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My part in my downfall...
Give Your Heart to Hillbrow
There is no delicate way to say this, but I have this recurring dream in which I shit my pants.
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September 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
My part in my downfall...
Turn on the radio...
Theatre of the Mindless
At some point in my teens, I realised my childhood I’d been like Truman in The Truman Show. Which was amazing, considering the film wouldn’t be released for another 20 years.
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August 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Turn on the radio...
I grew up in a cult.
Ghosts, Gurus, and Gilbert & Sullivan
You know your childhood was weird when your parents get divorced—and fail to mention it.
robbiethorpe.substack.com
June 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I grew up in a cult.
Why I have a lifelong fear of tattoos.
Beware the Boy Who Broke His Mother's Heart
It’s hard to believe now, but tattoos were once a rarity.
robbiethorpe.substack.com
May 23, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Why I have a lifelong fear of tattoos.
Barry, the weird kid next door, and his part in a plot for world domination.
The Hurry Krishna
Barry grew up next door.
robbiethorpe.substack.com
May 16, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Barry, the weird kid next door, and his part in a plot for world domination.
What I Learnt Instead of Maths
What I Learnt Instead of Maths
Or Amounting to Nothing: A Success Story
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May 9, 2025 at 5:27 AM
What I Learnt Instead of Maths
The hell of skinny legs.
Wednesday Legs
There you are in childhood, minding your own business, and along comes puberty and gives you a snot klap.
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April 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The hell of skinny legs.
A shadow of my former self…
April 24, 2025 at 6:38 AM
A shadow of my former self…
