Author: Azra Pathan

Metal Gurus
March 16, 2026 No Responses

Metal Gurus

Yoga – a group of ancient physical, mental and spiritual practices originating in India, designed to unite the body, mind and spirit. Scruffy the Cephalopod. Armed with enough equipment to cater for every conceivable calamity and a mind filled with...
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Swing Low, Sweet Pendulum
March 10, 2026 No Responses

Swing Low, Sweet Pendulum

‘Eye for an eye, law of retaliation’ Having been writhing around in the industry bear pit and dangling from Foucault’s pendulum since 2018, our friends in Suffer know a thing or seven about the ins and outs of this murky...
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Hangovers, Heartaches and Hot Soup
March 9, 2026 No Responses

Hangovers, Heartaches and Hot Soup

‘Well, it was ugly but we made it this far.’ When I usually get an album to review, I press play and let it do its thing, but when my friend Jamie sent me this, I quickly scrolled to the...
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Nomad’s Land
March 8, 2026 No Responses

Nomad’s Land

‘I’m just a nomad, carrying a weight I’ll never show’ The sky view sweeping down through the forest and into the blanket of snow, a vision of beauty and desolation, we see Gaerea trudging along pleading with their surroundings, beseeching...
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Beddy-Byes in Brum
March 5, 2026 No Responses

Beddy-Byes in Brum

In today’s episode of House and Garden, I bring you Azaleas, they are quite hardy, they can stay outdoors in winter and are a great addition to a mixed border and what’s so brilliant is that they come back every...
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A Heart Full of Hate
March 4, 2026 No Responses

A Heart Full of Hate

Solitary – (adjective)being, living or going alone. Hatred – (noun) extreme dislike, aversion, hostility. These words hold power, they are at opposite ends of the definition spectrum, yet they equal each other in effect, influence and impact.Solitary – f...
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My Half Caught Heart.
March 4, 2026 No Responses

My Half Caught Heart.

My friend Matthew Awbery is a skilful lyricist and musician. Having worked with him for several years now on other projects, I always look forward to where he is next on his journey.After a tumultuous 2025 he is more grounded...
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I Dug A Hole In The Yard For You.
March 3, 2026 No Responses

I Dug A Hole In The Yard For You.

‘I was blind to the truth of our existence’ Watching the video for ‘Surviving The Vermin’ I find myself looking at a room where The Purge would fit in quite comfortably. It is basic, with what looks like white tarpaulin...
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The Scars We Hold
March 2, 2026 No Responses

The Scars We Hold

‘They passively divide us through technology’ My friends. if truth be told, we seem to be getting no further forward into the realms of improvement in our condition, in our sanity and in how the world is.Our Swedish cousins Soen...
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Bleed, Alone, Desires, Death, STOP.
February 28, 2026 No Responses

Bleed, Alone, Desires, Death, STOP.

‘You use your words as weapons’ I have to be honest, the end of last year for me was utterly crap, it left me mentally and physically exhausted and although I was still attending events, I could not manage the...
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