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.

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Episodes

Monday May 06, 2024

A man posted a video of himself jumping out on his mate. Classic, amusing move. Will it get you laid? No.
 
Three common ways men go wrong when trying to attract women on Hinge.

Wednesday May 01, 2024

So, there we were, old as hell, with a threatening net of balloons above our heads, and Backstreet Boys blasting out.
 
A story (and a review), about my sober night in one of London's most infamous clubs.

Monday Apr 29, 2024

"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?

Wednesday Apr 24, 2024

"...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?

Monday Apr 22, 2024

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

Wednesday Apr 17, 2024

"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.

Monday Apr 15, 2024

“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

Wednesday Apr 10, 2024

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.

Monday Apr 08, 2024

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.
 

Wednesday Apr 03, 2024

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. 
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