December 2011
21 posts
Daphne Does Derby: Marriage →
daphnedoesderby:
I’ve been thinking about it, lately.
I’m pretty into the idea of marriage. Once, in one of those upscale novelty candy stores, I saw this really old couple shuffling through. They wore oversized cardigans and looked bewildered by all the bright colours and noise, as if they’d been cryogenically…
More reasons that Daphne is not married.
Daphne Does Derby: What Do Muslims Do For... →
daphnedoesderby:
Around this time of year, friends tend to chatter away about their Christmas plans and preparations. Then they look at me, with a dawning suspicion. “What are your Christmas plans?” I shrug and give an apologetic smile. “Nothing much. I don’t really celebrate Christmas.”
Everytime I give away…
Oh Daphne. I love you.
Nest Year's Stars - Harry Patterson →
“Captain Horizon
Now then; the list’s joker in the pack. Eccentric, quintessentially English, prog-infused meanderings meet the slamming rhythmic vibes of Rage Against The Machine and end in something quite unlike anything you’ve ever heard before.
Fronted by the sand-paper-and-whisky-voiced Steve ‘Whitty’ Wittington, the Horizoneers are hard at work on their début album and as those...
Daphne Does Derby: Poem by Roisin Roulette of... →
daphnedoesderby:
Poem by Roisin Roulette of Birmingham Blitz Dames and All Ireland Roller Derby fame.
My bones ache in the cold; and forty bouts Have left their marks on me. New tactics come and go; I can adapt Skate either fast or slow. My chosen clothing functions to conceal The strapping and the…
Reasons why Daphne is not married...
daphnedoesderby:
Daphne. You are hilaribum.
WatchPourquoi le roller derby attire-t-il autant les lesbiennes?
Derby Fuels My Recovery From Eating Disorder →
daphnedoesderby:
“My ideal of beauty used to be the girls that I saw on the ʻthinspirationʼ pages of pro-ana sites. Now it is the girls that skate in the league. They are some of the most beautiful, strong, exceptional women I have ever met, and they are amazing athletes.”
Daphne Does Derby: I think I’m having derby... →
daphnedoesderby:
I think I’m having derby withdrawal.
It’s not the sport aspect. I do miss that, but I’ve got it covered.
It’s just that, after a while, you start to take for granted that three times a week you’re going to be meeting up with a bunch of awesome women who will be able to discuss the important…
I left my car. With a tank of petrol in. You should have driven yourself fool!...