and other stories…
Virus uncertainty spawns siege mentality...
Diary… Tell a sick joke, sing with Cribbins and squirm at old people having sex
There’s always a cure for a blue mood
Diary… Grinder great at mincing words, and other stories…
Kitchen equipment aids English lesson
Diary… Winning goals are the work of teams
The secrets of successful stroke recovery, and other stories
Diary… How I made sense of the horrible thing, and other stories
It might be art, it might not be. Who cares?
Diary… Dreams of death on the doorstep, and other stories…
'I looked down and saw the body of a woman in a shallow grave'
Diary… What I like about ‘Last Tango in Halifax’
I even like the bad things about this remarkable TV saga
Diary… Scarcity of two-ply toilet tissue sends Britain in a viral spin
Supermarkets struggle to replenish empty shelves



















