making sense of my world
by artist Helen Shaddock

Cultural Picks from 2024

Deeper Dives More musings on things from my diaries Cultural Picks from 2024 Over the course of 2024 I’ve consumed rather a lot of culture – audiobooks, podcasts, music, films and so on. I keep a spreadsheet of all of the things mentioned in my diary, so have a comprehensive record of what I have […]

The Bear

Deeper Dives More musings on things from my diaries The Bear Television Programme Diaries: 18th October 2022, 26th July 2023, 27th July 2023, 25th June 2024, 8th July 2024 I’m writing this listening to Together by the Nine Inch Nails, a song I’ve been playing repeatedly over the past week. It has no lyrics, and […]

Neurodivergent Moments Podcast

Deeper Dives More musings on things from my diaries Neurodivergent Moments Podcast Spontaneous Creativity with Jess Thom A few weeks ago, I found myself with a group of other art enthusiasts listening to a reading. I’m not sure of the significance of the setting close to the central motorway. I could hardly hear the reading, […]

Crip Quilt by Jamila Prowse

Deeper Dives More musings on things from my diaries Crip Quilt by Jamila Prowse Artwork Diaries: 13 March 2024 Crip Quilt by Jamila Prowse – Photo by Matt Denham I came across Crip Quilt by Jamila Prowse when it was exhibited as part of the Bordered Belongings exhibition at The NewBridge Project, and I think […]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Deeper Dives More musings on things from my diaries The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon   Book Diaries: 07 June 2024 The voucher for a trip to the chiropodist was an anomaly— when it comes to surprise birthday or Christmas presents my parents tend to know my tastes well. […]

Comfort Eating with Grace Dent

Deeper Dives More musings on things from my diaries Comfort Eating with Grace Dent Podcast Diaries: 16 June 2021, 10 July 2021, 14 August 2021, 24 August 2021, 12 September 2021, 29 October 2021, 7 January 2022, 4 March 2022, 23 May 2022, 16 June 2022, 28 November 2022, 15 December 2022, 22 December 2022, […]

You’re Booked with Daisy Buchanan – Fearne Cotton

Deeper Dives More musings on things from my diaries You’re Booked with Daisy Buchanan & Fearne Cotton Podcast Diaries: 17 June 2024 Image Courtesy of Daisy Buchanan My TBR list continues to grow at a rate of knots thanks to the likes of book podcasts such as You’re Booked, presented by Daisy Buchanan. Not that […]