


For the Record: I Do Not Want to Leave the EU
I’m writing this blog post primarily for my readers from outside the UK. I want to put the record straight. So the UK has (very traumatically and blindly) voted to […]

Looking Back on 6 Months of Adventures on my Sabbatical
Today in a few short hours I will get dressed, have breakfast and travel into central London for my first day back at work after a whole 6.5 months’ sabbatical. I […]

The Two Essential Questions I Ask on Every First Date
A friend of mine in London writes an anonymous dating blog and I’ve occasionally thought about how lovely it would be to have an anonymous blog in which to record […]

Embracing the Digital Detox and the New Luxury of Switching Off
Once upon a time… …there was an internet-addicted twenty-something girl living in London, working in the Tech industry and living her life happily glued to her iPhone predominantly for her calendar, notes, […]

“The World is Your Oyster” – But Not For Everyone…
Further Thoughts on Why My British Passport is My Most Valuable Possession (in the context of Nepal) Two years ago, while living in Madrid, I wrote […]

Musings from my Course at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy: Perceptions and the Importance of Cultural Relations
I’ve been pacing up and down Mirissa beach in Sri Lanka all morning trying to choose a topic for a 5-page essay I need to write. My essay plan needs […]

How to Run a Sub-4 Hour Marathon First-Time
In November 2015 I succeeded in running my first (and only!) marathon in just under 4 hours, which for many runners is a key goal. I’ve already written a full […]

Living La Dolce Vita in Bellagio: the Clubrooms at Gatwick Airport and a penthouse with Bellagio & Dintorni
At the end of October I spent an idyllic long weekend with three friends in Bellagio, a beautiful Italian village at the heart of Lake Como. I’ve already written about […]