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My New Year’s Resolutions 2016

January 9, 2016

So … as you’ll have seen from my last post, The Rugby Boy and I split up at the end of the summer, and I’ll admit it rather knocked me for six. He was the first boyfriend I’d ever lived with, and the break-up was pretty [...]

30 Dates Highlights of 2015

January 5, 2016

So … it’s my first blog post for a while. Sadly I was made redundant from my dream job, and just three weeks later The Rugby Boy split up with me out of the blue. I hope you’ll understand why I wasn’t too keen to start [...]

Fancy a Last Minute Flirting School in London tomorrow?!

August 6, 2015

Ever found yourself struggling with your flirting skills? Lastminute.com think they have the answer – they want you to flirt like an Italian! Apparently their research shows British women are more likely to find romance with Italian men [...]

New London Lifestyle Blog!

August 5, 2015

Introducing LONDON LIFE.style – my brand new London lifestyle blog. After months of having friends contact me every day, asking which restaurants to try in different areas of town, or whether pop-ups and shows are worth attending, I’ve [...]

The Taboos of Height and Weight and Dating

July 28, 2015

This morning I read an article on the Telegraph online by the journalist Johnathan Wells. The article centres around the issue of height and dating. Which are two rather incendiary topics … Something I noticed years ago, when I first [...]

London Date Ideas – Blues Kitchen, Rib Room, WICKED & The Athenaeum

July 17, 2015

Every week on 30 Dates I showcase different date ideas in and around London. This week I’ve checked out venues as far afield as Shoreditch and Knightsbridge. Blues Kitchen, Shoreditch If you want to feel like you’re dining in the deep [...]

The Power of a Good Haircut

July 17, 2015

I’ve spoken before about the importance of appearance on a first date. How we develop our own uniforms – a comfort blanket or dating armour, which make us feel more in control and confident when we’re out there meeting strangers. [...]

Happy 2nd Birthday 30 Dates Blog!

July 11, 2015

On July 2nd 2013 I wrote a Facebook status which would change my life entirely. Six days later I wrote my first ever blog post. After that, the fun truly began. 30 very different dates, with 30 different guys. 30 Blind Dates before my 30th [...]

London Singles Event Calendar – July 2015

July 11, 2015

Apologies for the slight delay …. have been at a wedding in California, away from my laptop! To read my list of weird and wonderful London dating events this month, copy and paste this link into your browser – [...]

The Politics of the Wedding Invite

June 27, 2015

As you grow older, you could be forgiven for thinking you grow wiser. For assuming playground games and friendship evaluations are a thing of the past. But the reality of modern life is that just when you think you’re a real adult, society slaps [...]