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I remember waking up that day, later than what I was supposed to. There I was rushing around like a lunatic, anxious that I was going to miss my train. I didn’t even make my bed, my hair was a mess and I was sure that I’d forgotten to put …

“Oooh I look really nice!” I squealed as I looked at a photo that a friend had just taken on her phone. I know that sounds really big-headed but I was genuinely surprised at how I looked in that photo – smooth skin, not a blemish in sight, very white …

I had it all planned. A lovely picnic with my husband in the beautiful countryside on a lovely sunny day. I was so looking forward to it and started preparing the food the day before: Spicy chicken, tuna crunch sandwiches, olives with feta, prawn mayonnaise, salad with sweet cherry tomatoes, …

One day, I was watching a programme about an animal park. This particular episode was all about giraffes. Please bear with me, there is a point to this post I promise. The park keeper was cutting up fruit into chunks but instead of feeding the giraffes, he put each piece …

Although I was born and bred in London, growing up, I loathed the UK. I hated the weather, the food, the rubbish all over the streets, everything. On the other hand, I absolutely loved my parents’ homeland. I loved the sunshine, the sea, the scenery, the people, everything, so much …