You and me, outside, right now! If you don’t like rants, look away now. My husband tells me I’m Scrappy Doo. I’ll take on anyone even though they’re ten times my size. He already told me that my cause of death is either going to be petting a dog I…

The new tipping feature feels like a double-edged sword. I might be alone in this. But I feel like Medium’s new tipping feature will start a flurry of reciprocity that some people won’t be able to afford. I might be overthinking it, but picture this. A kind-hearted writer tips you…

This isn’t a supernatural horror, she actually asked me this I think my friend (the one who remembered my birthday) might be having a bit of an……issue. I say this with the utmost love and affection, but I think she might be going quite mad. She sent me a message…

You didn’t think I would push someone in the stream? As promised C.A. Jaymes, here is the confession. After concocting one lie and telling two truths, I can reveal that number 3 was the lie. My mother, sister, and I were in Oxford, and we saw Uri Geller coming out…

My aunt died on hers You might want to read this one first if you haven’t already. My Dad Tried To Have Me Sectioned Trigger Warningleonora-watkins.medium.com I don’t like a birthday fuss, I never have. I would rather my birthday slip by discreetly with minimum attention. No presents, no balloons, I’m fine with a WhatsApp message. Or, as in…

When memories come screaming back I was watching Evil Genius on Netflix yesterday, and something the repulsive William Rothstein said caused a memory to come hurtling back into my mind. Before I go any further, if you haven’t watched it and wish to, do so with caution. It’s shockingly graphic…

Let’s see……. Before you read this, read the far superior article that Deborah Camp tagged me in. Grammy Awards, a Circumcision Ceremony and The Rock —Two Truths and a Whopper A prompt passed on to me by Carole Olsen and Sherry McGuinnmedium.com After being tagged, I really had to fire up the little grey cells. I haven’t done much that I haven’t talked about on Medium already! Apart from living in a van but I’m…

Why are some people so weird? I’m a huge fan of the series, Monkey Life. It’s about Monkey World ape rescue center in Dorset. It features dramatic rescues, highs, lows, and everyday goings on in the park. It is truly brilliant. It will make you laugh, cry, get mad, and…

If you don’t know it, learn it. There are certain people in this world who, if they do something wrong, feel bad about it. They experience remorse and genuinely want to change their behavior. Conversely, some people feel no remorse for the horrible things they do. But they try to…