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This week's issue
20 Jun 2026
Dean Patterson
Wednesday
6 May 2026
Dean Patterson
‘I wish you wouldn’t bring your work home with you.’
Wednesday
24 September 2025
Dean Patterson
I wasn’t much impressed by Orion’s Belt. I give it three stars.
Wednesday
12 February 2025
Dean Patterson
I’m looking for a book the right size and weight to rest my laptop on in bed
Wednesday
12 April 2023
Dean Patterson
I see trees of green, red roses too…
Thursday
1 September 2022
Dean Patterson
I was wearing my bullock-proof vest
Thursday
14 July 2022
Dean Patterson
Friction
Thursday
27 January 2022
Dean Patterson
I’m stuffed
Thursday
12 August 2021
Dean Patterson
Dear diary