Approximate Reading Time: 8min I feel like I need an update on my dating life. I am pleased to report I made it to date no. 2 with Gavin. He booked a lovely restaurant for lunch, and then travelled the 1.5 hours needed to see me. (Why do I keep meeting men that live so …
The Unicorn School (Part 4)
Approximate reading time: 20 min This is my final Unicorn post…I promise. The end is nigh:-) It is officially the 3rd-last day of my school holiday, and I have pretty much spent most of the time working on these posts. I am not quite sure I understand this obsession I have for documenting my entire …
The Unicorn School (Part 3)
Approximate reading time: 20min School #3: ‘No Sanctions‘ So, a couple of days after my last role ended, I got invited to do a trial week in a SEMH high school, which is a specialist school that supports children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health issues. I know what you are thinking: “High school?” “Aren’t …
That Last Token
To be fair, I haven’t been dating much these last couple of months. Frankly, I have been a little sick of it, and swiping left has pretty much been the daily norm. Nope No Nope No Good God Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo My last date about a month ago lasted approximately ….umm, 10 min. It was awkward as …
The Unicorn School (Part 2)
Approximate reading time: 16 minutes So, I have spent the last 6 days trying to write the second part of my three-part post, and during that time I managed to write um…. 2 paragraphs. (Which have now been deleted – so essentially I have written nothing.) It has not been going well. Rest assured, I …
The Unicorn School (Part 1)
Approximate reading time: 16 min It is officially my summer holidays, and I couldn’t be happier:-) Unfortunately, I can’t afford to go anywhere at the moment. But the weather is beautiful, and I get to write, so I’m happy. The last six months have been ummm… an interesting journey. I had hoped that, by now, …
We need to talk about the drumming….
Approximate reading time: 11 minutes Written Thursday 9th July 2026 This morning, a job came through on my app from a school that is literally a 7-minute walk from my house. I can’t tell you how many times I have walked past this school and fantasised about working there. My work-life balance would be infinitely …
Dating Diaries: Monologue Men, Anal Stickers & Other Life Lessons
Approximate Reading time: 11 min Hello All I am a bit backlogged. I feel like there is so much I want to say, going back months and months, and so nothing gets written. I decided to stop trying to fill in the backlog and just WRITE! In my defence, I have spent the last 6 …
Blame Shifting
Approximate reading time: 3 min Written on the 11th September 2022 I woke up this morningFeeling engulfed by a dreamIt’s been months since oneHas even bothered me I was caught in a tunnelA vacuum of sortsFilled with memories of the timesI reached out for support With an issueA problemSomething worrying I’d seenUncomfortable feelingsPerhaps something a …
My side of the debate: Crate training
Written 9 September 2022 Grounded It’s been an awesome weekFloating on a chilled-out kind of highI’m chatting to everyoneFriendliness in constant supply It feels amazingI feel grounded and safeNot constantly hypervigilantWalking on eggshells most days I’ve felt this beforeYes, this much is trueThis beautiful expansionWhere only love shines through I named this part ‘Carys’My inner …