For Narnia Would Be Perfect

After Wendy Cope For I shall consider some of the loveliest parts of teaching,...

On Not Offering to Help

There is a curious social ritual that occurs whenever one is invited to dinner...

Romance Subject to Mortgage

Fuck me, I’m trapped. Although, not imprisoned in the traditional sense, I am in...

Mother Mary Comes To Me by Arundhati Roy

‘Born out of the onrush of memories and feelings provoked by her mother Mary’s...

Arts Vomit: The Taylor Wessing Prize

The Taylor Wessing Prize @ The National Portrait Gallery I went to see the...

When Rage Meets Restraint: A Daughter’s Story of Survival

I’ll Never Call Him Dad Again and Lest We Forget by Caroline Darian (translated...

Discovering Medieval Art in Bologna and Ravenna: From Absurd Saints to Glittering Mosaics

Growing up in London, once a year the school would take us to the...

Chapter by Chapter: My Recent Reads

I am finally reading again. If you know me or read this blog (though...

I Love You (But I Hate Your Friends)

There was a time when I said yes to everything. Last-minute club nights, friends...

Things That Haven’t Happened (Yet)

I often think about the fact that I am now 28 and still no...