So it’s official – for the first time in 24 years, I won’t see my parents on Christmas Day this… Read more Nevermind driving home for Christmas – I can’t get there at all
Category: Life
Why I don’t want to return to ‘normal’ after lockdown
I’ve always perceived myself to be a person of immensely contrasting characteristics. I’m chatty and sociable, but also thoroughly enjoy… Read more Why I don’t want to return to ‘normal’ after lockdown
Coronavirus: Loss during lockdown
Four weeks ago, I boarded a plane that I’d booked less than 12 hours before its wheels lifted from the… Read more Coronavirus: Loss during lockdown
12 lessons from the 12 months of 2018
We’re fast approaching the end of the most turbulent year of my life so far. The highs were higher than… Read more 12 lessons from the 12 months of 2018
Aren’t we all just a little insecure?
Insecure. It’s a word that’s been contaminated to sound like a disease. Like it’s a black and white diagnosis that… Read more Aren’t we all just a little insecure?
The art of knowing exactly who you are (and never apologising for it)
When I go on nights out, I hide a pair of flip flops in a bush outside the club. There,… Read more The art of knowing exactly who you are (and never apologising for it)
Club culture: Drinks, dancing & sexual assault
They’ve grabbed my bum, my breasts and even reached a hand up the front of my dress while brushing past… Read more Club culture: Drinks, dancing & sexual assault
Choices and change: My move to Jersey
Every single day is full of choices. Should I wear this outfit, or this one? What should I cook for… Read more Choices and change: My move to Jersey
We shouldn’t be scared to let children lose – it’s part of life
I was recently asked a question in a job interview that went a little bit like this: “How can you… Read more We shouldn’t be scared to let children lose – it’s part of life
Fear in the Headlights: A crash victim’s story
The road warped one way and then the other, headlights illuminating a small patch of moist tarmac and a scatter… Read more Fear in the Headlights: A crash victim’s story
