We watched The Incredible Hulk over a week ago and I have completely forgotten to write my review, to the disgust of Pete and Bernard. The thing is, we went on holiday and then I was working, so anyway. I … Continue reading
My brother (whom some of you know as the esteemed Dr Pockless) drew and drew and drew, when we were kids. He drew dogs and trees a lot, because we had books on how to draw dogs and trees. Then … Continue reading
Vaughan was a member of our Uborka community all the time that it was active, and one of those people who drifted but never felt too far away, when blogging stopped being a thing. We at Uborka were sad to … Continue reading
If you have been paying close attention, as surely you have, you will know that Team Uborka has been strolling in a leisurely fashion along the Thames Path, starting at the source in October 2016. Pete and I have completed … Continue reading
We pledge to wake each morning face-to-face, to shun the orders of the busy sun, we promise to disturb each other’s peace. And we will, yes, gaze at the pining moon, will pick out brine-blown glass-gems from the strand, will … Continue reading
My insomnia is well-documented, and Uborka has a good number of insomniacs on what would once have been called its blogroll. Owing to lack of sleep, I can’t describe the history of my sleeplessness, but I do know it got … Continue reading
The cat balances on a box A slightly too-small box On top of another box. The cat shifts a hip To the other corner of the box, Twists into an @ Extends a paw Points her whiskers the other way … Continue reading
Inspired by a talk given by Rebecca Earl, on history and cookbooks, at the Also Festival 2017 In a time when self-expression Was restricted to the kitchen Emily was known for her coconut pie. Hard-won daughterly love Dutifully mixed into … Continue reading