Jul 30, 2021What tickled our fancy in the summer, will not always carry us through to winterWe locked eyes across the dance floor. I smiled, before I bashfully looked down at the ground. I squeezed my drink a little tighter as I fantasised about your interest. You came over to me, bold, confident, tall and beautiful. You asked me to dance. I nodded, putting my drink…Dance2 min read
Jul 29, 2021Why I did not give up on Dry JanuaryAdmittedly, this has been an article that has been a long time coming. If you were to scroll through my phone, you would find various titles in my iPhone notes, with many half finished ideas and partially formed sentences. Today, I decided to look through my notes, as I recently…Alcohol3 min read
Feb 3, 2021The place between dreams and wakefulnessThere is a place I go to. It is such a place that I am unsure whether I am awake, or still dreaming. It is a blissful place, because it is a place where I have no memories… if only for a few seconds. It is a foggy place, but…Self Improvement2 min read
Jan 8, 2021Why I gave up on meat-free January, 7 days in.I came home from work hungry, tired and in pain. I opened my fridge and stared at the mushroom and sage and onion stuffing burgers I had prepared the night before. My heart sank and my belly rumbled. Images of KFC came to my mind and I relished at the…Food4 min read
Nov 9, 2020The midnight strangerWhen I was 13, I wrote a poem called the Midnight Stranger: The hour is 12, the world is still, all is a asleep, all but one. An unknown damsel swiftly glides down the hill, O so beautiful, and O so young. Who is she? And why has she come? …Midnight Sun2 min read
Oct 12, 2020Why I no longer believe in the love Disney taught us to believe.Sometimes I sit and wonder if I believe in love anymore… well, that sounds harsh. I do believe in love, I just no longer believe in the love Disney taught us to believe. …Disney3 min read
Aug 1, 2020Unicorn EnergyHe’s utterly ridiculous. He’s just looking for a Unicorn! It was in that moment, that I knew who I truly was. I am a Unicorn. No, I’m not just crazy. I well and truly am a Unicorn, and I give off Unicorn energy. What I mean by the term ‘Unicorn’…Unicorns2 min read
Jul 4, 2020“It must be nice… Knowing your name.”I was speaking to a colleague about my experiences with racism. He said that the news coming out of America had prompted him to do his own research. He was shocked by how heavily involved Scotland was in the slave trade. As a Scotsman, he said that he was always…Black Lives Matter3 min read
Jun 12, 2020The conversations I am having with white people about race.“Welcome everyone. How have you all been? Has anything changed in the last two weeks?” I sat there, my hands shaking, my mouth dry, my stomach in knots. Another team zoom call. The multiple squares of faces and some without, as they opted to switch off their cameras. A lot…Racism3 min read
Jun 9, 2020The conversations I have had with white people about race.I grew up in the multicultural city of London. A thriving hub of international food, languages, people and smells. I loved London, but made the decision to leave when I was offered a new job. I moved to a town in the county of Suffolk… very different to London. Although…Race4 min read
