Monthly Archives: July 2009

July 28, 2009

I ate a centipede today.

I was feeling feverish with a winter cold so popped a panadol and took a swig from the glass of stale water on my bedside cabinet.  Next thing I felt something wriggling on my lip.  Thinking stupidly that it was … Continue reading →

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July 7, 2009

Is it a novel? Is it a short story collection?

And does it matter?   ‘Opportunity’ by Charlotte Grimshaw works as both a collection of stories and as a novel of fragments that create a world, a rubik’s cube of possibilities.  It reminds me of a pantoum, with the characters … Continue reading →

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July 5, 2009

Everest the Hard Way, by Chris Bonington

Dunno what it is about Everest but I can’t get enough of it.  I think it’s because I’m such a gutless wonder when it comes to all things physical – I get vertigo standing on a chair to change a … Continue reading →

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