Job rejections and how it’s hard to not blame yourself

Rejection is a part of life. Whether it's being turned down for a date, missing out on winning a competition, or something more serious, rejection is the verbal or written equivalent to a kick in the balls. There's something incredibly tender about it, putting yourself on the line and trying to show yourself off in …

Interviewing as an unemployed graduate sucks – here’s why

I'm probably going to get some flak for this - especially if would-be employers stumble upon my blog - but interviewing is a massive pain in the arse. Everybody knows it's a necessary evil for getting a job - you can't just walk into an office and say "me job now" and get £50k a …

Turning thirty after a metaphorical (and literal) car crash

Fine, I'm back. It's crazy to think that the last time I posted on this blog was before the pandemic. Nobody could really have guessed that the 2020s were going to be as big of a shit-show that it became (and continues to be). In my last update, I shared a big update where I …

New blog domain, new me.

So I've finally got my act together and paid £1 to get my name registered as a domain for my blog. I know, guys, I've finally made it. It was one of my New Year's resolutions to blog more, get a domain that wasn't .wordpress, and generally write more stuff. Whether that is blog posting …

Let’s get this show back on the road.

So... it's been a while.
A long while, to be honest.

Guest Writer – Memoir Short Story

A dear friend got in touch with me about a short, autobiographical story that they had written, and asked me to edit and publish it anonymously. I hope you appreciate the story they tell as much as I did. - Corey Catharsis. I think it’s basically agreed upon that the summer (or at least a …

The Introduction of the National Living Wage.

In 2015, George Osborne announced in his budget that the UK were going to make sure that, by 2020, we would be on £9 an hour, well deserving of the title "the National Living Wage". However, despite the fact that inflation by 2020 would arguably make £9 an hour less impressive (seeing that the Living wage …

BBC Radio Leicester Link

The link to the radio interview is now up on iPlayer, if you want to have a listen to us talking about poetry, UniSlam, spoken word nights in Leicester, and hear some poetry, skip to 2h40m! Feel free to leave a comment or question! http://bbc.in/1SqQYrb

BBC Radio Leicester Interview

Just a short update... Earlier today Claire and I were interviewed by Monica Winfield on BBC Radio Leicester as part of the Saturday breakfast show! It was really fun (despite the early start), and we were talking about UniSlam, the writing community in Leicester, and spoken word nights. I'll be posting a link later on …

Happy New Year! 2016 Resolutions and saying goodbye to 2015.

The end of the year is finally upon us. 2015 has been a mixed year for the world, with terrorist attacks, Donald Trump, and a majority Conservative government putting a significant dampener on the whole thing. For myself, it's been pretty fun. I've graduated university with a 2:1 grade, had a load of fun adventures …