Jumping Head First
The older I get the faster time seems to fly by, but nothing could have prepared me for the whirlwind that has been the past…
7 Ways to Make Fitness Stick in 2018
1. Find a reason A reason that isn’t just “being thin”. Not that there’s anything wrong with losing weight if you feel your health and…
Reflecting on a Rollercoaster Year
I can’t really think of any other way of describing 2017? Starting the year with a massive unexpected tax bill (sound familiar?) was an uphill…
The Best Laid Plans
Diet plans, that is. Last week, I decided to get a head start on the January fitness rush by getting a “customised” nutrition plan from…
Personal Bests and Personal Worsts
I started this week on a fantastic high. After having cracked squatting my bodyweight earlier this year (roughly 72kg give or take) I had been…
Making memories: the ‘C’ word
The ‘festive’ C word, that is. I’m not sure I can bring myself to say it yet. C… Chr… Christmas. Aargh! Don’t get me wrong,…
Just be chill about it
Gaz asked me one Saturday a few weeks back — as I ordered a vodka cocktail — whether or not I’d given up on the…
The future of shopping: offline vs online
Last week I had a conversation with Gaz’s colleagues about my budget Monday shops, off the back of a one-off trip to Tesco for a…
Stardew Valley (Nintendo Switch): First Thoughts
When I first heard about the Nintendo NX — later announced and released as the Nintendo Switch — my curiosity was piqued. Although I don’t…
Sex, Sexuality and Consent
When I was, ooh… 17 years old (give or take) I wrote a “dirty” poem for the man I thought I was in love with.…
Baring All
I plonked my wibbly wobbly stretch-marked belly (maybe NSFW, features underboob) on Instagram last night. It came off the back of a conversation with a gorgeous,…
Currently Loving…
With recent posts over here all a bit glum and gloomy, I thought I’d make September (or what’s left of it..!) a bit more chipper,…