Was Bunking Off History Class a Historical Act?

Who is your favorite historical figure? If you’re here for a thoughtful tribute to a powerful historical figure… I’m afraid I’ve let the team down. Again. Just like I did every Thursday morning in Year 9 when I ‘accidentally’ forgot my history book and spent the lesson trying to fashion a pillow out of my […]

Anthony: The boy, the myth, the Lynx Africa.

Write about your first crush. Let’s get one thing straight here, I don’t actually remember my real first crush. Not properly. Which says a lot. Either it was tragically uneventful, or my brain binned it along with my shell suit and any dignity I had between the ages of 11 and 17. But for the […]

Why Did Nobody Warn Me About Chin Hairs

You know what they don’t tell you when you’re growing up? That one day you’ll wake up and find a rogue chin hair thick enough to tow a small car. They prepare you for puberty, sure — although in my case, I have school to thank for that. My family didn’t talk about things like […]

A Place the Maps Forgot

What countries do you want to visit? I want to go somewhere the sun never clocks off. Where the sea is a mirror for the sky, glass-flat, endless, and so blue it borders on smug. The sand is soft and golden, warm like a just-used towel, and so fine it squeaks under your heels. There […]

There is this little place I know…

Tucked somewhere between memory and a dream, where time never quite settles and the air hums like it’s holding a secret. The sky always glows a soft, forgiving shade, neither morning nor night, and the breeze carries the scent of something old and kind. It never rains here. Yet the ground stays soft beneath bare […]

The Quietest Part of Me Is the Strongest

What’s your favorite thing about yourself? It’s that I believe in myself. Not in a loud, chest-thumping kind of way. It’s not about being the most confident in the room or always knowing the right thing to say. It’s the kind of belief that stays when no one’s looking. When I’m sidelined at work. When […]

Just Give Me Back My F****** Bikini

Look, I didn’t ask for much. All I wanted was a cute little bikini and shorts set for my holiday. I found one on Shein, and there were only 10 left. TEN. So instead of playing basket Tetris to hit the free delivery minimum like a normal person, I just paid the full whack for […]

Retirement Plan: Chaos, Tea, and No Emails

How do you want to retire? I want to retire without any bitterness in my bones. That’s it, really. Not with resentment curdled under my skin from all the times I swallowed my feelings, smoothed over the edges, said “it’s fine” when it absolutely wasn’t. I want to retire with a body that’s maybe knackered […]

The Empty Chairs in the Garden

I walked around her garden earlier. All the flowers were in full bloom, like they hadn’t got the memo. Petals open wide, bright and defiant, like they were still waiting for someone to sit among them and admire the view. But the chairs were empty. No laughter. No tea in mismatched mugs. No stories being […]

The Silent Keeper of My Unseen Self

What’s the oldest thing you own that you still use daily? 🪞The Mirror The oldest thing I use every day is a mirror. It’s not fancy, there is no ornate frame, no antique charm. Just a plain old mirror that’s been in the background for as long as I can remember. It lived on the […]