I close my eyes just as the watery Sunday morning sun finally pushes its way through grey clouds and lands gently on my face. The warmth quickly penetrates my skin and, for a few seconds, I am transported to a desert island somewhere with nothing but the lapping waves around me to keep me company.…
Everything slowed down as his body catapulted through the air. Memories of childhood dreams, first loves and lazy holidays flashed in front of his eyes faster than the speed of light. A life lived condensed down to a movie of seconds. Was this it?Back broken, he fought with every single breath that could be mustered…
Friend: “So, do you like your new home?” Me: “I really do. I guess it just takes a while to settle somewhere new” Friend: “But all your boxes are empty now – It’s done.” Me: “My things are all out but I haven’t even started with the emotional unpacking yet!” Friend: “Hmmmmm…… Fancy a cup…
They say that if you are blind, all your other senses are heightened… A good friend of mine had taken me to a restaurant for the evening on a recent trip to Berlin. This was no ordinary eatery however as I was soon to discover… We sat expectantly in the dimly lit bar and ordered…
There is one thing in life that scares me more than ghosts, sharks and closed minds ever could (well maybe not more than the last one). I have always found it incredibly difficult to say goodbye to people and places who have taken up a place in my heart, may it be for decades or…
As the bus trundled slowly towards St Pancras station, a million thoughts pulsed in and out of my mind like a beating heart. It’s funny how one memory leads to another, to another, to another. This snowball of recollection was brought about by being minutes away from a reunion with an old school friend who…
Malleable • adj. 1 able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking. 2 easily controlled or influenced. 3 able to adjust to changing circumstances: adaptable. Did you know that the most malleable of all metals is gold?! It is capable of great deformation without actually breaking (I have a fetish for…
Jeff Chandler 