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“Ok, so I’m going to Ted Bundy but Jess and Cosmo are going to Harold Shipman and then we’re all meeting up to see Myra Hindley” Mia looks at me over the top of octagonal sunglasses and takes a pull … Continue reading →

There was recently a question on the ‘Antique Typewriter Collectors’ facebook page asking how to pronounce the machine brand known as ‘Hermes.’ I responded with the UK English pronunciation of the Greek God’s name, but I realise this was rather … Continue reading →

In the North of Paris, past the retentive barrier of the Peripherique and close by the canal lies Aubervilliers, a small town that snootier Parisians will claim ‘isn’t really Paris.’ To get there one must entrust oneself to the tender … Continue reading →

Smoking my last cigarette outside London Kings X, gazing out on the sunlit square, I suddenly felt my cares lift off my shoulders. I checked myself – wasn’t it just the absence of the rucksack that was making me buoyant? … Continue reading →

The muttering started almost as soon as I left my flat. I’ve talked to myself for, I think, as long as I can remember, but I’ve known since the tragic demise of my imaginary friend, Dimio, (pronounced “Dee-mee-oh”) that it … Continue reading →

I have moved to Paris to start a job child-minding. Yup, they looked at me and thought “here’s a good role model to expose our son to.” The following is an account of the move and my attempts to understand … Continue reading →

Terry’s suggested I put a link to my new blog, Our Tumbleweed Correspondent, on the old blog so everyone who follows this can check it out. Feel free to click the link bellow: The Binnersley Report