This week the UK government decided to lash out at prospective students and the paths they choose, threatening to withdraw funding for certain subjects, deemed ‘Mickey Mouse Courses’. What?! I know. I can’t. Firstly, they were hesitant to specify what…
Get ready for a diary about the most boring year on record… but we did move to a new country so here are some fun/weird things that happened and observations for your amusement. I know it looked like I was…
There’s this curious phenomenon on the internet; that phenomenon is the feeling that everyone in the world needs to hear every single thing you think about, and more importantly, that everyone cares. Everyone cares where you bought your outfit or…
So, it’s lockdown number 5,682,901, the world is really struggling, social media is bombarding our lives more than we usually allow, and perhaps there’s an existential crisis looming over your shoulder? Many of us are lucky to be able to…
If you’re half as cynical as me, you might see people chanting mantras, affirmations, and manifesting what they want from life, and uncontrollably roll your eyes in disbelief. After all, could an Instagram caption telling the world you attract good…
The pandemic. COVID-19. Mask-wearing, social distancing, and vaccinations. A year-long lockdown for the UK. An elderly veteran single-handedly funded the NHS by walking up and down his garden. Dominic Cummings broke lockdown rules to drive 260 miles… to test his…
‘I Care A Lot’ – the latest Netflix offering to have you screaming at the screen in frustration. Rosamund Pike stars as Marla Grayson, a cruel, calculated, and determined villain whose skyscraper office and expensive suits are the result of…
I know first-hand what it’s like to be the person saying ‘I don’t really mind what we do/where we go’ over and over as you try to decide on plans with your equally indecisive friend. Those stalemates just eat up…
Dating looks different in 2020; can you even go out and meet someone new? If you manage to find someone, can you kiss them? What about a virtual first date? Should the whole dating process just move to your phone…
For a long time, I thought having a ‘bucket list’ was a bit morbid. There was no way I wanted to feel pressured to complete an arbitrary checklist before kicking the bucket. [Also, the film The Bucket List had me…
With a speedy trip across on the Eurostar and idyllic cobbled streets lined with quaint old buildings, this is your next weekend break destination. It’s incredibly beautiful… and so Instagrammable. Belgium is known for its delicious food (chocolate, waffles, fries…
