Blog: Converse – Shoes are Boring, Wear Sneakers
Every kid who grew up and turned into a crusty 20-something media type will recall their first pair of Converse; faithful rubber-soled friends getting steadily more battered through rain or shine. Mine were a cheerful burgundy pair that I jazzed up with pink fuzzy laces and drew all over (I was 15 and thought, nay... Read More...
Blog: Secret Supper Club
On Monday I headed out with my Perth blogger girls Lei Lady Lei and Nadine from Modern Girls in Vintage Pearls to take part in the latest edition of Secret Supper Club in Perth. Secret Supper Club is the brain child of chef Scott Alfonso, who along with a group of other local chefs puts on... Read More...
Blog: Dryathlon – an attempt
In these dark post-Christmas days there is little to rejoice over. We hunch beneath layers of drab jumpers wheezing and damning our once festive paunches. Our skin becomes pallid and drawn as we swear that come the first of Januarywe will treat our ailing bodies with a tad more respect. Days with only chocolate seashells... Read More...
Blog: Why Nice Guys Finish Last
“Hello, I’m a Nice Guy and I don’t understand why girls won’t go out with me. I’m sweet, kind and respectful. I’m also completely homophobic, sexist, racist and a bit creepy. And I also think all women except my mum are sluts and whores but seriously, why won’t girls let me touch their boobies?” Yes ladies... Read More...
Blog: Dear Australian Media, please don’t make excuses for 2Day FM
Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who had transferred the call from 2Day FM Summer 30 presenters Mel Greig and Michael “MC” Christian has been found dead on Friday in her nurse’s residence. Saldanha had previously been on the receiving end of a “hilarious” prank call earlier in the week, when the two Australian radio DJs... Read More...
Blog: TOWIE Live
I’ve written about The Only Way is Essex before but feel earnestly compelled to revisit it in the light of last night’s live episode. Truly it rendered me speechless at the time, but now, following a good night’s sleep and several sobering coffees, I, like one who has witnessed untold terror, am blinking in cold... Read More...
Blog: Stoptober
I wanted to write about my experience of Stoptober as a week by week chart of my quitting, noting the highs and lows of a life without sweet sweet nicotine. Unfortunately I caved after a day, went for a drink and what would appear in my hand but a crumpled Marlboro Light – or ‘Gold’- whatever... Read More...
Blog: Social Media Week #SMWLDN: The death of Facebook, how fashion can benefit from social media & the rise of the #
Okay, so once a year serious users of social media stomp out together as an army of tech-loving, iPad-wielding, facebook-ing, instagram-ing and tweet-ing geeks. And they aren’t ashamed to show it. This parade is called Social Media Week, or known by #smwldn in London. You, yes you, like me and many many others are most likely a... Read More...
Style: New 70s Style Fiat 500
To celebrate the launch of the new range of retro-style, colour pop Fiat 500s, Fiat asked me to put together a little piece about why I love the 70s. I instantly thought food! Shows like The Great British Bake Off have reminded us how great traditionally British, home-made dishes can be. You can read the whole article... Read More...
Blog: The Joy of Missing Out
Recently my Twitter feed has been awash with the concept of FOMO – that’s Fear Of Missing Out – leading to an addiction to social media. Reports abound of students feeling symptoms akin to nicotine withdrawal when separated from their beloved Facebook accounts for under 24 hours and a profound inability not to tweet an... Read More...
Blog: Fifty Shades of God Awful Writing
As much as I’ve tried to actively ignore E L James, bestselling fan fiction novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, it seems I’m in scant company. At first I bit my tongue when I came across articles about how Fifty Shades had apparently ‘brought s&m to the mainstream’ (I have to worry about someone who has managed to... Read More...
Blog: London 2012, you’re alright.
I wanted to hate the Olympics. I spent the past year self righteously bemoaning the folly of a huge sporting event and a hefty bill at a time of great financial uncertainty and a gung-ho approach to drastic cuts in public services. I laughed heartily at the (still hideous) pink branding and the bizarre mascots,... Read More...
