Typing In My Notebook

Reviews, personal essays, musings and more

Clare Dodd

April 12, 2014

Getting Excited, Music

A panoply of talent in review

Clare Dodd

April 12, 2014

Getting Excited, Music

Where do I even begin in describing the various vitality that all the talent I've encountered this week exuded and induced?...

Clare Dodd

December 31, 2013

Getting Excited

The inevitable new year notes

Clare Dodd

December 31, 2013

Getting Excited

It's that time of year again. And while I still remain skeptical about the whole resolution thing, I can't help but make the odd one...

Clare Dodd

December 15, 2013

Cities, Getting Excited

...And I'm home

Clare Dodd

December 15, 2013

Cities, Getting Excited

This post is my personal love letter to my very special new home. Finally, I'm where I belong.

Clare Dodd

December 1, 2013

Feminism, Popular Culture

Women who know their place

Clare Dodd

December 1, 2013

Feminism, Popular Culture

Women who know their place

A week of women who know their place has helped to put me back where I belong.

Clare Dodd

November 10, 2013

Getting Excited

One week, one hand, two stories

Clare Dodd

November 10, 2013

Getting Excited

This week pushed me to the edges of my ability to cope. Luckily I took someone's hand and ended up seeing another story.

Clare Dodd

September 22, 2013

Getting Excited

A few words

Clare Dodd

September 22, 2013

Getting Excited

Why there are only a few words, and why 'talk about lock jaw' have been some of them.

Clare Dodd

August 18, 2013

Getting Excited

Competing against a phantom

Clare Dodd

August 18, 2013

Getting Excited

Competing with, and comparing yourself to a phantom takes your focus away from what's right in front of you.

Clare Dodd

August 4, 2013

Interesting things, Writing

The current trumps the conditional

Clare Dodd

August 4, 2013

Interesting things, Writing

If we lived perpetually in the conditional, we would never have anything new to say. It's the current that keeps us thinking.

Clare Dodd

June 23, 2013

Books, Cities, Getting Excited

The New Yorker in the bath

Clare Dodd

June 23, 2013

Books, Cities, Getting Excited

The New Yorker in the bath, writing gloves, Greg Proops and all the things that do and will have one particular thing in common.

Clare Dodd

May 26, 2013

Cities, Getting Excited

How long has it been?

Clare Dodd

May 26, 2013

Cities, Getting Excited

Taking a little time to catch up, see what's happening and, more often than not, simply just laugh, doesn't half make you feel all loved and lovely.

Clare Dodd

April 26, 2013

Cities

Get on your bike and ride

Clare Dodd

April 26, 2013

Cities

Safer, simpler cycling in British cities needs supporting...or specifically, backing.

Clare Dodd

March 3, 2013

Cities, Getting Excited

Oh my March days

Clare Dodd

March 3, 2013

Cities, Getting Excited

An illustrated tale of two cities, a Flying Dog Galaxy, some red leather boots and a Flaming Zombie!

Clare Dodd

November 19, 2012

Getting Excited

Christmas, wine, friends and Starbucks

Clare Dodd

November 19, 2012

Getting Excited

Manchester Christmas markets never fail to get me all tingly about the festive season. I think the mulled wine helps too. And just because I don't live there any more doesn't mean I was prepared to miss out this year.