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03.08.058 March(for International Women's Day, and every day) Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's sizeBut when I start to tell them,They think I'm telling lies.I say,It's in the reach of my armsThe span of my hips,The stride of my step,The curl of my lips.I'm a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman,That's me. Read the rest.
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03.20.03For posterityThis is what the first day at war looks like:A beautiful spring Thursday, with a clear blue sky. Blossom tumbles from the trees and eddies on the pavement.A busy Thursday of meetings and deadlines, without time to think.A man in the passenger seat of a red Golf, clasping a blue china mug as the vehicle speeds along the road.A long queue at the post office, and a clerk that smells like stale beer.Suffice to say, there's a lot going on at the moment.Walking home this evening, in a perfect spring sunset, I caught myself thinking about waiting. I've never been ...
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02.05.03London February BlogmeetOr... social gathering of online personal publishers, if you can't stomach the dreaded B-word. Where: The Green Man, opposite Great Portland St. tube [map]When: Friday 7 February 20037pm - late Are you planning to attend? Post a reply below with a link to your site (and, if possible, a picture), so we all know who to look out for! Thanks.
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01.01.03Going Native: WomadWOMAD, the World of Music Art and Dance celebrates ten years at Rivermead in flamboyant style. Emerging from Reading station, it was easy to tell who had come for WOMAD and who had come for the Reading match against Newcastle United. Those in coloured polyester turned left, waved their scarves and chanted loudly in huge groups. Those in tie-dyed hemp turned right, waved their sarongs and played their drums as they set off towards the Rivermead Leisure complex by the Thames. But it wasn't just about attire - there was a different attitude, too, and one which would prove more and ...
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01.01.03The Wedding Guest (1)Four years ago, on a sunny Saturday in September, I went to my best friend J's wedding in Dorchester. Josie was marrying R, the love of her life, after a long engagement. They were (still are) clearly nuts about each other. I was three days off starting my MA in Manchester, and had taken a few days holiday in Dorset - mores specifically, Portland and Weymouth - just reading and mooching around on my own, staying in cosy B+Bs with enormous over-stuffed double beds and never getting up for breakfast. It was heaven. I got a room at a posh hotel in ...
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12.08.02The Virgin Queen(In which Meg inexplicably gets VIP tickets to see Madonna at Earl's Court) The girls behind us knew all the words to all the songs - or at least they knew the remix lyrics. Specifically, the oi-OI remix, of which I was not previously aware. You know how on celebrity impersonation show Stars in Their Eyes the audience seems to have been specially primed to spontaneously burst into gushing applause after the first line of each pseud's rendition? "Why do birds suddenly appear..." [applause] "Oh, oh my love..." [applause] "Lover, I'm on the streets.." [applause] It's so predictable, and so ...
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09.19.02Moving right alongWow, how do you follow a post like that? Thanks for all the messages of congratulations, love and support. P and I are extremely surprised and flattered and thankful.Before we go any further, a few points which have been raised, which I want to get out of the way to end speculation or misunderstanding... When? Short answer: not sure. Longer answer: next year, but not sure exactly when. There are a lot of variables and things to take into consideration, and right now we're just really enjoying being together. Where? See above. His family in the North East, mine in Scotland, the ...
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09.11.02RememberingIt's strange to realise that you remember where you were and what you were doing a year ago, to the precise minute. We can usually remember vague weeks of holidays or happenings, prompted by the seasons, the flow of days. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, can all be pinpointed to dates, but ones full of joy, without timed moments that we are aware of.If you asked me what I was doing at lunchtime two years ago on this day, I couldn't tell you, though my archives reliably inform me that I was pondering over what we do with all the time we ...
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06.27.02DIY GlastonburyAs I mentioned, P's gone to Glastonbury, while I've opted to stay behind in London this weekend. Not for me the joys of the portaloo, oh no.If you find yourself craving the full festival experience but haven't got a ticket, just follow my handy tips (first posted on this site on Jan 4 2001) and with the help of a very obliging friend, you can be well on your way to recreating the Glastonbury experience in the comfort of your own home....
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01.04.01DIY GlastonburySo, Glastonbury festival is off this year. Well, not to worry. Just because Michael Eavis (the man with an upside-down head) isn't going to oblige, doesn't mean you have to miss out on all the fun. Just follow my handy tips below, and with the help of a very obliging friend, you can be well on your way to recreating the Glastonbury experience in the comfort of your own home.... Duck out of work early on a thursday, and then go and sit in your car for seven hours. Don't go anywhere, just sit there. If you have heating, even better: ...
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