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London Dating – Dos & Don’ts

October 14, 2014

This afternoon I was asked by BBC London to talk to their host Robert Elms about first dates in London. His show was all about First Encounters, and there were some lovely calls from Londoners talking about the first time they met their partners. [...]

30 Dates, One Year On … The Big Kid

August 17, 2014

This time last year, I was midway through my 30 Dates Challenge. I had just flown to Spain, and was about to go on Dates 15 and 16 in Madrid. Hopefully later this month we should hear what the Argentine Matador has been up to in the year since I [...]

Taking Off The Rose-Tinted Glasses

August 14, 2014

I have selective sight. Some people have beer goggles. Me, I get love blinkers. Or more appropriately, lust blinkers. I’m a hopeless, excitable romantic … and sometimes, as a result I see the world through rose tinted glasses. This past week [...]

The Single Quote – Modupe Adeyeye

July 10, 2014

Early this week I was on the set of Hollyoaks, where I was lucky enough to interview one of the show’s newest cast members. Former Eastenders actress Modupe Adeyeye now plays Blessing Chambers in the Chester-based soap. You’ll be able [...]

Why ‘Choice’ is a Misused Word (Serendipity)

June 6, 2014

Yesterday a friend of a blog reader sent in a beautiful article about the conflicts between religion and his sexuality, and tonight another blog reader gets something off her chest. Serendipity is a 36 year-old, single lawyer, particularly [...]

The Single Quote – Gina Yashere

May 29, 2014

Last week I was privileged enough to have breakfast with the hilarious comedienne Gina Yashere, as part of an interview I did for the Guardian Soulmates blog. Not only was she great company, but she is also an inspiring singleton. Gina’s [...]

Why I’d Rather Be Single …

May 8, 2014

… than with the wrong person. The thing about being single, is that people seem to judge it as a failure. A failure to find a partner. Unless you’ve just come out of a relationship, if you’re over the age of about 25, people seem [...]

SINGLE – An Ode to My Brain & My Heart (Tabula Rasa)

February 1, 2014

Tabula Rasa takes her turn to chip in to Body Confidence Week with a focus on two particular parts of her body! Miss Twenty-Nine xxx So noticeably I have been quiet on the blog of late. The fact that I was ill for basically the entire of Christmas [...]

Experimental Dater Ten – The Best Man

October 23, 2013

I told you some old faces would be returning to the blog! Not satisfied with scoring an impressive 8.75/10 with his Notting Hill / Geocaching Date, The Best Man returns to the 30 Dates Blog … but this time as a contributor! To find out why I [...]

30 Dates by 30 …. Phase Two!

October 6, 2013

So I’m officially thirty! (she says with a deep breath!) Last night, I celebrated the start of my fourth decade with a Gatsby-themed party in Reading. No fireworks, but things did get off to a bang thanks to the lovely girls from the Scarlet [...]