Being a Cultural Patchwork

I grew up amongst some dedicated patchwork quilters. The work was too fiddly to appeal to me; I liked craftwork that gave more instant gratification. The quilters demonstrated seemingly infinite patience, and an ability to match varying patterns and colours in their...

Star Trek Discovery: A Third Culture Kid Tale?

So while I’ve dipped in and out of the world of Star Trek over the years, I’d never have been described by my nearest and dearest as a ‘Trekkie’. And yet I have Trash Jaeger (@spacetimeboss) on Twitter to thank for my special interest in the...

Trauma and the Theatre

“I’m so excited; I’m going to the theatre tonight and I’ve not been in ages!” “Sounds great – what are you going to see?” “This thing on trauma. It’s billed as both informative and funny.”...