Archive - Notes From The Valley

May The Wee Scruffy Dog of Indeterminate Heritage Be With You

Some Sundays when I used to phone my mum, we would have nothing much to talk about.

May 4 •

April 2025

Considering I grew up in Scotland, I can’t believe I'm about to say this, but it's raining here in LA this morning and I'm loving it.

Apr 27 •

I've always liked Easter as a holiday.

Apr 20 •

The card that doesn't come

It was my birthday this week.

Apr 13 •

The Mystical Poodle

This week, Mark and I were in the parking lot of the grocery store, and the woman parked up next to us had a mystical poodle in a basket.

Apr 6 •

March 2025

Now, I do not wish to boast, but before too long, I will be back to full-on jazz hands capability.Not that I am an enormous fan of jazz hands - I feel…

Mar 30 •

One of the only - or perhaps THE only -brilliant thing about having a broken wrist is that it completely legitimizes ‘cant be arsed-ness’ Because, you…

Mar 23 •

Checks and Balances

There's an Opossum living in our backyard. We've named him, Gus.

Mar 16 •

Pain in the Ar...ehm

So here’s a thing about me.I don’t do painkillers. This has less to do with virtue, and more to do with nosiness. If I have pain, I want to know why.

Mar 9 •

I am impatient.I am impatient. I learned that this week. Although considering how impatient I am, you’d think I'd have learned that ages ago.

Mar 2 •

February 2025

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