THE QUACK

A CRUISE TO RUSSIA: THE LAST FAMILY HOLIDAY

"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.

THE HINGE SERIES. 2 WEEKS ON HINGE : MY OBSERVATIONS

“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

THE TIME I FED THERESA MAY A FINGER SANDWICH.

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.

YOU'VE GOT A CAR? THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH.

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.
 

HOW WOULD YOU SPEND YOUR FINAL 100 DAYS OF BEING SINGLE?

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
 

LIFE ADVICE IN SOHO

"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.

MY WORST FLIGHT EVER: MR MIDDLE SEAT VS ME

 “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....

SPEED DATING IN WASHINGTON D.C.

I had this fantasy of what the event would be like; a dimly lit rooftop bar filled with men in suits, who say words like ‘congress’....
 
Two 31-year-old women attempt speed dating in Washington D.C.

THAT TIME I WENT TO FREEZE MY EGGS

On the scale of Laa-Laa the Tellytubby having a good time on the hill, to Carrie unleashing her powers in her school hall killing all of her classmates…how crazy are these hormones going to make me?"
 
This week's story is about the time I investigated freezing my eggs; including some sound advice from my mother.

SPICE GIRLS IN PALMA

"It was when Hermione was spinning on the spot in her odd socks at Heathrow, that I questioned how I agreed to another group holiday...."
A girls' trip to Palma; where we find out Amy's long list of requirements for a normal man, plus a hysterical visit to the police station.