Autobiography
Nkosi Bayete!
As he passed knocked my friend on the head from behind, no time took him down a much bigger guy, Rooikat (lit “Red Cat”) the youngster pumping like a...
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A Hazy Memory of an Uncle’s Trick
His father made him a wooden box (– I think the making gave him pleasure) … His uncle said he would, with ease open and remove something. (Just why do uncles love to tease?) …
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Gaps on the mantlepiece
Written in Baby Loss Awareness Week (9 th -15 th October, 2023) I have written much before – both research focused pieces and memoir - about baby...
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A LITTLE BIT INTERESTING
A Little Bit Interesting TIme for an update on my cancer story. When I last wrote I had been given a very good result on my MRI scan for my brain...
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Anxiety Rules
Anxiety Rules (World Mental Health Day) Jennifer Pickup (10.10.2023) It started when first my body rebelled, Took hold of my confidence like a spell...
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Mute
As my parents get older I find it gets harder to find things to talk to them about. Since lockdown they’ve kind of stayed in that mode so that they...
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A Reflection in the Toilet Water
On the lav it was a bit of a strain. Against the window, sporadic rain. Not exactly lovers' lane. But there's no gain without pain. No spit without a...
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1990: The Water Ladies
A drawing I made based on an old holiday photo.
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Strange Places
For many days I did not eat or sleep, I had completely neglected studies there had been drinking sprees even blackouts. As psychotic I did very...
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Football Crazy Days
Football Crazy Days By Paul McCann . We all walked up the Ardoyne Road with our boots hanging around our neck . We were all football crazy so...
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