Evil little cacti
Kiwifruit, Viagra and the gift of rain – on trying and failing to develop a work ethic
Richard Allardice
Baby spin
I remember our trip to the hospital to talk “options” when Vic was in the late
stages of pregnancy – the end game – with our first child.
We were asked if a final-year medical student could ask us some preconsultation
questions and check the baby. His clothes were very new, as
Breach
The whale breaches
Enveloped by water, the whale has poise. It produces sounds like an experimental
synth band broadcasting from the deep. Most undersea footage shows the whale
gliding, all slow motion grace, past the lens of a diver’s camera; David
Attenborough says something to the effect of “The
Technically it wasn’t always safe
The audio for “Technically it wasn’t always safe” is featured in this episode ☝️
of the Without a hitch podcastIntroducing a trilogy of hitchhiking stories
I used to hitchhike a lot, and I always told those close to me that it was safe.
They worried. It wasn’t a blanket
Advances up the line
The audio for “Advances up the line” is featured in this episode ☝️ of the
Without a hitch podcastThe first episode of a trilogy of hitchhiking stories
To ride, or not to ride? That was always the question when I went hitchhiking,
which I did a lot as a student. I
Blade runner
The audio for “Blade runner” is featured in this episode ☝️ of the Without a
hitch podcastThe second episode of a trilogy of hitchhiking stories
I was at an immediate disadvantage when he pulled the machete out from under his
seat. I was unarmed and had no experience with combat in
Beyond a joke
The audio for “Beyond a joke” is featured in this episode ☝️ of the Without a
hitch podcastThe third episode of a trilogy of hitchhiking stories
Before we started dancing for rides, we just stood there holding a big cardboard
sign with SOUTH, PLEASE sketched on it. We were hitchhiking from