Personal Experiences

  • The secret life of a waitress: my nine nightmare diners – from flirts to complainers - The Guardian

    “Are influencers really the biggest problem facing waiting staff? Not compared with the customer who demanded I pick up her dog’s poo ...”

  • Am I ashamed I still track my ex-boyfriend's location? No! - Daily Mail, Femail

    Would you let your boyfriend track you? What about after you break-up?

    My first piece out with Femail discussing mine and my generation’s obsession with tracking each other using apps like Find My

  • 'The moment I realised I didn't want to be anorexic any longer' - The Times

    This is a deeply personal piece which covers my experience with the anorexia. From ‘becoming’ anorexic to being in recovery, this is more than just a story about my life; its an honest article that focuses on the power of the NHS to treat eating disorders.

    Plus, here is a link to the podcast I did with the Midlands Partnership University NHS FT in which I discuss my experience, treatment, and recovery - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf8fw7SXlkE

  • A moment that changed me: my grandpa risks his life to litter pick – and he taught me a profound lesson - The Guardian

    I thought I knew what it was to be a good citizen. But after seeing him scramble up a ditch, beaming with pride at his rubbish-filled bag, I realised what it actually involves

  • The running ick: Strava ruined my relationship - The Times

    There are downsides to dating a man who is utterly obsessed with the fitness tracking app

    “in the end it all just got too much; the kudos, the PBs, the digital self-promotion that came with every stride, the forced runs and the many injuries that inevitably followed. You could say it wasn’t really me that gave up on our relationship; it was my stamina”

  • Am I too old for the family holiday at 23? - The Times

    Last summer my sisters and I bickered over booze, boys, and who paid for what. So this year I’m calling time.

  • Why Taylor Swift is wrong to ban people like me from her wedding - The Independent

    Mysterious plus-ones are the unsung heroes of a party. Taylor Swift missed a trick when she banned them from her wedding.

  • Love in a damp climate: Rain made my last date a complete washout - The Independent

    “I thought I was about to have the perfect date, and one which hopefully would be leading to many, many more. Unfortunately, there was something in the air set on sabotaging any romance, and that something was rain”