#48 - Aftermath (of the Judoon)
Hi folks, Well, certainly there was no better time to be off Twitter than this last week. When I go back I look forward to picking through the notifications,...
#47 - On Not Filling In The Gaps
Hello folks, I'm back! Let me tell you - going from New Zealand summer to English winter is some sort of tragic glow down. And yet...I can't deny it, I've...
#46 - The Winter Sun
Greetings from summer, As I think I’ve previous mentioned, I’m in New Zealand for the wedding of my friends Cecily and Robbie. I’ve been here for just over a...
#45 - Allegedly A Brimful Of Asha
Hello, I'm an uncle! My sister gave birth this morning having gone in on Monday. We were uncertain whether little Lakshmi (my niece! fun!) would arrive...
#44 - Isn't It Meant To Be The Future By Now?
Hi folks, Happy 2020. I began the year in classic style - already late with a deadline. Start as you mean to go on and all that but for the sake of my...
#43 - 2019? I don't know her
Hello folks, Welcome to the last Patelogram of the year. Of the decade! How was your Christmas Day? I spent it by myself and despite being in the middle of...
#42 - I Wish I Knew How To (Force) Quit You
Hello hello, Is it 2005 again? Because I’m writing into the internet and telling it “I’ll write more next time” over and over but never actually doing it....
#41 - Kinda Blue
Good evening, How about that general election, huh? I was having a productive week before it and then my obsession with all things political took over and...
#40 - "YOU'RE JOKING! NOT ANOTHER ONE?!"
Number 40! Bloody hell. I've tallied up the amount I've written, it's over 45,000 words which is roughly three 90 minute plays so that's what I might've done...
#39 - Am I me? Is Malkovich Malkovich?
Hello folks, I'm typing this while tucked up in a blanket on my sofa. I'm typing very slowly because Chill Cat is currently installed somewhere between the...
#38 - Telling Jokes To Mars
Hello folks, Not much to report this week so I won't take up too much of your time. If you're new to Patelograms, I'd start with something like the letter...
#37 - On Dignity and Drama
Hello, This week I've been spending a lot of time thinking about the work I like to create and the ways that differs from both what you're taught and err...
#36 - I've Written Like Twenty Titles And They're All Rubbish So Just Read The Letter
Morning folks, Been a funny old week, this. One where I feel like I've done enough work within a balanced life but seem to have very little scriptwriting to...
#35 - The Singular vs The Systemic (Not boring, honest)
Good morning from Manchester. I've been here all week as part of an R&D project focused on Manchester Museum and the decolonising of museums. Aside from...
#34 - "Everyone Is Right"
I'm going to start this week by announcing I'm going to do a reverse IPO and eventually take this newsletter private. I'll still write it, it's been...
#33 - Doubt Is An Energy
I'm writing this while late - a perpetual state these day, it seems. So this won't be a long one, but I'll try and give a snapshot of the week. I've been...
#32 - What To Do When You've Completely F*cked It
I had planned to write a very different newsletter this week. I planned to have a better week. It started with me waking up in a Premier Inn in Nottingham...
#31 - Secrets From The Dark Hours
Hello folks, This week started badly in that the week preceding it was reluctant to end. A vicious bout on insomnia meant I didn't sleep at all for one night...
#30 - I Fought The Goose And The Goose Won
Hello hello, As you may have gleaned from the title, I have not only given in to the Untitled Goose Game hype, I've lost my freaking mind to it. Not only did...
#29 - And I Used To Sleep Standing On My Feet
Good morning! More anniversaries this week: One year since my sister got married, two years since my paternal grandfather died. Both people have been on my...