by VigoWeb | Nov 26, 2020 | News
This week, our Claire is feeling naughty… A couple of days ago, a friend shared a memory on Facebook about the time she had a “naughty corner” in her studio. It was when we used to meet for choir practice and sometimes we would be laughing so much at...
by VigoWeb | Nov 19, 2020 | News
This week our Claire talks about bullying… When I saw that it’s Anti-Bullying Week, it brought back memories of when I was at secondary school. For whatever reason, a bunch of girls I didn’t know took against me. I didn’t understand why or what...
by VigoWeb | Nov 13, 2020 | News
Our Claire has been reading… Lately, I’ve been watching Between The Covers on the BBC. If you’ve not seen it, it’s basically a program where people sit around and chat about books. Even though the last books I read for pleasure were Harry...
by VigoWeb | Nov 5, 2020 | historic posts
Our Claire is feeling rebellious… When I heard that WHISC is continuing its Microgreens course, I was surprised. It is Autumn after all and my garden is covered with fallen leaves and flower blossoms. Surely nothing is growing now? But I’m wrong. There are...
by VigoWeb | Oct 15, 2020 | News
Our Claire’s struggling… One of my favourite poems is Fine by Hollie McNish (from her book Plum). In it she examines the white lie we tell our friends when we say “I’m fine” when we’re really not. I love this poem because I’ve...
by VigoWeb | Oct 15, 2020 | News
Our Claire has something to say… Last Sunday was National Coming Out Day. I first came out in 1999 in the wake of Queer As Folk being broadcast on Channel 4; in a world where I could still be fired for being gay, before the legal age of consent was equalised,...
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