Tag Archives: quiet hours

Sleepless in sleeping bags

Posted on August 9, 2018 by rossmurray1

I have a long history of lying in bed and plotting revenge. I remember university nights spent listening to housemates thump, bump and generally do fun things without me. All I really wanted to do was sleep. Instead, I seethed. … Continue reading →

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Squeezing in just one more

Posted on September 6, 2012 by rossmurray1

My eldest daughter thinks it’s terribly droll that I shush her. She’s 21, apparently beyond the age of shushability. “What do you mean ‘shush?’” I asked. “Camping,” Emily said. “You shushed us.” “You deserved to be shushed.” Indubitably. We were … Continue reading →

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