Category: Wonderings
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I Know What a No Claims Discount Is
That’s right. I may not have a car or even a driving licence but I am prepared just in case someone buys me a Morris Minor for my birthday. Of course, if that did happen I would probably be kissing goodbye to a no claims discount anyway. They don’t give them out to people whose bumpers…
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True Crime
I’m reading Helter Skelter, the true account of the Manson killings and trial by Vincent Bugliosi, the prosecuting DA in the case. It’s very detailed, in small print. And it’s fascinating. There’s no flowery language: it’s an obsessive account of the facts. I feel like I’m gathering information myself, because the almost dispassionate tone inspires little…
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Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls is an odd book. Not its content, more its reputation. It’s supposedly a cult classic, surrounded by a haze of dark glamour that always settles over a particularly outré publication. It’s just that, nearly 50 years later, I’m like “So?’. That’s upsetting, because clearly my mind has been so saturated with the…
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The Beauty of German
You’ll know if you’ve read here a little while that I adore etymology. Knowing the story behind a word, the road it’s travelled through all its iterations…it’s magical to me. In particular, German literal translations are great. I’ve never known such observation and down-to-earth reasoning behind the birth of a word (except in American place…
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Learning to Drive
I published my first bylined article on the ingenie Young Driver’s Guide yesterday, about what to expect from your first driving lesson. Very topical as I just started learning to drive myself, so it was good revision for me! You’d think not being a qualified driver would make writing for a car insurance brand quite…
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