"So it was done. Signed and sealed. The end of one life, the beginning of another. With a good deal of sadness for so much of my life that had been wasted and misguided." Show Me A Mountain by Kerry Young follows the life of Fay Wong, the daughter to a rich Chinese immigrant and a mother of proud African heritage. Growing up...

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On Friday, Britain seemed to implode. The country chose to leave the EU and political chaos ensued. I was, and still am, shocked at the choice 51.9% made. I'm also aware that its highly unlikely that the result will be overturned. But standing at the bus stop on Saturday morning, nothing looked to have changed, and it got me thinking. What won't change when we leave...

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"Sophie is concentrating on her breath. It smells like Frazzles. She says she has light for breakfast, air for lunch and love for supper, but Sophie has also secretly had some Frazzles." I have seen the Ladybird Books for Adults in every bookshop, and have heard some rave reviews about just how funny, satirical and accurate they are. So I truly had high...

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(Source) This is an unpaid collaboration with Eventbrite UK university holidays are 12-15 weeks long. But what do we tend to spend them doing? Well, nothing at all really. Yes, us students don't have the money to go out every day of the week, or pay for oodles of extravagant 'once in a lifetime' experiences - but that doesn't mean we should settle...

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As I'm typing this post, the aftermath of the EU 'Brexit' win is the focus of every news outlet. By 1pm, Britain had voted to leave the EU, PM David Cameron had resigned, and Labour MPs had called for a vote of no confidence in Jeremy Corbyn. 1pm. But if you rummage around online, you'll find a pile of important news stories pushed...

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“Every man’s island, Jean Louise, every man’s watchman, is his conscience. There is no such thing as a collective conscious.”  I was craving familiar text this week, so I dived back into the world of Jean-Louise Finch and re-read Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman. It was exactly the read I needed. Having always been fixated on To Kill A Mockingbird, I grabbed...

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I don't know about you, but I'm 100% ready for the EU referendum debate to be over. It's put a significant strain on my patience, TV viewing and tolerance at family mealtimes. I've made up my mind, but if you haven't quite made a decision yet, then don't worry. I've sifted through the piles of propaganda and scaremongering (from both sides), and put...

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I put my blog firmly on the back burner last week, as I was neck deep in the world of journalism. Not that I'm complaining - it's probably the best thing I've done in a long time. I was lucky enough to get accepted onto a week long journalism course, that took me on a whistle stop tour of the ins and outs...

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“I don't want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic. I try to give that to people. I do misrepresent things. I don't tell truths. I tell what ought to be truth.”  A Streetcar Named Desire has forever been on my TBR pile, but to be honest with you, I'd never really summoned the enthusiasm to give it a go. After my sister...

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As a nation, the British could win Olympic medals for worrying. But we shouldn't let that get in the way of enjoying ourselves. After 20 years of observing the British in their natural habitat, here's a list of things we should all stop worrying about! The great British summer Us humans are waterproof. So if its cold and rainy, just pack a mac...

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I love playing Cards Against Humanity as much as the next person. With a couple of drinks and a group of friends, its pretty entertaining. However, sober Beth has come to see it in its vulgar light, especially in regards to women. Why do we find sexual and sometimes harassment innuendos so funny? Instead of launching a whole ban Cards Against Humanity campaign - which lets face it,...

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"Sophie, I know you're all modern these days with your phone, laptop and the fact you're even on blooming Twitter AND Instagram, but I thought we could take things old school and act like we're in one of those old books you're permanently reading. It'll give our grandchildren something to be amazed by when we're long gone. No doubt they'll stumble upon a...

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I thought I'd do a little window shopping in Lush. Note to self; it is impossible to do such a thing. I ended up buying a few bits and bobs to cheer up my baths. Hopefully these will last a while!! Intergalactic Bath Bomb, £3.95 My sister chose this as a post-A Level treat. Though looking back I wish I had bought one...

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"You only get one life. It's actually your duty to live it as fully as possible." Me Before You doesn't really need an elaborate introduction due to its critical acclaim and the impending release of its much anticipated movie adaptation. Small-town girl Louisa Clark finds herself employed as a carer to Will Traynor, a quadriplegic, who has effectively given up on life. Louisa...

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I spend a lot of my time drooling over beautifully positioned flat lays and perfectly edited posts, and love to experiment with replicating the same slick look for my posts. But whilst everything I write about is honest, blogging often portrays a glamorous life where I'm out everyday, have tonnes of spare cash, and find blogging a breeze. So to any of you...

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