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We all give names to babies, and our pets, and sometimes even plants. But some people take it to the extreme by naming their cars. Giving probably the most inanimate object a personality, and referring to them as if their human. For many, their car is their pride and joy. So, here’s some names of […]
Zodiacs, horoscopes and star signs are all concepts to do with the positioning of the planets, stars and moons. It it is the idea that these positionings and constellations can all say something about our personalities, and even make predictions about the future. In recent years, the popularity of astrology seems to have been on […]
Shwmae a croeso! Looking for a good day out? Here are the best places to go in Wales. Pen y Fan Pen y Fan, based in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Mid Wales, is the second highest peak in Wales after Cadair Idris in Snowdonia. The mountain contains four walks: the gentle one, the […]
Our society has an ordinary setting for a relationship: monogamy. As we grow and are made more aware of different ways of living through the use of the internet and a more accepting attitude, we are slowly being introduced to polyamory. For those of you who don’t know the difference between polyamory and monogamy, here […]
We don’t tend to realise how quickly we grow up. But when we think about it, there is so much we used to do as kids that we just don’t do anymore. I tend to ask myself on the daily: “Am I too old to be doing this?” When did I become too old to […]
Locked in. Isolated. I looked outside my house and it was a ghost town after the first lockdown was announced. The whole process felt so surreal it was almost like a dream- or nightmare. I couldn’t help but have strong feelings of boredom after all the social aspects of my life were cut out. Sure, […]
I shivered as the Springtime breeze made its way up my arm. Wrapping my brown cardigan around me, I watched the sky fill with oranges and pinks. I moved closer to Mini, who was stood next to me for warmth, content with her mouth full of hay. When lockdown hit, the world went quiet. I […]
When Boris Johnson and his pals were sipping wine on the Downing Street terrace, I probably could’ve used some myself. Trying to come to terms with the fact that I was fundamentally unhappy in my life was hard to say the least, but had it not been for lockdown, I never would’ve realised just how […]
I turned 25 over the Christmas period and one of my birthday gifts was a mental breakdown. I battled with the feeling that, due to Coronavirus, I was missing out on crucial experiences that young people are meant to have. I had a quarter-life-crisis if you will. On reflection, I should be grateful. I was able […]
Covid-19 wasn’t the biggest change to my 2020, but it affected my journey of loss. 16th March 2020 – Lockdown. Isolation. Schools shut, social activities cancelled, everywhere unessential closed down. Lives were changed forever. Mine changed even more on March 31st. My mum was diagnosed with cancer – which was incurable. My mum was dying […]