My Off Menu Menu
Take the premise of your favourite podcast, add a dollop of self-indulgence and voila, you have my Off Menu podcast menu
My First Covid Haircut (or Why I Cried in the Shower)
The tale of a much-needed, but still unwelcome, haircut.
What a cup of tea can teach us about a global pandemic
A look at how taking a moment to think about the little stuff is so important, especially after a huge life event.
How McFly helped me propose (and why it meant so much)
The story behind the most interesting thing I’ve ever done with my life
Three ways schools mess up our writing
School teaches us to write, but not necessarily to write well. Here are three reasons why.
A Genuine Job Application. Seriously.
I once applied for a job that asked for an ‘inventive’ cover letter. It… erm… didn’t go well.
On My First Published Story
An awkwardly enthusiastic post I wrote when I got paid the princely sum of £25 for a story I’d written. It didn’t even matter that that didn’t even cover the meal I bought to celebrate.
Austerity: A Modern (Un)Fairy Tale
Is it a short story? Is it a rant? Is it a howl into the indifferent wind? Who can tell.
How stories shaped me
I used to think I’d be a scientist. Then I discovered some stories that acted as a gateway into writing and… here we are.
Why quitting my job was a great idea
Sometimes you need to just take an absolutely stupid risk to see what really matters to you.