Archive - Thoughts of an Optimistic Pessimist

Clary’s Cultural Cwtch #21: Déjà Vu (All Over Again)

A Song That Knew Before I Did

Aug 28 •

Lesbian Stages #8: Queer Stages and Shared Spaces

Community, collaboration, and the radical potential of accessible theatre

Aug 27 •

Clary’s Cultural Cwtch #20: Average Joe

A Celebration of the Invisibly Mediocre

Aug 21 •

The World According to Daisy #4

Kind Hands, Sharp Teeth

Aug 17 •

Thoughts of An Optimistic Pessimist #5: No Hugs Please

A Fist Bump Will Do Just Fine, Thanks.

Aug 15 •

Clary’s Cultural Cwtch #19

Four (and a half) Things Currently Residing in My Brain

Aug 14 •

Clary's Cultural Cwtch #18: Rough Drafts and Masterpieces

The beauty in what’s left undone, and why some scraps still shine.

Aug 7 •

Lesbian Stages #7: Camp, Drag and Genderfuckery

When drag and lesbian performance overlap, queer chaos ensues.

Aug 4 •

July 2025

Clary's Cultural Cwtch #17: Happy Belated Birthday, Kate Bush!

With a sneak peek from Kate Bush Album-By-Album: This Woman’s Work

Jul 31 •

Mam Mojo in Motion #3: The Cornwall Chaos

Static Caravan, EV Dramas & Cliff-Edge Parenting

Jul 28 •

Clary's Cultural Cwtch #16: A Sentiment on Shuffle (and a Memory on Repeat)

Hiraeth and the rose-tinted mixtapes that soundtrack our best days.

Jul 24 •

Clary’s Cultural Cwtch #15: The Memory Game

First Kisses, Forgotten Faces and Rewritten Joy

Jul 17 •

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