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When Bedside Manners Are Too Bloody Polite

It’s going in, it’s going in, it’s going in!” he said. “It’s in!” “I know.” How unromantic. Every ounce of pleasure I could have gleaned from the experience had been washed away with him telling me exactly what he was going to do, before and as he did it. Perhaps the man was nervous, being … Continue reading

Why You Don’t Want Celebrity Illnesses

Ever since Stephen Fry so eloquently exclaimed his utter madness people have been queuing up outside my local GP surgery to proclaim theirs. Bipolar disorder, or as it is more archaically known; manic depression – has been one of the oldest known forms of madness, characterised my expansive and elevated moods combined with alternative periods … Continue reading

The Vintage Emporium: The last word in vintage

Come to Brick Lane on any given day and you will find yourself amongst a plethora of predictable Shoreditch vintage shops vying for attention. When vintage dates back to 1989 and last decade’s cheap charity shop finds now lurk among customised denim skirts with price tags triple the original price, one can feel somewhat disillusioned, … Continue reading