Dear Donna, After separating from my husband, I started dating again at the end of last year. It took so much to put myself out there and trust someone new after nine years of marriage but I was very lucky in that I met someone almost straight away. We got on amazingly and dated
Lockdown has been a scary experience for so many people. My partner has been furloughed from work in the hospitality industry and at the moment we aren’t sure if he even has a job to go back to. My school aged children are missing valuable months of learning. I have one son in year 8
Dear Donna, Absolutely loving the podcast and all things House 21 at the moment. You have been keeping me positive throughout lockdown so thank you. I’m writing to you as I feel at a loss as to what I should do about my boyfriend’s parents. Yesterday he and I were on our weekly Sunday visit
With a lot more people having discussions surrounding racism and the Black Lives Matter Movement, I decided that I wanted to open up my own discussion by sharing some of my personal experiences growing up as a mixed raced woman. I have often struggled with what to say and how to say it, and I
Dear Donna, Before I get going with my problem, I just want to tell you that I’m loving the podcast so far. I can’t wait for the next episode to come out each Friday. Keep up the fab work. I’ll keep my problem brief. My friend is seeing a man who she knows is in
I’m going to start by saying, my lockdown has been by no means the most productive. I had many lofty ideas at the start of how I was going to become a #healthqueen, but honestly, I love the snacks too much and the thought of getting out of bed when I don’t really need to
What a time we’re in. When I imagined my second pregnancy, I could’ve never anticipated I’d be embarking on this journey in the middle of a global pandemic. When I first learnt of my pregnancy, COVID-19 had just made it’s mark in the UK with only a few reported cases- only 1 reported in Bristol
First dates are awkward enough, but throw a global pandemic into the mix, and things just got even more difficult! We can’t meet friends or family, let alone a potential love interest. But luckily we live in an age of technology, and us singletons are quickly adapting to the ‘new normal’ by using Zoom, Houseparty
So I’m not quite 25 yet, but it is my birthday month! As the probability of me spending it in lockdown continues to look likely, I’m planning the Afternoon Tea I’m going to throw myself (shout out to Katrina @realgirlswobble for the inspo), and am also reflecting on the wisdom (if you could call it
A lot of us are staring at four walls wondering when we are going to be able to step outside freely again. We’re all either living with our parents, partners, spouses or flatmates and wondering how the hell we haven’t gone ape shit at them over the way they suck a Cornetto. Yes, being at
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We don’t want to let Coronavirus stop all the fun, so instead of our monthly meet-ups, we’re going to host...
We don’t want to let Coronavirus stop all the fun, so instead of our monthly meet-ups, we’re going to host...
Dear Donna, After separating from my husband, I started dating again at the end of last year. It took so much to put myself out there and trust someone new after nine years of marriage but I was very lucky in that I met someone almost straight away. We got on amazingly and dated for about a month, before…
Lockdown has been a scary experience for so many people. My partner has been furloughed from work in the hospitality industry and at the moment we aren’t sure if he even has a job to go back to. My school aged children are missing valuable months of learning. I have one son in year 8 and another in year 1.…
Dear Donna, Absolutely loving the podcast and all things House 21 at the moment. You have been keeping me positive throughout lockdown so thank you. I’m writing to you as I feel at a loss as to what I should do about my boyfriend’s parents. Yesterday he and I were on our weekly Sunday visit to his parents’ place for…
With a lot more people having discussions surrounding racism and the Black Lives Matter Movement, I decided that I wanted to open up my own discussion by sharing some of my personal experiences growing up as a mixed raced woman. I have often struggled with what to say and how to say it, and I think honestly that stems from…
Dear Donna, Before I get going with my problem, I just want to tell you that I’m loving the podcast so far. I can’t wait for the next episode to come out each Friday. Keep up the fab work. I’ll keep my problem brief. My friend is seeing a man who she knows is in a long-term relationship with another…
I'm going to start by saying, my lockdown has been by no means the most productive. I had many lofty ideas at the start of how I was going to become a #healthqueen, but honestly, I love the snacks too much and the thought of getting out of bed when I don't really need to was painful. However, after many…
What a time we’re in. When I imagined my second pregnancy, I could’ve never anticipated I’d be embarking on this journey in the middle of a global pandemic. When I first learnt of my pregnancy, COVID-19 had just made it’s mark in the UK with only a few reported cases- only 1 reported in Bristol where I live- and life…
First dates are awkward enough, but throw a global pandemic into the mix, and things just got even more difficult! We can't meet friends or family, let alone a potential love interest. But luckily we live in an age of technology, and us singletons are quickly adapting to the 'new normal' by using Zoom, Houseparty and a whole host of…
So I’m not quite 25 yet, but it is my birthday month! As the probability of me spending it in lockdown continues to look likely, I’m planning the Afternoon Tea I’m going to throw myself (shout out to Katrina @realgirlswobble for the inspo), and am also reflecting on the wisdom (if you could call it that) that I’ve picked up…
A lot of us are staring at four walls wondering when we are going to be able to step outside freely again. We're all either living with our parents, partners, spouses or flatmates and wondering how the hell we haven't gone ape shit at them over the way they suck a Cornetto. Yes, being at home, it can suck sometimes.…