ISSUE NO. 18
January 2026
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I Should've Gone To Specsavers

By
Alexandra

Alexandra writes from a prison in VIC.

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I moved units about a month ago and we feed some stray cats here. One even let me pat her last night! It's been over a year since I've patted an animal, so you can imagine how excited I was!

I see a black and white tomcat outside my cell window in the evenings sometimes. I tap on the window and say hello but he usually looks at me, horrified, and runs away. A few days ago, however, he didn't move, so I chatted to him for ages, telling him how handsome and brave he was. Then I put my glasses on and realised I had been baby-talking to a serviette that was stuck in a bush!

I moved units about a month ago and we feed some stray cats here. One even let me pat her last night! It's been over a year since I've patted an animal, so you can imagine how excited I was!

I see a black and white tomcat outside my cell window in the evenings sometimes. I tap on the window and say hello but he usually looks at me, horrified, and runs away. A few days ago, however, he didn't move, so I chatted to him for ages, telling him how handsome and brave he was. Then I put my glasses on and realised I had been baby-talking to a serviette that was stuck in a bush!

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