Category Archives: The Golden Country
Shivers of fear
Palms feeling clammy and drenched, pulse doing cartwheels, heart close to my teeth, fighting an urge to run back from the edge towards all that is familiar. That is just from sitting at my desk looking at these photographs of … Continue reading
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You never forget your first time
Me, holding a copy of the first short story I have had published Tokyo – 30 January 2012 It feels every bit as good as everything that led me to start writing promised it would. Thanks to everyone who has … Continue reading
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Reading in the Dark by Seamus Deane
There are books that you long to read, waiting for the publishing date and shelling out for the hardback edition, putting them on real or virtual wish lists and champing at the bit until payday or a birthday comes around. … Continue reading
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Top 5 Records of 2011
Missed doing this last year as I was toasting myself to a crisp on a beach in Thailand, so it seems long overdue! I know you are probably all a little weary of ‘best of’ lists, but it has been … Continue reading
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An exotic, foreign taste
Women’s minds are more intricate and labyrinthine, their perceptions deeper, and what they tell you is generally new stuff. Male friendships are ham and eggs, toast and coffee meals. Men-Women friendships are an exotic, foreign taste – delicious in odd … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving
Long-time readers of ten minutes hate may remember this post, about Emily Richmond and how she was going off for the horizon to sail around the world single-handedly. She funded the trip via creative projects funding site Kickstarter and her … Continue reading
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What a difference a day off makes…
Yesterday: Why is everyone tweeting pictures of clouds all of a sudden? Haven't you fucking hippies got any work to do?!— Joanne Greenway (@tenminuteshate) November 21, 2011 Today: And may I recommend Load Your Eyes from the excellent I Break … Continue reading
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We should play Tokyo more often
It’s rare for us all to be in good moods at the same time. We should play Tokyo more often… Our songs don’t mean much in English either, so don’t worry.
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‘The waters are rising’ – The National in Tokyo, 09/11/11
This shouldn’t necessarily be an earthquake story. It should be a music review, of a band and how they played, the songs they sang in whichever order, and how happy they made everyone that heard them. But it is set … Continue reading
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Autumn leaves, autumn sounds
Leaves: Sounds: I love this time of year.
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