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A Bittersweet Victory
Whenever I received good news my parents were always my first port of call. As my biggest supporters it seemed only right and fair that I...

David C Hill
Sep 24, 20256 min read


Trigger Happy
Anyone who really knows me also knows I'm never offended by anything and I never bear grudges. Life is too short for such unnecessary drama. Yes, there are people I do my best to avoid, but only those who like to spread gossip or moan about me behind my back. Or worse, those who like to spread gossip and then lie about it or project the blame onto others. One or two people went off the grid a couple of years ago when my parents were admitted to hospital and subsequently both

David C Hill
Sep 3, 20255 min read


The Inevitable Truth
Over the last fifteen months I’ve listened to a lot of podcasts. They’re the perfect companion to my work in the early hours as they...

David C Hill
Mar 20, 20253 min read


Comfortably Numb – Coping with Grief, Dealing with Guilt, and Tolerating Wealthy Whiners
On the morning of Wednesday 6th March 2024, I was driving to work when "Comfortably Numb" came on the radio. It’s a very vivid memory as...

David C Hill
Mar 8, 20255 min read


A Random Blog on Kindness
Every day on my dog walk I pass some old houses that appear to be part of a small gated community. On one of the houses, which dates back...

David C Hill
Feb 20, 20256 min read


Last Christmas (or The Ghost of Christmas Future)
If the Ghost of Christmas Future had rocked up in 1984 and shown me the Christmas of 2024 I’d have been absolutely horrified. I’d be...

David C Hill
Dec 22, 20245 min read


Life, Death and Absent Friends
"We seem to have reached the age where life stops giving us things and starts taking them away." I really wanted to open this blog with a...

David C Hill
Dec 13, 202410 min read


Life, Death and Pets (at Home)
When grief strikes your whole world comes to a complete standstill. It feels like you're in this bubble, while everything around you...

David C Hill
Sep 17, 20246 min read



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David C. Hill's Top 10 British Comics
I'm very thankful to have been born at a time when the British comics industry was still thriving. If you walk into a newsagent today...

David C Hill
Feb 11, 20229 min read
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