A Jubilee Encounter

A Jubilee Encounter

Through the crowd, a voice cut through, ‘You have a lucky face’. Weaving through the jubilee bustle, I’d ducked down Bow Street to skirt the edge of the celebratory storm that stretched from Buckingham Palace to Leicester Square and overflowed into...
Untucking Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

Untucking Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

At a glance Based on the reader question: How can I stop procrastinating before bed? It’s turning me into a zombie during the day, but breaking the habit is hard. – Laura, USA You’re probably revenge bedtime procrastinating. This is when you protest...
Almost Giving Up Alcohol

Almost Giving Up Alcohol

Trigger warning: this story mentions drink spiking. At 24, I decided to give up alcohol for the year. Well, 99% of the year. A month before my birthday, I had my drink spiked. It was a blackout moment for me. I was at a party with dire wolves, caged dancers, and...
Speilburgers

Speilburgers

What we gain in luxury, we lose in community. Sometimes that’s brilliant. Community can be the undoing of many joys. Take community peanuts. They’re theoretically a fun snack, but sharing is certainly not caring after being touched by a few unwashed hands....
Chickens in the Attic

Chickens in the Attic

‘I’ve been told to tell you that you need to check your pidge’. She buzzed with mulled wine and held my gaze, seeing if her message had made it through the Christmas jingles playing in the Old Kitchen Bar. It hadn’t, so she urged me with her...