Category Archives: love

Homophobia in Gib

Posted on 8 September, 2015 by roughseasinthemed

One of the reasons people say they dislike Gibraltar is that it is so small, everyone knows everyone else’s business. Chatting to one of our many neighbours, a Gibraltarian told Partner how he’d been friends in his youth with some … Continue reading →

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Fifty shades of … Vanilla Cinderella

Posted on 4 April, 2015 by roughseasinthemed

It doesn’t matter how you look at it, but the Cinderella myth is going strong. For my purposes I’m doing the easy version, no Jung, Freud, nada. Poor girl meets rich prince, disaster intervenes but then they end up happily … Continue reading →

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No one else asked me

Posted on 17 March, 2015 by roughseasinthemed

My mother was a deputy matron at 19 at the local nursery school. It was during the war, ie 1940s. The local nursery was so local that it was literally at the bottom of the garden of her parents’ home. … Continue reading →

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How not to give away that you are cheating

Posted on 12 August, 2013 by roughseasinthemed

Top Tip Number One. In fact the only tip. Do not leave her card in your shorts pocket if your partner does the laundry. Given that most women do the washing, this is not a clever idea. Some women are … Continue reading →

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On getting married – the big day?

Posted on 2 June, 2013 by roughseasinthemed

Does a severe economic recession inspire people to save money or to recklessly spend it, to have a good time in spite of the financial problems? The average cost of a UK wedding is around £22,000. Over at The Cotton … Continue reading →

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Friends?

Posted on 2 January, 2013 by roughseasinthemed

Waking up in the middle of the night (OK it was actually more like 4 am which isn’t far off getting up time), I mused about the people I haven’t heard from this Christmas. As you do. There were two … Continue reading →

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Lost

Posted on 22 December, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

There were times when I thought we almost understood each other. Something special something together shared laughter love sorrows trust life. Until one day it stopped.

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A brief revival

Posted on 14 December, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

They say New love is the brightest They say Long love is the greatest They also say Revived love is the tenderest thing known on earth They forgot to say That when it crashes down around you Again It hurts … Continue reading →

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Fantasy detectives

Posted on 7 November, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

Why is it that every detective novel features the same stereotypical hero? Do they bear any resemblance to reality? I’ve read a few recently, courtesy of an unofficial book club, ie my neighbour gets free books and passes them onto … Continue reading →

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Reach out

Posted on 29 September, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

I stretched to find you to touch you there was just an empty space I talked to you in my drowsy stupor you didn’t answer I wondered where you were and turned over to drift back to sleep I knew … Continue reading →

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