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On feisty furniture, comfy cats, wise WCs, and humans who are completely clueless about the antics of objects they use every day. Full disclosure: this piece was published in my newsletter on the 28th of February, but the coincidence with this week's IP is so strong I couldn't help but share it.

Bye-bye Baby Breast My breasts have always been my least favourite bits of me. When I was a little girl, I used to go into our basement (when I was...

I think you'll know where I stand. No characters living or dead are based on anyone YOU know. Image by me from pd elements. .

A visit to the city's market leads to a strange discovery. Parts 3-5 of 22

The place was an early 1960s fever dream. After opening the utility closet and getting past an ersatz circuit breaker, Alice, Diedrich, and Chief...

‘You can’t ask her, there’s no point, she’s gaga!’ ‘Please don’t say that, Mike, it’s disrespectful and Dr Greaves said, we don’t really know what...

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A single poster was stuck to the otherwise white and bare walls of the waiting room. It was an advert for holiday assurance, which made little sense to Smithy, as the job he was applying for didn’t seem to have anything to do with luxurious breaks.