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Stronger than Man - a retelling of a Grimm's fairy tale

Wolf always talked out of his backside, and Fox was getting really sick of it. It had started when Fox was telling Wolf how he’d nearly died after encountered an animal called ‘Man.’ ‘Ho ho, we’ll see just how fearsome he really is!’ Wolf had chortled. ‘If you lead me to this ‘Man’ of yours, then I’ll show you how a real animal deals with danger!’ As you can imagine, Fox was mightily pissed off. ‘Come with me then,’ he said. ‘Show me how great you are.’ He led Wolf to the road that cut through the forest. The two waited until they heard slow, heavy footsteps. An old soldier came limping by. He stank of old sweat and gunpowder, and was missing an eye. ‘Is that a man?’ Wolf asked. ‘No,’ said Fox, ‘that was one. Keep watching.’ The next to come along was a schoolboy with a bag full of books. ‘Is that a man?’ Wolf asked. ‘If so, than what a tasty morsel he is!’ ‘No,’ Fox replied, ‘but give him time, and he will become one.’ After an hour or so, Fox finally saw wh

The not-so-skinny on my life so far

After a long hiatus, I have decided to return to my blog, partially because the people on my post-graduate course said I should. It has been a bumpy ride since my last post. I would like to say that it has been an intense spiritual journey, full of surprises and heartbreak. Well, I did lose a lot of weight. Anyone who's been to Aberystwyth knows that it is a town full of sin and temptation, due to its high proportions of coffee shops. Those cheesecake brownies, double chocolate chip cookies, sugary caramel waffles and custard-soaked puddings were the ruin of me. They will be the ruin of you too. Now, I know I should feel remorseful for over-indulging on these forbidden, non-nutritionist-approved foods.  ... Anyway, when I returned from the land of Welsh cakes, I realised I was a stone overweight. And to pardon the pun, it crushed me. Now, some say body-shaming is a good thing. If it helps people to change to healthier lifestyles, it must be a good thing