The gender stuff is wild. I do empathise with the modern man's plight, but why swing so hard to extremes - excuse the pun - when one can simply reject relationships that make them unhappy, and move on?

A pirate and not in a good way - not in a Robin Hood, sexy kinda guy deft with sword and leaping across the deck, but a fucking idiot who's destroying world order. I've been trying to ignore him lest I

'More patient with people's realities' - yes. This is really the answer to many things. Hold firm what you know to be right, whilst trying to understand why others think the way they do, and incorporating

Sounds frustrating, which can end up in depression and ennui, that's for sure. These extreme weather patterns make growing hard. I hope you find a rhythm as it does seem to bring you joy when things are

Yeah sometimes the body tells you to stop even if the mind isn't ready. It's a fact I cannot stand. It's advice I understand and give but don't embrace myself. But truth be told, a gentler pace is much

No news is good news, as they say.

Oh, and roasted saffron milk caps are the best.

Try roasting cauliflower! I do that before adding to curry. And roast broccoli is amazing too. All veggies are insane delish roast. I roast a tray of onion, garlic, fennel, kohlrabi, capsicum, carrots

At least it didn't go to penalties -- Jamie nearly has a heart attack when it gets that tense. As soon as England got the goal I thought faaaark look out, Argentina is going to wipe the floor with them...

Ah, in the end it felt like a fairly uncontroversial semi. I'm glad not to have to wake up at 5am next week though here in Australia - we'll chime in when we wake up at 6 and catch the last of it, and

The Namimbian salt pan is the most evocative I think. I love an empty space, but something in it feels necessary to tell a bigger story. Great photo.

I love your repeated motif of the changeling, with monsters and angels, of the fluidity of self. This is another one. Yesterday someone gave me a very very old photo of me and a friend in the early 90's

oH GOSH, that's so beautiful. Seeds are such a brilliant metaphor. I can imagine us hiding seeds and being guerilla gardeners, carrying biology in our pockets against the fakeries.

Yeah absolutely, wear what you friggin want. We are squabbling and short with each other a lot this week - Mum cackled laughing when I said 'I like him better at work'. Don't be fooled into thinking marriages

Ha, one day, and of course!

Quirky is good. Perhaps that's why we are on Hive. And us quirky Hivers get along just fine. Looking forward to meeting you both one day.

Sorry for late reply. I didn't feel emotionally steady enough to responds I suppose. I think perhaps some of us Hivers stay here because our friendships are easier - we can log off whenever we want. I

Sorry the reply took so long. To be fair, I just wasn't in the mood. I don't know why friendship is hard. I think it's just me, being an outsider. I've been one my whole life. And things just keep confirming

Happy anniversary! You both look gorgeous and happy as usual!

Groom: Trousers and tails, charity shop, 50 pounds. Shirt, tie and shoes: already in wardrobe. Mohawk: self cut. Bride: Dress, 90 quid on sale rack. Shawl, 15 quid from bargain bin. Shoes, 15 quid from