How To Survive Valentine's Day

Thursday, 9 February 2017



💕 Planning for Valentines 💕

The Dating Mine Field and Avoiding Disaster


Whether you’re with the love of your life or thinking about finding someone to hook up with this Valentine’s Day, if you live in London there will be two things at the forefront of your mind this week; the cost of a date, and what the hell to do once you’ve got one. Now, something we all have to get to grips with is that your date might not want to do the same thing as you. Compromises have to be made, places have to be booked and plans have to be agreed on. If you have an I’ll-just-wing-it attitude, this may go horribly wrong. Don’t panic, I have some ideas that might save you from disaster.


From the Stanley Kubrick Exhibition at Somerset House, London


Finding Millais' Ophelia in South London

Sunday, 5 February 2017



Finding Millais' Ophelia | London KT4

Graphic Whimsy by Bruce Sterling


Slaying Warm | Dressing for London Winters

Sunday, 29 January 2017


SLAYING WARM | Winter 2017


Lemme say this first; please don’t think I’m trying to show off or tell you that I dress better than you. It is very true that there is beauty in diversity, and I love all different styles. These are just some ways I keep myself warm without looking like a bubble-wrapped orca. Although I’m sure there are worse things to look like…



Notes on Moving Country | A Mash-up of Ideas, Tips and Complex Emotions

Sunday, 22 January 2017



Notes on Moving Country | A Mash-up Of Ideas, Tips and Complex Emotions

Chances are that if you’re reading this then you are thinking about moving to London, already live in London, or know someone else who is thinking of moving. When I came up with the idea to ‘help’ or give tips on moving to London, I really didn’t realise how much content there would be to consider. I could go on and on about the differences and ways to overcome them, but for now the hurdles I faced in the first few months of living in London is already a lot to read!



Arrival | Film Review

Sunday, 15 January 2017


Gamelkateinthecinema | Arrival


Director: Denis Villeneuve
Release: 2016
Writers: Screenplay by Eric Heisserer | Novel "The Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang
Genre: Sci-fi/Mystery/Drama
Rating: PG-13 Strong Language


An intelligent and sensible female leading role a big-budget Hollywood Sci-fi? Is this the film the world has been waiting for?