Being a Cultural Patchwork

by | Oct 16, 2017 | Blog

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?

by | Oct 10, 2017 | Blog

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

by | Oct 3, 2017 | Blog

“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.”...