I've said it before - the internet is a wonderful place. It has enabled me to connect with people all over the world and share my thoughts, and is the reason I have the job I do (one I love, by the way). But the internet is merely a tool. As with other tools, it... Continue Reading →
All I want for Christmas
2017 was a year of firsts for me. A year of changes. If I'd been asked at the end of 2016 what the year ahead would've been, I would have said it would have been better. Better than a tough end to the year financially speaking. Better in terms of available time, as children grew... Continue Reading →
Thought for the Ages
I don't add another candle to my birthday cake every year. Not because I am refusing to get older, rather because that number of candles in one place at one time is both a danger to life as well as nearly impossible to light, as the first goes out long before the last is anywhere... Continue Reading →
Slow Jams
As a Spotify fan, I love to create playlists. Some are full of hits from the 80s, some take me off to the wonderful world of Ska, while others are full of the guitar-based tunes I spent many an evening jumping around to as a youngster. I've got a whole list dedicated to songs that... Continue Reading →
For One Night Only
I read a lot of dating blogs these days. Recently I was catching up on posts from the brilliant Alice in Wanderlust blog and came across one which was all about being picky. One section, in particular, made me stop and think a little: I was at a party, and one of my friends started... Continue Reading →
Dating Translations
Dating can be hard. For those of us new to it, it has a language all of its own that needs to be learned, and quickly. Some words and phrases, such as catfishing, ghosting and benching are commonplace, while others are a touch more niche. But what's equally as difficult to understand is when people use... Continue Reading →
Being Goose
Even with the rumours that Ryan Reynolds will star, I can't help but feel uneasy about the planned sequel to the mighty Top Gun which has apparently been green-lighted. Some things are best left in perfect isolation and appreciated through the ages as a perfect moment never to be repeated (like the one bread and... Continue Reading →
Was that too fast?
I pride myself on being pretty self-aware. I know some of my strengths (I have a good smile, have a lot of interesting stories to tell and my bum isn't too bad to look at/pinch), and I also know some of my weaknesses (I haven't got an Efron-esque chiselled physique, I sometimes forget important things and am... Continue Reading →
My 50 Things
Ambition. It's one of the things which I've been accused of having too much of in the past - I want to do things, go to places and have experiences which are out of the ordinary. Yes, beach holidays can be nice, but given the choice I'd rather do the Inca trail than Ibiza, the... Continue Reading →
It’s not funny
We'd been messaging for weeks. She had been about to go abroad on holiday when we matched, so there had been no alternative but to get fingers to keyboards and chat away until she returned. It had been fun, light, carefree at first. I'd thrown in jokes, anecdotes and more gifs than probably I should... Continue Reading →