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My Family and Other Animals

07/07/2019

2016 Rang, It Wants Its ‘Shittest Year of the Decade’ Crown Back

Right, 2019, you need to get your act together. We’re approaching 2016 levels of fuckery and I’m starting to get suspicious and slightly paranoid. Fred had a seizure and died last week. When I stop having horrible flashbacks and feeling guilty for not doing more for him, I’ll probably feel philosophical about the circle of… Continue reading

Dogs, My Family and Other Animals

2019, dogs, fuck off 2019, grief, Indifferent Ignorance
03/06/2019

A Shitty Week ft. the Coolest Illustration I’ve Seen All Year and Probably Ever

Morning. Or, Morning! if you’re feeling perky. I was until I sat down and now it’s just like an earlier version of the two o’clock slump which is not how I was planning my day off. I’m not sure how many regular/committed readers there are still here, but if you’ve been following my posts as… Continue reading

(All Hail) Creation, Dogs, dragonnovel, My Family and Other Animals

bereavement, dragonnovel, fan art, Francesca Burke on Patreon, Indifferent Ignorance, pet bereavement, Tatchiana Michaela artist, The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes, the Sapphire Dragon, writers on Patreon
04/07/2016

Check Out the Ace Dental Work

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July 2016, My Family and Other Animals, Paywall, Photogenius

always go to the dentist, birthday presents, birthday selfies, don’t kill your siblings, Indifferent Ignorance
30/06/2016

Well, It’s a Good Thing We Weren’t Planning on Winning Eurovision Again

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Complaints, DISCUSS., Fuckin’ Idiots, Internet, June 2016, My Chemical Romance (get a category), My Family and Other Animals, Paywall, Pure Insanity, THE WORLD *head in hands*, Travel

becoming a digital nomad, Brexit, EU referendum, Gerard Way GIF, Indifferent Ignorance, Lichtenstein, My Chemical Romance, reacting to Brexit, surviving Brexit with your family intact

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When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

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This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

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My Family and Other Animals

2016 Rang, It Wants Its ‘Shittest Year of the Decade’ Crown Back

A Shitty Week ft. the Coolest Illustration I’ve Seen All Year and Probably Ever

Check Out the Ace Dental Work

Well, It’s a Good Thing We Weren’t Planning on Winning Eurovision Again