I’m the proud owner of a label maker and if you stand still long enough I will label you. I wouldn’t say I have fully fledged OCD, or at least I’m not diagnosed, but I do have a certain way and standard of doing things. I don’t like to think of it as precious or...Read More
Every year I give myself a limit on how much I will spend at Christmas. Every year I go over it. I do really enjoy buying Christmas presents for people. I love surprising my loved ones and exceeding their expectations. That’s not always showering them with lavish gifts. This year I think one of the...Read More
Approximately six months ago my boyfriend Cameron dropped a bombshell on me. He decided he was going to become a vegetarian. Now while this might not sound something worthy of bombshell proportions, let me explain. Cam is, or was, a carnivore. He ate his steak blue, he would never cut the fat off anything and...Read More
Every week I meet up with a bright young girl to discuss life, her life, mainly. We talk about all sorts of things; sometimes we go and get hot chocolates, other times we sit by a computer. My objective is to be there to support her, guide her and be an ear for anything she...Read More
This is quite a bittersweet post for me to write this week as it is going to be my last for Semple for a while. After blogging for Semple for over three years I am sad to be giving it up but am extremely excited about the next adventure ahead of me as I am about...Read More
When I was sixteen, I went on a class trip to a war museum in Manchester. It was a better option than a day at school, of course. I liked the unusual design of the building. It was a twisted maze of black marble, thick walls growing out of the floor to form little corridors...Read More
Dear Daughter, I was thinking about you today and what you might be like. See, you don’t even exist yet. For now you are but an idea – a beautiful idea that I will, god willing, one day have the chance to make a reality. I’ve written this in preparation of that moment and I did...Read More
There’s a fantasy I have, which I think I share with many, that one day I’ll win the lottery and be freed from any obligation to build a stable life for myself. It would be like cutting the string that holds me down, floating up and off to freedom. I am twenty-three years old and back...Read More
Recently things have been a little up in the air for me. I came home from travelling and found that it wasn’t as easy to find my dream job as I had first hoped. So I settled for a dead-end one to make the rent, while I spent laborious hours filling out applications and trawling...Read More
You leave to see the world, to move past your comfort zone and away from the familiar. To explore and try new things. To find out something about yourself you never knew before. You meet amazing people, fall in love with distant places and discover the wonder of different cultures and then with a snap...Read More
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
