I remember vividly the day that I took the decision to sell my home, a year post divorce. It wasn’t particularly difficult to know that it was the right thing to do. The house we lived in had been a begrudging compromise so, for me, there wasn’t much sentiment attached. But more than that, I […]
Musings
Why I Never Reported My Abuser
For many women like me, going through the distressing decision of whether to speak out or report abuse in relationships, it’s common for us to encounter that all too familiar line: “What will people say?” They’ll say you’re out to get revenge; they’ll say you’re bitter; they’ll say you haven’t moved on; they’ll say you’re […]
THAT Pride Post
I’ve a little time to spare and dabble in some writing so I’m going to do it. I’ll talk about that pride post. For the past week or so, I have been reflecting on a pretty bizarre and what has been, a somewhat horrid, turn of events. I am ofcourse speaking about the reaction to […]
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Once a Cheat…..?
Hearing about people cheat brings an emotionally charged response from me. Expected, no doubt but I’ve also no doubt people underestimate how severe my reaction is towards those that do it. These past six months saw my good friend dating a man who she wanted to talk to me about. She was nervous about telling […]
Clingfilm; An App Disaster
One of my favourite online stories which I love to tell friends is the one about Clingfilm aka Sex Pest (S.P). I’ll admit I love watching their face change as this story unfolds but in part, I also want to know if they hold anything better in their arsenal of online wonderments. Turns out they […]
Fishing Online
I’m not one for online dating. I would much rather be my wonderful self at a party, have a lovely man saunter upto me, be struck by my amazing personality and live a happily every after. The modern world seems to have cut all that from nearly all cultures. Speaking to single friends of all […]
Ramadan-ing it
In the lead up to Ramadan, my twitter was clogged up by excited tweets counting down the days to Ramadan and proclaiming how blessed we all are to see another one. Ramadan salutations start with a week to go and everybody seemed oddly giddy, waiting for the go ahead that the month of fasting had […]
Hidden Soldiers
The bulk of work which I have done in Palestine is centred around vulnerable women and, in this instance, female headed households. One thing which I have always maintained draws me back to Palestine is the energy of the women there, some of whom I’m lucky enough to call friends. During my last visit, […]
Unhelpful One Liners
Facing people again, post-split, has to be one of the hardest things to do so brace yourself if you’re going through one. People panic – do they address the elephant in the room or carry on like nothing in your life has changed? I would rather people have given me some sort of acknowledgment, a […]
Sit Yourself Down
I follow this chap on social media who documents his aid work missions with a charity I’m connected to. I have no doubt he does epic work. He’s blocked me twice in the past though because I’ve tried to debate with him on some pretty rubbish views he has. I’m also pretty sure he’s a […]