I was a lover...Before this war

Very Few Regrets From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (96 days old)

When I was eight years old, I read a story at school, the gist of which I present below. It had a profound effect on me and this, together with America, With Love by Kathleen Winsor, which had a simil… more

Does The Pope Shit In The Woods? From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (847 days old)

The chances are you've heard that phrase, probably even used it yourself. But you don't know where it came from. I do. Me. Sadly I can't remember when I first started using it, but my guess is betwe… more

Winter Warming From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1051 days old)

Just now I'm remembering perishingly cold winter evenings, Monday evenings, when this boy and I used to wander round a small deserted shopping centre. We would stop to kiss in the doorway of the chip … more

I'm all done with a cracking... From Notjustaprettyface in Not just a pretty face (1059 days old)

headache. And a really high pitched ringing in my ears?? random. feels good to have my essay finished though, im now off to bed, then im going to wake up at 10ish and submit the essay, and then go… more

Last night he said 'baby i feel... From Notjustaprettyface in Not just a pretty face (1059 days old)

[I do love the strokes] Yeah last night the boy, well one of the boys, Nat, was at my fav club and text me to see if i was out (this is the guy i was supposed to go out with last week, but he was a … more

Don't Talk To Strangers From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1060 days old)

When I was about eight or nine and playing out in the street with my sister, a man stopped his car alongside us and asked if I could help him. He got out and opened the passenger door and asked me to… more

I just had the best shower ever... From Notjustaprettyface in Not just a pretty face (1060 days old)

It was exactly the right temperature and perfect after a long long day. Although it's still not over, sadly, yes i have my pjs on but unfortunately i still have to do work, i have an essay due in to… more

I feel so lonely... From Notjustaprettyface in Not just a pretty face (1060 days old)

I just made Christmas dinner for Gemma, Sam(gems bf) and myself (none of our flatmates wanted to join in, which made me feel good, the food was awesome if i do say so myself, even if the yorkshires … more

What a burn... From Notjustaprettyface in Not just a pretty face (1061 days old)

Grr the bitch Sarah (flatmate) broke my kettle yesterday. So this morning after lectures I went to argos and bought a new one for £5.44 yipee, I know it sounds mean but i'm keeping this one in … more

I'm going to be sick... From Notjustaprettyface in Not just a pretty face (1061 days old)

I went to the shop and got fruit pastilles, and this strawberry stripes things covered in acidic sugary stuff, my skins going to be all blotchy tomorrow now :( and i ate too much, and now i feel… more

I hope they call the police... From Notjustaprettyface in Not just a pretty face (1061 days old)

not that they'd really care... My roomate Sarah, who i hate, has been smoking weed in the kitchen again, she smokes it in her room as well, you can smell it all up the hall, but if it's in the kitch… more

Painted? From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1062 days old)

When my youngest child was two years old, I took her with me on the bus into town. A negro woman got on the bus after us. "Why has she painted she?" the little one asked. All chatter on the bus c… more

I have a new goal... From Notjustaprettyface in Not just a pretty face (1062 days old)

to drink my age in beers, yesyes. Im going to go for Carlsburg because its 0.5% weaker than Fosters and theyre the only beers i really like, well Corona with lime is nice... but thats expensive.… more

I would enjoy... From Notjustaprettyface in Not just a pretty face (1063 days old)

a cup of tea very much thankyou. hello, i hope youre having a good day so far :) I was rudely awoken at about 2pm by the girl next door having sex against the wall where i sleep, very very noi… more

Hey so i'm new From Notjustaprettyface in Not just a pretty face (1063 days old)

hello i'm notjustaprettyface I have started Uni this year and I am totally loving it, but am finding living in halls with complete stangers a pain in the bum, I live in a flat with 5 girls, the gi… more

Bondage From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1073 days old)

He was into bondage and role playing, and he was all of thirteen years old. I was eleven. It was the summer holidays, and he was staying with his uncle next door. We played in his uncle’s garden whi… more

So That's What Happened On Sunday Afternoons From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1086 days old)

Once when my husband and I had returned downstairs after out usual Sunday afternoon shenanigans, our then four or five year old daughter informed me that she'd been outside our bedroom door. "I thoug… more

Birthday Memories From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1088 days old)

I celebrated over thirty of my husband's birthday's with him, and I'm having difficulty remembering more than a couple of them. The first one I recall was either the first or second one after we st… more

Happy Birthday From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1089 days old)

Sixty-three years ago today, at the age of nearly forty-six my mother-in-law laboured to give birth to her fourth child. She wasn’t very pleased to be having a child at her age, especially as she tho… more

Of Little Green Peas From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1109 days old)

I'm just trying to sift through my memories to decide what to write about today. Some days those memories are so abundant that I don't know which one to pick, and some days, like today, I can barely … more

I've Been Ill a Lot From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1110 days old)

Being ill is something I'm super good at - I've been doing it all my life. I once worked out the I'd been ill for a quarter of my birthdays and a fifth of holidays, or was it the other way around; su… more

Suffering for Beauty From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1112 days old)

There's a family photograph taken when I was about six or seven. We're walking down the road where we lived. When my father saw this photograph he noticed something about me that he'd missed before,… more

When Schools Had No TV From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1122 days old)

Up until the age of eight I was a pupil at a village school, and one of my memories whilst there is that we quite frequently went for nature walks. I recall sitting in a fresh green field and making d… more

Another Country From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1123 days old)

The past is another country. It wasn't one I visited often, and I used to think that those who lived in it had something amiss with them. Why live in the past when there is a wonderful present? But … more

First Days at School From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1124 days old)

As we walked to school on that first day, my mother (with my sister in the pushchair) and I, she said "If you want to go to the toilet say, 'excuse me' to the teacher." Of course, with the strangenes… more

When I Couldn't Stop Smiling From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1125 days old)

There was a time when I used to fall asleep with a smile on my face and it was still there in the morning. It really was. I would fall asleep wrapped in my husband's body, cradled by his love. It … more

In the Eyes of the Beholder From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1126 days old)

I grew up believing I was ugly. As you can see from my photo, I wasn't, but because I had a younger sister who had what seemed like all the attention, I thought I must be unattractive. It's not that… more

Flowers In My Hair From FlowersInMyHair in Another Country (1126 days old)

When I was small and my mother took me for walks she would often pick a flower to put in my hair. I always loved flowers in my hair. When I was older I would pick the flowers myself, sometimes slipp… more