THE QUACK

BILLBOARD DAD

I made the mistake of asking Dad, “But do billboards actually work?” I may as well have asked if Tottenham Hotspur was a synchronised swimming team.
 
This week is about growing up in an 80s advertising family and working out what my dad did for work. 
 
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THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL PROM

"The turnout was 50 girls and 10 terrified boys..."
 
This week is a flashback to my 2010 school prom...which wasn't anything like the ones in the movies. 
 
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FINDING MY TRUE COLOURS AT THE RUGBY.

"I then remembered it wasn't football, so these grown-ups could be trusted not to punch each other in the face..." 
 
I went to the rugby final on Saturday, which made me reflect on my football upbringing.
 
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THE GREAT BRITISH BIRTHDAY

“STOP! I LEFT THE CHEESE!” We twisted around and punted back to the boathouse to collect the cheese. 🧀
 
It's Hermione's birthday, and this year we all went punting in Oxford. I made the mistake of getting in the wrong boat....
 
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MY RETURN TO HINGE

"I was biting into my vegetable kebab when I received a message from the Hinge bloke. I read the top line and rolled my eyes..."
 
It's been over a year since I've been on Hinge, but I'm now back on the dating horse. This is the story of my first online dating experience of 2025. 
 
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WHEN THE GIRLS WENT TO FRANCE...

"I did wonder, as I was walking around the Eiffel Tower in a red dress, whether, perhaps, I had watched too many movies..."
 
This week on The Quack, I reflect on the face-palm moments from my recent girls' trip to France. Includes a desperate scene of me trying to create a romantic moment by the Eiffel Tower, a game of charades with the Airbnb host, and an AI song about tariffs.
 
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HOW TO COMPLIMENT A STRANGER: THE RESULT.

"3 days into the challenge, I realised I wasn't the dazzling compliment giver I originally thought I was."
 
For Lent, instead of giving up cherry cola Tic-Tacs, I challenged myself to compliment 40 strangers in 40 days. Today, I have the results of how it went. (Not well).
 
Thank you for continuing to support. I have a few deadlines coming up, and so for now, The Quack will be coming out once a fortnight until life gets a little less crazy. On the plus side, I have some exciting novel news, which I will announce very soon. MN x
 
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HOW TO STAY SINGLE THIS SUMMER

"Have sex with them. I find they stop laughing at your jokes once they've seen your nipples."
 
The sun is out, and couples are uncuffing, ready for their hot single summer. As an expert singleton, I have a few tips to share...
 
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A THURSDAY NIGHT WiTH THE BIG BANG CROWD.

"Are you literally carrying around a focaccia?”
Last Thursday night, I went out with my science friends. It was a typical night for any friendship group in their 30s, except (as this is The Quack) there were some face-palm moments. 
 
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IT'S ONLY BANTER...

"I watched with astonishment as boys clumsily worked out that the humour which impressed their mates wasn't necessarily the humour that impressed us girls..."
 
As it was April Fool's this week, I thought I would explore the differences in humour between men and women, particularly when pranking.
 
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