A Time Capsule – Poem.

A Time Capsule – Poem.

A lucid dream,  Sordid I now see, A calculated calibration,  Mistaken sedation, The soul laid bare, Yours, if only you cared. Memories treasured in time, As you rewrite what’s mine, Exploitation, personified. A new summer’s day, falsified, Pea smoke fog mystifies,  Programmed, I stay hypnotised. Rewired, who am I? Copyright © 2024 by Antonia Dale

Liquid Calories: Train Your Tastebuds To Hate Added Sugar!

Liquid Calories: Train Your Tastebuds To Hate Added Sugar!

Milkshakes, tea, iced tea, coffee, flavoured water, fruit juice - it’s everywhere with no incentives other than potential health risks. How to retrain your artificially sweet brain! Now, I’m not going to say it’s simple. Definitely not easy. Overnight? Let’s not go loco there. But is it worth it? 100%. You’re going to wish you [...]

Contraceptive Pill as Easy as Buying Tic Tacs? One Step Forward or Two Steps Back For Women?

Contraceptive Pill as Easy as Buying Tic Tacs? One Step Forward or Two Steps Back For Women?

In 2023, a child can walk out of her local pharmacy/drugstore with a new shampoo... oh and 'the pill' to prevent pregnancy. How did we get here?! - Children by law in England and Wales, are those up to the age of 18. How I knew it when I was growing up, which was a few [...]

Just a little reminder…

Just a little reminder…

Love and Religion: Do They Conflict?

Love and Religion: Do They Conflict?

Being religious and finding love are two common factors of life. But can one, cancel out the other? Recently I've been thinking. And you know how I get when I think. Hypothetically, but very realistic, and maybe even close to home. I thought, do religion and love go hand in hand? Is it an easy [...]