How long did it take you to realise you’ve been avoiding the thing you're most scared of? Maybe you’re seized with crippling anxiety whenever you try to leave the house, in which case, I don’t imagine it took you long. Maybe you’ve been low-level unhappy in your job, and lockdown, doing what it did for … Continue reading Nora Ephron changed my life (or at least my writing)
This post is part of #The100DayProject, started a little early this year in light of current events. My project is simply to write, every day, something, and to share it here. I went for a walk yesterday. This marked my first step out the house in 72 hours. I was sure to maintain at least 3m … Continue reading #2: nothing stops a bird
I've yet to meet someone who doesn't turn to a book when holidaying. Even those most reluctant readers have one in tow when boarding a plane to their destination. Among mornings at the market, dripping afternoon ice creams and barmy Mediterranean evenings, days spent invested in books stand out in my memory of childhood holidays. … Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Your Next Holiday Read
This post has been with me for a while but was inspired by Dolly Alderton's recent 'The Life of Dolly' column on city living (The Sunday Times Style, 13th January 2019). You can read it here. As with most decisions made in my early twenties, my choice to stay in Glasgow after graduating has been … Continue reading A Life Well Established
