Wardrobe Stories: Erika
I found her in Beyond Retro on Great Marlborough Street, when I was looking for something to give me a 90s look for an event that I have long since
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Notes on scent
When I was young the scent of certain beauty products clearly made an impression on me, as even just looking at a photograph of some of these products in Sali
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Celebrating cocktails and community
Back in 2003, when my blog looked very different to how it does today, I posted some very short musings pondering the joys of meeting people you don’t know off
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Taking pride in being bi, pan or queer
This weekend just gone should have been the annual Pride in London and UK Black Pride events, but the current situation means that things have taken a different shape this
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Three months into lockdown
I’ve been at home since Friday 13th March, and the UK went into lockdown the week afterwards. Now that we’re in week 14, markers of time are more important than
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Stay Home: How to keep your spirits up
So, what a weird year 2020 is turning out to be, huh? I thought that this year had to be an improvement on the last one, but here we now
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Some notes on love
When you’re growing up, it’s easy to assume that everyone experiences life the way you do. All families have the same idiosyncrasies yours does, and all schools are very similar
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A wardrobe for the senses
First came the dress that rustles when I move. Although it’s not a party frock it very much sounds like one, and this startled me at first. I bought it
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New Year, Fresh Start
So, as you can see, my writing’s been a bit ‘on hold’ so far this year. I’m two weeks into a brand new job with a brand new employer and
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The Power of Goodbye
As this year and decade draw to a close, the second most significant relationship of my life is coming to an end. It’s not just been significant in length; it’s
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