My personal highlights of 2018

2018 was here and then as soon as we got used to the idea of it, it soon left us. The years do seem to go by a lot quicker nowadays. It’s a shame as I didn’t get everything that I wanted to get done, but I probably would have needed an extra 11 months...

Planning your Christmas/New Year time off

For the first time since I was 15 (Oh God) I have time off around Christmas and New Year, and honestly, I have no idea what to do with myself. I am used to working all the way to Christmas Eve and then Boxing Day all the way through New Year. So to have *counts*...

Mo Running 2018 review

At the end of November, I ran in the Mo running event in Stormont in Belfast with Victoria. It was great to support such a good cause! Have a little read about how it went for me! The training that never was So my training was meant to be very in depth and have lots...

Aftershokz headphone review

A while ago I realised that I would have to give up my headphones when I was running in a race as new laws in running in the UK and Northern Ireland stated that they would be banned and participants using them would be disqualified. So I wondered if that was it for me and...

Why I have an irrational hatred towards umbrellas

This could quite possibly be the stupidest thing I write in 2018 and if you have read my other posts this year, that is quite the statement. Umbrellas are stupid and I hate them. I have many reasons and I will get into it quite soon, so grab a cup of something and settle in...

Golden Globe 2019 nominations breakdown Part One

I like a good award season and this year, well 2019, we are in for a cracker and with the Oscars a little bit away it is time for the Golden Globes to shine a little pre-Christmas! With the results released on Thursday (6th December) I thought I would give you a little break down...

5 presents to get the runner in your life

It’s Christmas!!! I think, well it’s the 5th of December, so close enough… Wait the 5th!?! I need to get buying presents! Anyway, if you have a runner in your life (that can be a blessing in disguise… your partner disappears for hours at a time in the morning or evening to leave you in...

Becoming a better problem solver when travelling: Transport

Welcome back to another post in my attempts to persuade you into travelling solo at least once! This week I want to talk about how many different forms of affordable (sorry helicopters) there are for us to get from A to B when we are visiting a country. But sometimes it is good to know...

The story of my first date with my girlfriend

I can be a bit of a soppy bugger when I want to be and today I want to be a bit soppy so apologies beforehand. I am going to share a little story about the first date I had with Victoria (Retrosnowflake) because she is important to me and also I want brownie points...

Shoplifters review

A stunning Japanese drama that will captivate and ask the question what makes a family a family? Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Palme d’Or winning Shoplifters follows a family in Tokyo barely getting by lead by the father figure Osamu Shibata (LilyFranky) who in between occasional construction work has to turn to petty theft from neighbourhood stores with...