Reading time: 25 minutes I recently finished reading a book by Gail Honeyman called ‘Eleanor Oliphant is just fine.’ It’s definitely a very interesting read about a woman who struggles with the basic logistics of everyday life. Having had an abusive mother as a child she was consequently moved from foster home to foster home …
Category: Dating
DeAd Cool!
Reading time: 25 minutes I left London in 2010 to move back to South Africa and I swore blind that there was no way in hell I would ever, ever be moving back here. When I eventually decided to move here last year, it was a “grin and bear” it choice based mainly on my …
Creating the Love of your life (Part 3)
Approximately a 15 minute read 3. Learn to just have fun, nothing is personal. Random guy story #3 So the following weekend, after my slight disappointment with Aakesh, I head off to another Meetup group. It was about 10 pm and I was being stalked by a drunk puppy dog. (I kid you not). At …
Creating the love of your life (Part 2)
(Approximately a 26-minute read) 3. Setting High Standards (..and then living them yourself.) Random Guy story #2. So the following night I was out at another mixer when I happened to meet two more amazing women AND another amazing man…(oooh imagine that?) I will be honest, I wasn’t initially attracted to Aakesh but when he …
Creating the love of your life (Part 1)
(Reading time is approximately 15 minutes) It was a high school assembly in 1992 and a teacher who was retiring decided to play us a song just before she left. The song was “The Greatest Love” by Witney Houston. All I remember hearing were these words: “I never found anyone who fulfils my needs. A …
The “You are FaBuLouS (right now)” Man
(Reading time is approximately 15 minutes) I have to admit I have had a pretty amazing couple of weeks. In an attempt to conquer my (often hidden) anxiety of attending large social events I have successfully attended three organised dating nights, some super weird woo-woo spiritual group and a “freebie” course claiming to teach me …
Speed dating – Making it familiar!
(Reading time is approximately 20 minutes) Feeling more myself these days I decided to be brave and try out a speed dating event in London last weekend. Seeing as I technically still have no ‘single’ friends in London I also thought it would also be a good way to be proactive and hopefully do a …
Online Dating – The gloves are off.
I was supposed to have a date tonight. Peter and I chatted a bit last week and then he asked me out. I have to admit I was a little excited by this one. What impressed me the most wasn’t the fact that he asked me out… It was the fact that he then said. …
Pass the Novocaine…
I have to admit….life isn’t that exciting right now. But in an attempt to keep my promise (to myself) that I will write a post at least once a week I need to find something to say by 12 pm tonight …..so let’s see how I do!🤷♀️ When I made the decision to quit my …
Much ado about nothing
Hello all🤗 So I thought I would just give a brief rundown as to how things are going so far. The good news is …I have a home and a bank account!! Wohooooooo!!! My bank account is still currently at ZERO pounds. (The only way is up👆) ….um and I am paying £800 a month, …