Rae McKinlay - She Who Spins StoriesThe Tea LadyMrs Baxter, was the woman with the huge portly metal teapot. She was the lady responsible for making tea, coffee and soup and for the…7 min read·Oct 21, 2022----
Rae McKinlay - She Who Spins StoriesIn Case The Dream Blows SourIt is crazy o’clock in the morning, I am sitting in bed with a cup of tea and a Kit Kat. The sky is in the process of declaring that she…6 min read·Mar 27, 2022----
Rae McKinlay - She Who Spins StoriesThe Season of Dark ShadowsPerhaps it is unwise to air your internal feelings on social media. After all, one is at risk of having those feelings misinterpreted which…8 min read·Jan 9, 2022----
Rae McKinlay - She Who Spins StoriesThe Not Yet PlaceIt is as though people glow, their aura radiating delight on hot summer days. Today, the sunshine is in my bones, healing the long dark…5 min read·Jul 24, 2021----
Rae McKinlay - She Who Spins StoriesI Swapped Placards For PagesResponding to the issues brought to light by the recent death of Sarah Everard in March 2021, I collaborated with seventeen comic artists…3 min read·Jun 13, 2021----
Rae McKinlay - She Who Spins StoriesPlatform Shoes For All SeasonsPlatforms, Shoes For All Seasons5 min read·Apr 13, 2021----
Rae McKinlay - She Who Spins StoriesTangled Knots of Confusion and Bewilderment.I placed the pen down onto the table, my head bounced upwards, my shoulders squared. The mantra phrase of the 2020s had once again made…4 min read·Apr 6, 2021----
Rae McKinlay - She Who Spins StoriesA Pink Hint Of A SkyAs much as I love living in a village, I have to open up and state that living rurally has its challenges in this season of 5km…5 min read·Mar 16, 2021----
Rae McKinlay - She Who Spins StoriesA Strange Kind of BelongingIt all began with a Facebook post. An innocuous post enquiring stories from old school friends and their recollections of their memories…6 min read·Mar 3, 2021----
Rae McKinlay - She Who Spins StoriesBergen The Land Of StoryIt was 1977 and David Dundas was urging us in his hit song ‘Blue Jeans’ to put on a pair of jeans. I am wearing my Brutus blues but as I…4 min read·Feb 28, 2021----