Lockdown has got many of us feeling hot under the collar and frisky between the sheets. To find out how lockdown has impacted our love and lust lives, I’m getting intimate with interviews. GeorgeĀ (male), 30 What is your relationship status? Single. Describe your love life in one word. Curious. Who have you been quarantining with?…
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Love and Lust in Lockdown: Day by Day
Lockdown has got many of us feeling hot under the collar and frisky between the sheets. To find out how lockdown has impacted our love and lust lives, I’m getting intimate with interviews. Debbie (female), 33 What is your relationship status? Undefined. Describe your love life in one word. Jumbled. Who have you been quarantining…
Lockdown Life
Eight weeks into a global lockdown there seems to be a shift in people’s mentalities: The first six weeks were characterised by silent roads during Monday morning’s rush hour, empty town centres on Saturday afternoons and quizzes on Friday nights. Now, the traffic on our roads is almost returning to normal, town centres are a…
Feeling Normal in Non-Normal Times
Last month, I wrote about dating during the time of a pandemic. Since then, not much has changed; we’re still all stuck indoors and trying to get our kicks online. But with a lot of time to think, I’ve been considering ways we’re connecting romantically with others. Can we form romantic connections online with people…
A Hopeful Letter – My Response to My Ex
Dear A, What a beautiful, candid letter. A mix of emotions rose up: eyes watering and a smile pinching at my cheeks; thank you for your honesty. I didnāt expect us to get to where we are now so soon. Itās been a rough few months, hasnāt it? Breaking up (unknowingly) just before a global…
Moving Forward; A’s Letter – Guest Blog
With time and after a few tearful phone calls, A and I have reached a stage of calmness, acceptance and positivity. Here’s his recent letter to me (you can read his first one here). As with the previous letter, A has given consent for me to post it on the blog. Dear H, First of…
This is How a Breakup Feels
I didn’t expect the end to feel quite like this. I thought it would be characterised by indifference and calmness. Instead, I’m full of frustration and anger and a constant urge to just say something. I thought it would come in waves and the bad days would be punctuated by good days. More like the…
Finding my Fertility (Stage 2)
(Read Stage 1 here) Prior to a video consultation with the fertility doctor, there was a barrage of forms to fill in and a video to watch and understand. Some of the forms included: All these things to consider before even stepping foot in the clinic! After an incredibly informative hour-long appointment, I came away…
Intimacy During Covid
Sometimes a blog post comes easily. Other times, it’s a slog. And then there are the rare posts that sit in your drafts folder for years and slowly but surely, you add to the narrative and hope it turns out better than if you had just written the damn thing in one go. Here is…
Kickass Women 2.0 – A Ray of Hope
For many of us right now, the future is uncertain. Markets are crashing, businesses are closing and there is a great deal of (understandable) negativity. And whilst I don’t wish to underestimate the gravitas of the global situation, over the weekend I found a little ray of hope in my corner of the world. In…
Still Searching for Prince Charming 