The Help
There are books that I will never read. ‘The Help’ is one of them. Not only because nothing about it appeals to me but more because I too have memories of domestic helpfulness. The guy,…
My first (sex) date
My first (sex) date Tired of internet dating in my search for Fubo (future boyfriend) I figured why not take a time out and try out these adult sites. So I signed up and was…
The hot Ribena guy
The hot Ribena guy My favourite non-alcoholic winter beverage is Ribena served hot. I know, it’s a strange thing for a woman to be obsessed with hot Ribena but there is a story there my…
The dog whisperer
The dog whisperer There are guys that play the online dating game with finesse. And then there are those that go for women who haven’t got a clue. I think he was the latter. I…
The Jill Scott moment
As so many of you are at Jill Scott tonight (12/07/23) I thought I’d post an early #TBT from 2011 Let me start from the beginning. I met him on Facebook. The problem with this…
The grill guy
I was out one night with friends celebrating my cousin’s birthday. For some strange reason I was having a Mary Quant week and had turned up in a 60s psychedelic chick dress, boots and a…
The Waiter
As a pivotal birthday was looming I realised that my life plan had gone remarkably wrong. I was in the middle of an amicable divorce, wasn’t making any money and was heavier than anyone my…
Watford Gap
Watford Gap I wasn’t going to write about this one but then he spotted some of my posts on Facebook and insisted that I didn’t write about him. So I’m promptly ignoring him I met…
The 3sum
The 3sum So, picture it: Two gym-going Jamaican uncles in their 50s invite me over for dinner. Said they’d cook. Sounded simple enough, right? Wrong. Sis, this wasn’t dinner—it was a dick appointment in disguise.…
The fashion hoarding optimist
Every time I read a magazine in Spring they are advising me to clear out my wardrobe and throw out anything you haven’t worn in 6 months. 6 months! I have new clothes that I…