I read Iain Banks's "The Wasp Factory" about 11 years ago and still think about it weekly. Or rather, one scene in particular. If you've read it, you know which scene I mean. It's a good book but I have to be careful who I recommend it to.
This happened to a friend of mine, but it's incredible. They had a roommate who was very unpleasant - loud at night, invited people over at all hours, took drugs in the communal spaces, the whole lot - and when they finally kicked her out, her last act was to wipe literal faeces across…Â
My grandmother rather than my parents. I discovered at her funeral earlier this year that for her 50th birthday she'd gone paragliding! She'd also spent her late teenage years cycling around the country with a friend. She wasn't that sort of lady at all, very studious and serene.…Â
We've got a family friend whose company repairs and cleans stained glass windows. So few people specialise in this, the money is excellent - he's the only person I know for real who drives a Rolls Royce.
I lost my job in March and have struggled to find work since, so it's been very important to try and keep myself sane this year. I think it's pretty safe to say that crosswords and wordsearches did wonders for keeping me calm.
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