Sinbad McCaffrey
Bio
I tell stories to whoever will listen. My Greek father told me Odysseus stories I never found in Homer and my Glaswegian mother told me tales of war time, joy and grief. Music, writing, parenting and making gardens is what I do.
Stories (5)
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Seeing Things can be Quite Normal
You may have heard of Tinnitus, the sounds that people with this condition hear, which aren’t really there. It can vary quite a bit, from high pitched tones to what sounds like white noise. In my case, years of drumming in garage bands has left me with a hiss that includes random chirping sounds like distant birds. I once got up at 3 am, thinking I could hear the dawn chorus, only to find it was still night time after opening the curtains.
By Sinbad McCaffrey5 years ago in Longevity
Just Walked Away
By the time the kettle sang, I was ready for my coffee. The mist was still clinging on to the valley and a way up the lower slopes of the hill among the pines. The fire was grown hot and we were in a little patch free of mist now, which parted as Debra nosed her way to my hand, bringing in a swirl with her.
By Sinbad McCaffrey5 years ago in Humans




