Thank You, Dolly
I’ve been thinking about Dolly PartonAs I know so many of us haveWhen someone leaves happiness wherever they goTheir departure is immeasurably sadThe flowers we give her in honour of her lifeWill bloom in perpetual splendour
Hope and Joy with David Larbi
Navigating the seasons of life, whilst constantly finding joy in the small things!
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This body has saved me each time I have needed it to, so I will love it
I look at myself too much, I think.
Whimsy Weekly! 23rd August 2026
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Reject me, please!
It has been, for me, a rejection heavy yearWhich only means I’ve consistently faced up to things I fearRejection is redirection, we’ve all heard it beforeBut I know now that success can mean being rejected more
Whimsy Weekly! 16th August 2026
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If you have ever been called 'too much', I need your help
What does it feel like to know, with someone, that you are not too much?
Whimsy Weekly! 9th August 2026
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Am I too handsome to be trusted?
Allow me to preface everything I say by emphasising that the title of this article is very intentionally tongue-in-cheek.
Whimsy Weekly! 2nd August 2026
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My Broken Picture
I was adjusting a photo frame on my wallNot a big one at all, only something quite smallWhen my hand slipped and it fell down, flat on its faceThe crack I heard held me there, frozen in placeThe only…
Whimsy Weekly! 26th July 2026
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The Sixth Sense of Good Friends
Something I find rather special between friendsThat we’ve known a long time, or just know very wellIs how when a friend tells us big news or informationWe realise part of us has been able to tellIt’s its own special category, a specific thrill
Whimsy Weekly! 19th July 2026
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Life After the End
My life ended as I knew itA few months ago, as we speakIt wasn’t the most important thing in the worldBut was a big change for meI spent six years with a good personWho I thought I would be with for life