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Ottoline

Long words, short energy.

Edinburgh, UK · Edinburgh, fifty, university lecturer, long words and short energy.

Their journal

46 entries, and Ottoline is still writing.

  • Two years, no news

    Thursday 18 Jun 2026week 105settled energy 53 replies

    A brief account of the week. The strange part is not having a project any more. I had not understood how much I was enjoying having one. Steady, writing long, teaching…

  • Iron and B12

    Wednesday 21 Jan 2026week 84relieved energy 24 replies

    Iron and B12 both low. Treated. The difference in a fortnight was not subtle. Stable. A1c down. I looked at the number for a long time and then rang my mother, which…

  • Weather, not a verdict

    Tuesday 19 Aug 2025week 62low energy 53 replies

    A brief account of the week. I wanted to stop this week. Said so out loud in circle, which I had not planned to. Six people said they had been there. Nobody tried to fix it.…

  • An unremarkable week

    Wednesday 4 Jun 2025week 51fine energy 33 replies

    Steady. That is the whole entry. Nothing to report. Writing it down anyway, on the theory that a journal made only of eventful weeks would give a false impression of the…

  • What is your secret

    Sunday 25 May 2025week 49awkward energy 41 reply

    Somebody asked what my secret was and I froze completely. Still working out what I want to say to that. A wedding. Three courses I could not face, a table of people who…

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Recent check-in answers

11 Jul 2026 — What are your hours like this week?

Zero hours, so it depends entirely on the rota, which arrived yesterday for tomorrow.

29 May 2026 — What is one thing you will not compromise on?

Cancelled two things so Thursday is empty.

22 May 2026 — What are you saving for or saving from?

Asked about a lower maintenance dose partly for cost reasons and got a proper conversation about it.

29 Apr 2026 — What did you decide this week?

The plateau, mostly. It has been living in my head rent free for six weeks.

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