It’s no secret that the Coronavirus pandemic has made finding and maintaining steady employment arduous. In around August of 2020, I was struggling to look for casual employment in the places students would normally, such as retail or hospitality.With my search turning up nothing, I eventually came across a job as a Covid tester. It
Approaching 10 Downing Street *tap on the door* Hi Boris, it’s me, I’m part of the millions of people who are vulnerable and shielding because of Covid who have been forgotten about by you and your government. Any updates on when we can have a normal life again? There’s only one way I can describe
On Monday, Jesy Nelson announced that she would leave Little Mix. Her statement included the reason we all expected; the constant scrutiny and pressure causing her mental health to continue declining. Known as ‘The fat one’ and numerous attacks on the shape of her head/face, it is no surprise that Jesy has suffered with mental
In summer 2020, as news flooded in about the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police in the United States, people across the world voiced their anger and commitment to anti-racism. Large corporations ran advertising campaigns, museums posted anti-racism statements, sports players took the knee and individuals posted black squares
As a mixed-race woman, one of the biggest indicators of my heritage is my hair. Wearing it natural comes with no-end of questions, comments and unbidden touching (smh). Whilst mixed-race hair is more palatable to the Western beauty standard demons in comparison to those with Type 4 Afro hair, the attitudes of white people towards
2020 can honestly do one as far as I’m concerned. My whole life revolves around my family and not being able to be with them has hit me incredibly hard. My dad lives in Ireland and it’s been over a year since I have seen him in person. A year since my children were able
December 3rd was International day of people with disabilities. The theme this year was, not all disabilities are visible. A topic that is very close to my heart being someone who lives with an invisible disability. During the course of that day I had a call from a medical professional offering me a telephone appointment
I had this little brain wave for a blog post when one of my neighbours sent me a link for some CF style masks on Messenger. After sending the photo and link to my Mam, she wanted to buy one instantly. This got me thinking, even if you’re not a blogger, are we all
Curtis and Maura for me where the most unlikely couple to have ever come out of Love Island, they were such an odd match at the time that I knew it surely couldn’t last long out of the villa. And sure enough it lasted around 6 months before they went their separate ways. Was anyone
I am not an anxious person, even if I can be quick to react in some situations, I can usually think through and look at the positives. The news earlier this week enforcing further restrictions for hospitality in Wales, unsettled me. The more I have heard and read, the more apprehensive I have become. For
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It's no secret that the Coronavirus pandemic has made finding and maintaining steady employment arduous. In around August of 2020, I was struggling to look for casual employment in the places students would normally, such as retail or hospitality.With my search turning up nothing, I eventually came across a job as a Covid tester. It sounded different, it would mean…
Approaching 10 Downing Street *tap on the door* Hi Boris, it's me, I'm part of the millions of people who are vulnerable and shielding because of Covid who have been forgotten about by you and your government. Any updates on when we can have a normal life again? There's only one way I can describe what 2020 has been like…
On Monday, Jesy Nelson announced that she would leave Little Mix. Her statement included the reason we all expected; the constant scrutiny and pressure causing her mental health to continue declining. Known as ‘The fat one’ and numerous attacks on the shape of her head/face, it is no surprise that Jesy has suffered with mental health issues. This was her…
In summer 2020, as news flooded in about the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police in the United States, people across the world voiced their anger and commitment to anti-racism. Large corporations ran advertising campaigns, museums posted anti-racism statements, sports players took the knee and individuals posted black squares on their Instagram feeds as…
As a mixed-race woman, one of the biggest indicators of my heritage is my hair. Wearing it natural comes with no-end of questions, comments and unbidden touching (smh). Whilst mixed-race hair is more palatable to the Western beauty standard demons in comparison to those with Type 4 Afro hair, the attitudes of white people towards my tresses remains not one…
2020 can honestly do one as far as I’m concerned. My whole life revolves around my family and not being able to be with them has hit me incredibly hard. My dad lives in Ireland and it’s been over a year since I have seen him in person. A year since my children were able to play with their grandad.…
December 3rd was International day of people with disabilities. The theme this year was, not all disabilities are visible. A topic that is very close to my heart being someone who lives with an invisible disability. During the course of that day I had a call from a medical professional offering me a telephone appointment that I’ve been waiting for…
I had this little brain wave for a blog post when one of my neighbours sent me a link for some CF style masks on Messenger. After sending the photo and link to my Mam, she wanted to buy one instantly. This got me thinking, even if you're not a blogger, are we all an influencer of some sort?…
Curtis and Maura for me where the most unlikely couple to have ever come out of Love Island, they were such an odd match at the time that I knew it surely couldn’t last long out of the villa. And sure enough it lasted around 6 months before they went their separate ways. Was anyone really surprised? Not me, in…
I am not an anxious person, even if I can be quick to react in some situations, I can usually think through and look at the positives. The news earlier this week enforcing further restrictions for hospitality in Wales, unsettled me. The more I have heard and read, the more apprehensive I have become. For those who don’t know, the…