Category Archives: Other people’s written work

Writing women (links)

Posted on Thursday 4 June 2009 by Hazel

I recently read this rather old interview with the estimable Graham Linehan (Father Ted, The IT Crowd, etc) in which he said, I would probably be more comfortable writing just two men. I do find it hard to write for … Continue reading →

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Random quote #3

Posted on Monday 13 October 2008 by Hazel

For men at most differ as heaven and earth, But women, worst and best, as heaven and hell. from Idylls of the King: Merlin and Vivien by Alfred Tennyson Cheers, Alf.

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BBC News

Posted on Wednesday 24 October 2007 by Hazel

I detest the phrase the BBC understands because what the flipping heck does that really mean? Surely every news report is a result of somebody understanding something either directly or second-hand. It is an unattractive and irritating shorthand method of … Continue reading →

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Basking in reflected glory

Posted on Monday 27 August 2007 by Hazel

I highly recommend a very readable book by David Jennings called Net, Blogs and Rock ‘n’ Roll. It is a look at how people use the Internet to listen to music, to find new music and to make new friends. … Continue reading →

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A random selection of things which have depressed me lately

Posted on Wednesday 10 January 2007 by Hazel

“Once upon a time women were empowered to vote, empowered to enter the workplace, empowered to stand up to oppression. Now pole dancing is empowering.” Mind Your Language “The gents, meanwhile, are more willing to accommodate each other’s ambitions, or … Continue reading →

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Farewell 2006

Posted on Sunday 31 December 2006 by Hazel

It’s been a good year. Adam continues to be as lovable, funny, smart, sweet and gentle as ever and his achievement in passing his grade 2 piano exam with merit makes me especially proud. Andy and I have now been … Continue reading →

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Catching up with a whole new world

Posted on Saturday 11 November 2006 by Hazel

When I was a child I used to read The Beano, the Broons and Oor Wullie, and moved on to Tiger and Roy of The Rovers (The Safest Hands in Soccer was my favourite story: initially it was beautifully drawn … Continue reading →

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It hasn’t always been the 1950s.

Posted on Wednesday 13 September 2006 by Hazel

Anne Karpf doesn’t actually remind us of this sort of thing but childhood (and adulthood) is not and never has been easy: the world is changing rapidly for all of us and this change is is both scary and exciting. … Continue reading →

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Small things do matter

Posted on Sunday 10 September 2006 by Hazel

In a discussion about Mercedes McNab posing nude, there is this gem of a comment that sums up my irritation over the use of the device in an argument of the “there are worse things, you know” distraction.

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Let everyone debate the true reality

Posted on Tuesday 29 August 2006 by Hazel

Deus by the Sugarcubes (and not Coldsweat because that video contains bacon). While we were on holiday, Andy and I got to thinking about our Desert Island Discs, which is a pointless but intriguing exercise. It is difficult to cut … Continue reading →

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