THE QUACK
The Quack is a comedy personal blog featuring real-life facepalm moments & muddled observations told by British women's fiction author Mary Newnham. Visit TheQuack.blog Follow Mary on @marynewnhamwrites.
Episodes

Apr 29, 2024
Apr 29, 2024
5 min
"Take a man who says he really really loves cycling…"
A quick thought about the role hobbies play in a relationship. Should you have the same hobby, or stay far away from each other's pursuits?

Apr 24, 2024
Apr 24, 2024
8 min
"...then I’m replaceable with another, Blonde-Avocado-Toast-Munching-30-Something-Year-Old...."
Has the disposable nature of dating apps made it too easy to get the ick?

Apr 22, 2024
Apr 22, 2024
5 min
Sponsor Stu, he’s going to run three marathons in one day with a wasp nest on his head.
A quick observation into marathons.

Apr 17, 2024
Apr 17, 2024
8 min
"Each night they would emerge red-eyed at the dinner table, once with a confession that one of them had vomited on the side of the ship."
A true story about an awkward teenager on her last family holiday.

Apr 15, 2024
Apr 15, 2024
7 min
“Now the trick is to not overthink it..."
An observation of the first two weeks on the dating app, Hinge.
Music: EILOH Cool instrumental / soundstripe.com

Apr 10, 2024
Apr 10, 2024
8 min
When it was my turn to balance the five plates, all the plastic carrots rolled off onto the floor.
This a story about the time I was an events waitress in London.

Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
7 min
At the end of the day, cars are just lumps of steel bent in different ways.
An observation about cars, and why they are not so great.

Apr 3, 2024
Apr 3, 2024
10 min
Oh, that’s nice, you think, and then go back to plucking your toe hair.
A shallow dive into the highlights of living a single life.
Read it here TheOxfordQuack.Blog

Apr 1, 2024
Apr 1, 2024
7 min
"At that moment I wanted to run out of the pub, out of Soho, and jump into the Thames...."
A short (embarrassing) story about a dad and daughter in Soho.

Mar 27, 2024
Mar 27, 2024
9 min
“Excuse me Sir, I think you’ll find this is my seat...”
You can be the most prepared traveller but can't prepare for the passanger you are sitting next to....






