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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Purple thing

Up. And not like the lovely Pixar movie

August 31, 2012by Spencer 17 Comments

That @motherventing wrote about a new purchase she made recently, a dildo, and if you haven’t read this post then please do. But make sure you’re reading it in the […]

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sex
My mum holding her grandson for the first time, and thinking "Fuck, have I left the iron on?"

“Oh no, I’ve left the iron on.”

August 30, 2012by Spencer 32 Comments

Last night, as I was leaving my flat, I did something that reminded me of my mum. I’d made the children their evening meal and it was sitting in a […]

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childhood
Spastics

Middle Class White Man In Brain Explosion Confusion Shocker

August 30, 2012by Spencer 14 Comments

Last night Channel 4 covered the opening ceremony of the Paralympics. I started watching it but couldn’t get into it. I’m probably a monster for saying this aren’t I? In […]

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shizzle
Ispy

I Spy… something beginning with I

August 29, 2012by Spencer 9 Comments

…with my little eye. Something beginning with I. Aye aye chicken pie. Joining in again today with @jbmumofone ‘s meme which I dip into when I can. Sometimes I just […]

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memes
Pinocchio

Little White Lies

August 28, 2012by Spencer 38 Comments

I was inspired to write this post by a tweet from @Chaoscate last week which went like this: “Just told my first parenting lie: no, you cannot watch Postman Pat […]

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parenting
dominique on the urinal

Wrong place. Wrong toilet.

August 26, 2012by Spencer 9 Comments

Really poncey places do not make it easy. Arty designs. A thing and another ting. One symbol and another symbol. I’ve worked hard at being a bloke and I’ve made […]

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shizzle
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Silent Sunday

August 26, 2012by Spencer 12 Comments
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silent sunday
alanis morissette

Dear Alanis Morissette

August 25, 2012by Spencer 8 Comments

I wrote this letter this morning.  Hope you don’t mind me sharing it. “Dear Alanis Morissette, I was in Costa Coffee yesterday and your song “Ironic” came on the radio […]

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shizzle
Motson

2012-2013 season preview, plus some thoughts on the 2011-2012 season

August 24, 2012by Spencer 3 Comments

It was my birthday this week. On Wednesday August 22nd 2012, I turned 40. Thank you to all who sent birthday wishes. And to those who sent me birthday cards […]

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shizzle
freak show poster

The Box of Secrets – Part The One

August 24, 2012by Spencer 6 Comments

When clearing out the loft in my basement recently I came across an old metal box. This box was ornately engraved, studded with glittering pieces of ruby, sapphire and emerald, […]

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box of secrets

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