Memoir

A Monkey in the Kitchen

Jade Burrell blows the whistle on the high-pressure, sweatshop-like conditions of a Southsea restaurant kitchen. ‘What are you monkeying around for?’ Lawrence shouts over the kitchen fans. His dark eyes catch a scrawny kitchen porter [… read more ]

Memoir

A Booze-ography

Former wine merchant Richard Warburton examines the role alcohol has played in his life – and in the lives of strangers, friends and family members. The theory of ‘irreducible complexity’ cites the eye as an organ [… read more ]

Memoir

The Rolling Melon

Gareth Rees considers various methods of conquering the winter blues. Something triggers the blues and you blame the trigger. It’s like blaming the symptoms for the disease. Right now I’m blaming teeth or rather the [… read more ]

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Poetry

Common Rape

By Donna Jones   You smacked me, Attacked me And ripped my clothes off.   You bit me, Unzipped me And broke my womb.   You are my be-friender, First boyfriend; My dodgy ‘uncle’, Shadow [… read more ]

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Poetry

Portsmouth Pounds

By Donna Jones.   There’s pounds here in these curved yachts, In these block penthouses; Italian leather bags cupping keys, crafted wallets and lip gloss; Crisp suits, crinkle linen and boating shoes that know they [… read more ]