by Nicola C. Manasseh | Jul 4, 2026 | Personal Stories
In the early dark hours of 23 June, I was woken by a biblical thunderstorm. It was as if a ginormous faulty light was flashing on and off and a thousand whips were being cracked. The crashing coursed through my imagination, bringing back a memory of the child-me...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Jan 4, 2026 | Personal Stories
I was on my way to have a facial when my electric bicycle stopped working. The on/off button just dropped off in the street, after days of becoming looser. This was a rare occasion when being early for an appointment had its benefit. Whilst hardly holding back...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | May 27, 2025 | Personal Stories
The recent news that an American worth $115 billion plans to spend all his money before he dies, has made me happy. This philanthropist will likely keep enough to fund a luxurious lifestyle and make sure his children want for nothing. And I don’t have a problem with...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Mar 21, 2025 | Personal Stories
There I was watching Vanya frantically pushing his front door to stop a couple of hired gophers from getting into his parents’ magnificent Brooklyn mansion where he’s living the life of riley with his exotic dancer married in Las Vegas wife Ani, when a woman in my...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Jan 29, 2025 | Personal Stories
I’ve been down a TV rabbit hole. After the first couple of hours, I said to myself – okay this is manageable. What’s the worst – 8 or 10 hours of obsessive viewing? I’d say that I know discipline. I can make myself go to bed early when I need to, can...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Dec 31, 2024 | Personal Stories
10.15am: I’m thrilled that I’ve slept ten hours and happily make my get-the-day-on tea. I’ve no mini Christmas tree this year but I have brought the outside in with a wreath I made in a workshop at St Peter’s, Belsize Square. Three presents are waiting on my new...
