Stuff – Hit The North

House Clearance

For over nine years , I worked in a children’s charity shop. Some beautiful people worked there, some eccentric and funny, some, not so much. It was a nice window into the new city. Generally, we enjoyed the work, except for the house clearances. Id weave together a picture in my feverish brain about theContinue reading “House Clearance”

Anxiety

There was no name for it, the first time it happened. To be honest, I’m not even sure how old I was, or even the catalyst. There was only the feeling, like the floor moving away from me and the churning, like a rending machine in my guts. It was only later that I reallyContinue reading “Anxiety”

Packing

Why is moving house so emotional? Perhaps it’s being confronted with the amount of crap you’ve accumulated over the years. Or maybe it’s the simple nostalgia of so much time passing. The unknown is also overwhelming, the giant leap towards who knows what. When I first moved here, it was as part of a couple.Continue reading “Packing”