Over the years I have developed complex relationships with my domestic appliances. Sad as it may sound, to me, they’re not just machines they’re domestic companions (to whom I’m largely grateful – I wouldn’t like to attempt the laundry for six people by hand). Whilst they’ve broken down over the years (who wouldn’t, given the […]
Tag: middle age
Body
One of the first things I did when I found out about E’s affairs was look at photographs of the woman he had been involved with and compare myself to them. I didn’t even question why I did it, it was just instinct – if I wasn’t good enough what did they have that made […]
Last Times
I saw an advert for the brand of washing powder I used when the children were babies the other day. Out of nowhere, as if it was yesterday, I vividly remembered its smell and inhaling it as I held my children. I could see the damp washing as it tumbled out of the machine and feel its coolness on […]
He-total: Life without Ex 