Romance Subject to Mortgage
Fuck me, I’m trapped. Although, not imprisoned in the traditional sense, I am in very a nice family home where...
Mother Mary Comes To Me by Arundhati Roy
‘Born out of the onrush of memories and feelings provoked by her mother Mary’s death, this is the astonishing, often...
Arts Vomit: The Taylor Wessing Prize
The Taylor Wessing Prize @ The National Portrait Gallery I went to see the Taylor Wessing Photography Prize at at...
One Pot One Portion
"The cookbook for people who eat, cook or live alone, but are tired of washing up" I am one woman,...
Chapter by Chapter: My Recent Reads
I am finally reading again. If you know me or read this blog (though I’m still not convinced anyone actually...
When Rage Meets Restraint: A Daughter’s Story of Survival
I'll Never Call Him Dad Again and Lest We Forget by Caroline Darian (translated from French) The trial of Dominique...
Discovering Medieval Art in Bologna and Ravenna: From Absurd Saints to Glittering Mosaics
Growing up in London, once a year the school would take us to the National Gallery, where we would trudge...
I Love You (But I Hate Your Friends)
There was a time when I said yes to everything. Last-minute club nights, friends of friends’ birthdays, impromptu holidays with...
Jane Austen July: The Official, Extremely Biased Austen Character Awards (featuring The Other Bennet Sister)
Spoiler Warning: This post has mild spoilers for The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow and some wider Jane Austen...
Things That Haven’t Happened (Yet)
I often think about the fact that I am now 28 and still no one has chased me through an...
Everyone Loves a Woman Who Can Eat (Unless She’s Fat)
I want to say upfront this because I know calorie counting, body image, and food talk can be deeply sensitive...
It Costs Nothing to Be Nice (But Being Rude is Also Free)
There’s a difference between being nice, being kind, and being professional but in some environments, they all blur together into...