with tree and me
Tiger: you were sat under your tree Wendy: my tree? Tiger: In Kingfisher field Wendy: the copper beech? Tiger: yes. before I came to call for you, first I would come by the field and look under the...
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Soon after we met in 1975 Tiger became one of my closest friends, he still is. In our teens his gymnast’s body, deep dimples, frequent wild giggle, and artistic talent all made him an exceptional boy....
View Articlechinese year of the bunny
Happy New Chinese Year of the Rabbit! Mumsie bought this card in Hong Kong, in 1990, as a pressie for me. Before then I was completely oblivious to the fact that I was born in the Year of the Rabbit...
View Articletoday I am 48! for the first time EVAR
And Tiger’s been treating me! Tiger is a brightly burning star, in his life he has founded and managed successful businesses. He’s successfully sold some businesses and struggled tirelessly while one...
View ArticleIdentity crisis
In the ACCU (Adult Critical Care Unit) I found Tiger with 3 identity label tags on his wrists Two wristbands were identical and accurately stated his name and date of birth. He’s the same person 2...
View Articlebeep beep machines
The ACCU (Adult Critical Care Unit) was full of Beeping, flashing, colourful, dynamic machines. Gadget heaven. The nurses were all very modest about their ability to read and use these fancy computers....
View ArticleOne flew over the fairy’s nest
As a child, I remember falling in love with Richard Dadd’s “The fairy fellers’ master stroke“‘ when I first saw it, in the Tate gallery. I went on to read about Richard’s exceptional and tragic life....
View Articlewandering offward
Tiger and I tried out the informalness of his patienthood We asked the nurse if we could leave the hospital for a cup of tea in a local cafe. The nurse described several places we could go, gave us...
View Articlesource of the Tiger
How did Tiger get that particular online psuedonym? From a ‘pet’ name I gave him at high school and this William Blake poem which sings of his mysterious, creative and beautiful being
View Articlehelp getting dressed
Mumsie helped with my wedding outfit decisions. What goes with my fabulous new Royal Stewart tartan kilt: Sox or stockings? Stockings – Mumsie didn’t think it was good form to reveal my bare knees to...
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