Author Archives: Scribe Doll
A Room of My Own
There is a tree outside the window of my new room. An oak, with ivy wrapped around, embracing his body and lower branches. His body, yes. There is something male about this oak. A wise old man ready to share … Continue reading
Images of Norwich
I do not have a good relationship with Norwich Castle. I am sorry. I thought I would get used to its odd, sandcastle mould shape on the green hill but I have not. I find it too sinister. Edinburgh Castle … Continue reading
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New City, New You – or New City, Real You?
There is something liberating and strangely peaceful about moving to a place where you do not know a soul, and nobody knows you. People tell me that you can be whatever you like, then. Reinvent yourself – that all too trendy … Continue reading
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Tagged katherine gregor, norwich, pirandello, reinventing oneself, relocating, scribe doll
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Easter Break in London
Massaging warm olive oil into my hands, face and legs, then wrapping in hot wet towels. To heal cracked fingertips, smooth hardened cheekbones, and soothe sore red skin irritated by too many layers of clothing. It is the Norwich cold. … Continue reading
Posted in Odds & Ends
Tagged culture shock, katherine gregor, london, norwich, scribe doll, temple church, terence rattigan, the winslow boy
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea*
I am like a woman who keeps being lured towards the mad, bad lover, while a perfectly nice guy is standing around, available. I have always been fiercely judgmental of women like that. Why don’t they think with their brain … Continue reading
Poverty, Yes – But St Francis Also Loved Animals
Although I am not a Catholic, I was overwhelmed when, last Wednesday afternoon, a friend texted me the words, “New Pope elected!” Immediately, I went onto the Italian Radio and Television website, and remained glued to it for several hours. … Continue reading
Birthday in a New City
My friend B. gave me a gift card for a coffee shop chain, for Christmas. He said it would allow him to buy me a coffee or hot chocolate if I ever really needed one, and he was not there … Continue reading
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Tagged city of literature, katherine gregor, norwich, relocating, scribe doll, travel, writing
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Habit as an Enemy
You do not need to travel across the Globe, to experience culture shock. It can suddenly creep up on you where you least expect it. Just a few hours away from where you have spent the last eighteen years. Habit … Continue reading
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Tagged culture shock, katherine gregor, relocating, scribe doll, travelling
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Trying Out a New City
Is two weeks long enough for a new city and you to decide whether you would make a good team? Well, two weeks is all I have. The fog was so thick, this morning, it had swallowed up the Cathedral … Continue reading
Time for a Change?
“Change your city, change your luck.” It is a Jewish saying, my osteopath told me. In a Russian fairy tale, the Tzar bids his sons go into an open field with their bows and arrows, and aim into the air. … Continue reading
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