I was 15 and had gone to a friend of a friend's (let's call her A) house for the weekend. They had a swimming pool and it was summer so HELL YES. A's Dad was a plumber, and had a young lad working for him (who also happened to live just down the road) who... Continue Reading →
A year in people – I’m taking requests!
Hey hey there - I've decided September's year in people posts will be chosen by you! I'm taking requests/nominations NOW for people to write about next month. Want me to write about you? Or someone you know that I know too? Or maybe there's someone/a story about a person you've heard me talk about. Or... Continue Reading →
A year in people #69 – Sam
Oh Sam Sam Sam. How I love you so. You're just so awesome. You just 'get' me. One of the very few that are let in just a little bit more than most. You're someone I message when stuff happens, and the person I ring first thing on a Saturday when I'm not yet awake... Continue Reading →
A year in people #68 – the grey nomads
"Hello, do you mind if I set up camp next to you?" I awkwardly asked. There was a group of campers with a couple of motorhomes and a gazebo taking up quite a bit of space and I didn't want to intrude. There was only me, my bike and a small tent, but still, I... Continue Reading →
A year in people #67 – Gemma
I came back from a few weeks abroad and Sian had made a new best friend. I vaguely recognised Gemma from BMF sessions but Sian had brought her into the fold. I'm not quite sure whether Gemma had a choice about being in said fold. The first Saturday I was back, I went to BMF... Continue Reading →
A year in people #66 – the project manager
"Where the hell are my clothes?" I thought to myself. I woke up, my head pounding. I opened one eye, and promptly shut it again. Ouch. Uh-oh. That familiar feeling as you realise you're hungover and you start to piece together what happened before you fell asleep. There was a pub. Drinks. Work colleagues. Definitely... Continue Reading →
A year in people #65 – Siany
Sian is a little Welsh rocket. A lean mean fitness machine who just keeps going and going and going until she literally drops (or gets meningitis). She's also the kind of person you just want to pick up and put in your pocket and keep safe from the world. See, she's tough and feisty and... Continue Reading →
A year in people #64 – the guy from New Zealand
It was the end of our holiday. Neither of us had expected it to turn into the most epic first date. A two week blissed-out road trip full of fun, laughter and amazing sex in one of the most incredible places in the world. It was romance-novel worthy (if that novel included lots of hiking... Continue Reading →
A year in people #63 – Amber
"You will be fine the world does not end at Mike I assure you!" Wise words from Amber when I'd split up from my ex-boyfriend here in New Zealand last year and wondering what to do next. I knew I'd get good sensible practical advice. We'd chatted many a time about relationships, being single and... Continue Reading →
