A/N: This is a piece from my ‘Writing the Self’ portfolio. My lecturer asked us to write a story from our lives, and rewrite it in a traditional fairytale format. I thought long and hard about the parts of my life that warrant a fairytale retelling, and my wedding was the most obvious choice. So, here you go. As is usually the case when Brits … Continue reading Fairytale Wedding
A/N: I submitted this piece to a literary journal but that was over a year ago now. I think it’s safe to say it’s never going to be published, and I can probably post it here instead. It’s about the best and worst parts of being bisexual before you realise you’re bisexual. Enjoy 🙂 How do I explain to you Aditi? Everybody wanted Aditi. I … Continue reading In Stone and Sand
(You know the drill, all names have been changed.) Today, I’d like to tell you the story of my first job. My 15 year old self described the role once as ‘the maitre’d in a greasy spoon’. That about sums up my hatefully optimistic attitude to the whole thing. I still can’t work out whether it was incredibly gruelling work, or whether I was just … Continue reading The Castle on the Hill
(As per, all names have been changed to protect the identities of those involved). When I was six, my nan showed me a picture of my mother from her childhood in Belgium. She was sat in formation with about thirty other girls, dressed in immaculate blue uniforms with white neckties, and a perfect scale model of the Taj Mahal between them. Later that evening, my … Continue reading Brownie Points:Â Girl Guides For (and Against) the WorldÂ
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