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 […]
Health
Cancel Culture: Is it more destructive than helpful?
One of the beauties of social media is the fact that it allows freedom of expression, giving a voice to its millions of users in any and every subject you could think of. However, over the last few years, there has been the rise of cancel culture, which is basically the movement of a large group on social media showing their disapproval to a certain person, […]
Is Covid leading to fussy eating in children?
A reoccurring symptom of Covid-19 has been the loss of taste and smell and many people have reported that their senses never went back to normal. It has been reported that 250,000 adults in the UK have suffered from Parosmia after Covid. ‘Parosmia’ is a condition where people experience unpleasant smell distortions. Today, UK’s leading […]
The guilt of being the person who couldn’t make it to the funeral.
It sounds so stupid. But the day my jade face roller snapped in two, lying there in my sink, I just thought right, that’s it, the absolute pinnacle. You’re probably thinking why does this even matter? But that’s the strange and funny thing about bad days, you remember all the little details like it was […]
Losing my Mum in COVID-19
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 […]
Partygate, a symptom of a larger problem
Finding out your nan has stage three cancer is hard enough. Being told she will have to wait 3 months for a critical operation she desperately needs, while her cancer festers, is even more difficult. Throughout this time, me and my family experienced many emotions: fear, sadness, even anger. This anger was converted to rage […]
Whilst they were partying, we were grieving
April 2020, was when I attended my grandad’s socially distanced funeral, which at the time the circumstances were kind of normalised. Yet, looking back, it was a completely bizarre and cold situation. My grandad spent his last months in a care home and with the Covid restrictions at the time, I wasn’t allowed to visit him. Dealing with a death of […]
The Fear Waves of COVID-19 – The Experience in Hospitality.
For someone who has a few years of experience in hospitality, the Coronavirus Pandemic hit the industry hard…and not just once. Before COVID-19, there were very few who were scared to go out; whether it was for a few drinks with friends or family, or out for a casual meal, there was no hesitation. But […]
Why Covid-19 was the best thing that could ever happen to me
I am possibly the most extroverted person you will ever meet, I love people. I’ve learnt from the nineteen years I have spent on this earth that one of the most valuable things in the world is a person’s company. The pandemic has taught everybody a lot of lessons, these are mine… In one weekend […]
Pubs hit by wave of Christmas cancellations
Dozens of Christmas parties have been cancelled across Cheltenham as worries over the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 grow. One pub has had over 150 cancellations over the last few days. The Miller Pub and Sports Bar, located on Cheltenham’s Bath Road has seen bookings drop significantly since the news of the new variant. Bar […]