P's and Q's

When Mr.

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March 2026

The Shining Examples

Growing up Catholic on my North London street carried with it a responsibility.

Mar 31 • Gabrielle Donnelly

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Peaceful Protest

This coming Saturday, I shall be exercising my right to peaceful protest.

Mar 24 • Gabrielle Donnelly

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My Friend Patrick

When we were young and single, my friend Sylvia and I spent a summer consulting psychics.

Mar 17 • Gabrielle Donnelly

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The Cheese That Bit Back

The young woman at the cheese counter was visibly in need of a vacation.

Mar 10 • Gabrielle Donnelly

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The Man Who Hated Museums

The first time I met Mr.

Mar 3 • Gabrielle Donnelly

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February 2026

The Glittering Gala

I am a dental chicken.

Feb 24 • Gabrielle Donnelly

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Vive La Différence

“So,” I asked the visiting Brit.

Feb 17 • Gabrielle Donnelly

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Wedding Bands

A few years ago, I developed a temporary skin allergy on my hands.

Feb 10 • Gabrielle Donnelly

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The Super Bowl

It was a rainy February evening some thirty-plus years ago and I was more than a little nervously embarking on a first date with a testosterone-heavy…

Feb 3 • Gabrielle Donnelly

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January 2026

The Bad Word

“And then,” I told my 5-year-old friend Lucas, “after I’d spilled the flour all over the kitchen floor, I went to put the flour back on the shelf and…

Jan 27 • Gabrielle Donnelly

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Nose-to-Tail

In the immortal words of Scotland’s Bard …

Jan 20 • Gabrielle Donnelly

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