I ‘moved out’ of my family home to go to university when I was 18. Yes, I came back at the end of each term and year but the general consensus was that I was officially an ‘adult.’ Or at least that is how I felt. Roll on three years at Warwick, an undergraduate degree
That is the impression I get when scrolling through social media or driving to one of many hospital appointments and seeing our once empty beaches filled to the brim with day trippers. Parks heaving with families soaking up the sun with not a care in the world. See life for us is very different. Throughout
“I am not ashamed to confess that I love to be of service to those who need a woman’s help. And wherever the need arises—on whatever distant shore—I ask no greater or higher privilege than to minister to it.” Mary Jane Seacole (1805 – 1881) was a British-Jamaican businesswoman and nurse most famous for her
Yesterday evening whilst enjoying a beer outside I took a few moments to scroll through my Instagram feed and catch up with the Instagram stories my friends had posted. There I was, enjoying my evening in the sun scrolling away when I noticed that in-between these stories one advert kept rearing its ugly head; an
‘If he doesn’t call you, he’s just not that into you’ – a concept I’ve learned the hard way. The penny finally dropping was preceded by years of wondering “maybe he lost my number…but then again, he could contact me on Facebook. OK, so maybe he’s waiting for me to call him? Yes, that must be
Ever since finishing my master’s degree, the expectation that I find a job has been at an all-time high. However, initially finding a job wasn’t on my radar. I had saved up some money and decided to move to Gozo for three months and worked in a scuba diving shop. After Gozo I travelled around
Thank you to everyone who read my post about microaggressions! I received so many heart-warming messages from people who were pleased to have the opportunity to learn how to do better, which is all I can ask for. Of course, I received a couple of messages (not from anyone in the House 21 family, I’d
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
As a History graduate and former History teacher, I’ve always prided myself on knowing about the more ‘uncommon’ figures of the past. While people like Josef Stalin, Martin Luther King and Emmeline Pankhurst are fascinating people, I love knowing about those who the History textbooks have forgotten. This is why I think it’s even more
When lockdown happened in the UK, so many of us were faced with finding a new routine, which included working from home. As someone who has always worked in an office environment with others, I wasn’t sure how I felt about working from home everyday. The first few weeks of working from home for me
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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...
I ‘moved out’ of my family home to go to university when I was 18. Yes, I came back at the end of each term and year but the general consensus was that I was officially an ‘adult.’ Or at least that is how I felt. Roll on three years at Warwick, an undergraduate degree in Classical Civilisations and where…
That is the impression I get when scrolling through social media or driving to one of many hospital appointments and seeing our once empty beaches filled to the brim with day trippers. Parks heaving with families soaking up the sun with not a care in the world. See life for us is very different. Throughout the whole pandemic, my son…
“I am not ashamed to confess that I love to be of service to those who need a woman's help. And wherever the need arises—on whatever distant shore—I ask no greater or higher privilege than to minister to it.” Mary Jane Seacole (1805 – 1881) was a British-Jamaican businesswoman and nurse most famous for her nursing initiatives during the Crimean…
Yesterday evening whilst enjoying a beer outside I took a few moments to scroll through my Instagram feed and catch up with the Instagram stories my friends had posted. There I was, enjoying my evening in the sun scrolling away when I noticed that in-between these stories one advert kept rearing its ugly head; an advert for an app called…
'If he doesn’t call you, he’s just not that into you' – a concept I’ve learned the hard way. The penny finally dropping was preceded by years of wondering “maybe he lost my number…but then again, he could contact me on Facebook. OK, so maybe he’s waiting for me to call him? Yes, that must be it! Oh no, actually, he’s…
Ever since finishing my master’s degree, the expectation that I find a job has been at an all-time high. However, initially finding a job wasn’t on my radar. I had saved up some money and decided to move to Gozo for three months and worked in a scuba diving shop. After Gozo I travelled around Thailand and upon my return…
Thank you to everyone who read my post about microaggressions! I received so many heart-warming messages from people who were pleased to have the opportunity to learn how to do better, which is all I can ask for. Of course, I received a couple of messages (not from anyone in the House 21 family, I’d hasten to add) who found…
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…
As a History graduate and former History teacher, I’ve always prided myself on knowing about the more ‘uncommon’ figures of the past. While people like Josef Stalin, Martin Luther King and Emmeline Pankhurst are fascinating people, I love knowing about those who the History textbooks have forgotten. This is why I think it’s even more important for me to own…
When lockdown happened in the UK, so many of us were faced with finding a new routine, which included working from home. As someone who has always worked in an office environment with others, I wasn’t sure how I felt about working from home everyday. The first few weeks of working from home for me were great and I really…