Sep 17, 2021Member-onlyTo uni or not to uniThis time of year students are getting ready to head off to uni, and although it may seem AGES away — if you’re wondering about whether or not to go next September, now is the time to get thinking about it. …Uni7 min readUni7 min read
Aug 22, 2021Member-onlyEverything I’ve learnt from living independentlyTo give you some background, I moved out when I went to uni in Leceister. I lived in halls for first year, then a student house for the remaining two years. For more on that go here. Then I moved home for a year to do my journalism studies, and…Lifestyle5 min readLifestyle5 min read
Jul 24, 2021Member-onlyLessons learnt: Music festivalsThis year might not be the same in terms of the amount of festivals going ahead, but it’s still much better than last year when the whole industry had to shut down due to covid. …Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Jul 10, 2021Member-onlyThings I wish they’d taught me at schoolDisclaimer — I am NOT an expert, but I have done some research. Now that disclaimer is out of the way I’ll crack on. In school we had random lessons like citizenship and free periods that I feel should be incorporated into the ciriculum because there is so much I’m…Sex Education In Schools7 min readSex Education In Schools7 min read
Jun 26, 2021Member-onlyMy experience of the Marvel marathon*THERE ARE NO SPOILERS IN THIS* One thing we’ve all done much more of in lockdown is tele watching. …Marvel5 min readMarvel5 min read
Jun 12, 2021Member-onlyFriends Reunion review: I’ll admit it…I criedI am a HUGE Friends fan. It was always on growing up and I can confidently say I’ve probably seen each episode more than 10 times. I’m that annoying person that will say the line before it’s said (sorry to anyone who watches it with me). It is my comfort…Friends Tv Show4 min readFriends Tv Show4 min read
May 29, 2021Member-onlyThursday Murder Club review: Steady, but decentChances are if you’re a fan of crime books, you’ve heard of this one. Written by the Pointless host Richard Osman, I had reservations about this because I usually find celeb-written books are just a bit…meh. Thinking would it have done well if they weren’t well known before it got…Book Review3 min readBook Review3 min read
May 15, 2021Member-onlyLet’s talk about bad TV endingsTV series are arguably just as big of a deal nowadays as a blockbuster film. …Line Of Duty5 min readLine Of Duty5 min read
May 1, 2021Member-onlyLetter to my 10-year-old selfOkay so this is another piece on this blog that isn’t really for anyone else other than myself. I’ve never been a diary-writer, every year I’d get a brand new one and aim to write in it every day, but every year I’d get to the middle of January (at…Radio 13 min readRadio 13 min read
Apr 25, 2021Member-onlyChanges in farmingI grew up on a farm in North Yorkshire, something people often find very interesting. My hidden talent (if you want to call it that) is all things lambing and that always gets people asking questions too. My childhood was very wholesome as a result of these surroundings, but I…Farming4 min readFarming4 min read