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It’s no news that women earn less than men (the gender pay gap for all staff in the UK was 19.7 per cent in 2013, marginally higher than the previous year). What’s even more disappointing is that women earn less … Read more →

Orange Is the New Black scooped 12 Primetime Emmy Award nominations this month. Hot Danish isn’t interested in it no matter how much I try to sell it to him (‘It’s as dark as Breaking Bad’). Forget the show’s … Read more →

‘Don’t ask for grey when you mean black,’ a friend recently advised. It’s a good piece of advice for everything – relationships, work and fashion. We shouldn’t be vague about whether we do/don’t want kids; we shouldn’t apply … Read more →

Some of my Australian and Australia-based friends are abstaining from alcohol this month in aid of Dry July, a not-for-profit organisation that supports adults living with cancer. Of course it’s probably easier to abstain during a much milder version of … Read more →

‘Does your holiday companion know that you’re planning on spending six days on the beach reading? I only ask because two friends had very different ideas of their holiday together: the bookworm loved it; the other hated it and they … Read more →

Britain has recently hit the headlines for being the loneliness capital of Europe. We may be faring better economically, as well as having safer streets and better general health than some of our neighbours, but we barely know our next-door … Read more →

‘He looks like something out of Eurovision with his shiny suit, unpolished square-front shoes and bad haircut,’ Hot Danish fumed. ‘I can’t believe he’s offering a room to hire with peeling paint and nothing else except 48 battered chairs for … Read more →

It’s always good to have an idea of one’s visitor’s expectations. Take my mum. ‘I’d like to buy some tobacco. I’ve heard it’s cheaper in the Netherlands than in the UK,’ she said. ‘Is that correct?’
‘I haven’t a clue, … Read more →

‘Mike – stop shouting; you’re embarrassing me in front of my friends. If you say one more word, I swear I’ll never speak to you again.’ Mike, his scarlet face screwed up in rage, managed to keep his mouth shut … Read more →

‘Did you tell the dentist that I’m here to network?’ Hot Danish asked. We were at a pop-up Oriental-themed party (located in an empty shop). ‘I’m pretty sure he worked that out for himself; you’re the only straight guy in … Read more →