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Adam Hopkins September 1939 - November 2024
Sometimes, panic stops my breath. You’ve always been anxious, my wife says. To comfort me? Or is there a note of impatience? Anxious? Not me. Because...
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So farewell then Steven Wells
Steven (Seething) Wells, (or Swells), was a punk poet, turned journalist, turned comedy writer, turned author, turned cancer-diarist. He was a...
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So farewell then Smiley Culture
The first reggae album I every bought was Tongue in Cheek by Smiley Culture (real name David Victor Emmanuel). The first single from the album,...
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So farewell then Simon Veness
The first in the gang to die. On 20 June 2002, Simon Veness, a 35 year old financial risk manager for the Saudi French Bank , was killed by an Al al-...
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A hundred moments in autism - What about the Infadels?
I am at a writers group. One of the people at the group is a DJ on local radio and is preparing a show for later in the week. “Can anyone think of a...
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Turn Back
Turn Back ‘If only I could turn the clocks back…’ is a phrase many have uttered at some point in their lives. I know I have. Regret over a poor...
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A hundred moments in autism - Bathtime for the cuddly toys
It’s bathtime for the cuddly toys. Ingredients: bucket of soapy water, a toothbrush, a sponge, an anteater (Anthony), a stoat (Stoaty), a leopard (...
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A hundred moments in autism - Terrence Oblong goes to the cinema
I am alone. This is not uncommon. I am off to the cinema. I had really gotten into going to the cinema with a small group of friends during my...
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A hundred moments in autism - Terrence Oblong's peculiar quirk
It’s morning. I crawl unenthusiastically out of bed, go downstairs to make toast and coffee, catch sight of the sun, which makes me sneeze. I sneeze...
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Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Reflection
I'm continuing with the final draft of 'Gift' - my memoir/journal based on my time as my mother's full-time carer for the last few months of her life...
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