So you’re thinking of going to Venice? Fabulous! Me too. I’ve been trying to get back there ever since COVID started. It’s everything you think it is, good and bad so here’s a few tips to help you get the most out of your trip. Let’s jump right in.

Robbing banks to finance my endless summer — OK, the bit about robbing banks might not be entirely true, it’s just a line from one of my favourite films. In fact, I had a dream about Keanu last night. But I digress… Seems like everyone is writing about their travel plans right now — and you know I…

Bristol — a fascinating city built on a foundation of pain — My hometown for years in my twenties was a city that’s recently been the subject of a lot of upheaval — you’ve probably heard what happened. On June 7 2020, as part of worldwide BLM activism, protestors in the city of Bristol, England, toppled the statue of Edward Colston, a…

Such a perfect day — The stunning white houses with their understated elegance, hidden away modestly behind wrought iron gates. The steely blue sea, splashing against the Faraglioni rocks. The undercurrent of glamour, celebrity and wealth. Who hasn’t wanted to visit Capri? It’s expensive to stay there though, so when we visited the Amalfi…

And you should lobby your governments to implement them now — I’ve come to a conclusion, and I’m pretty sure most of you have reached it with me. Our governments are no longer capable of running the planet in the manner that our times require. Global warming, reduced soil fertility, pandemics, wars, and the disintegration of society into smaller and smaller…

Don’t put people in a box — I was sitting on the loo reading a book the other day. You don’t do that? Come on! You probably scroll on your phone or something though, don’t you? The book is written and set in Paris in the 50s. It’s kind of a bit of fluff but still a…

And it was totally worth it — When I was about 10, my teacher went on a trip to Spain. She brought back a couple of souvenirs with her and displayed them in the classroom. A poster for a bullfight, with a brightly clad matador brandishing his cape, and a twelve-inch tall flamenco dancer doll with a…

Sometimes, your team doesn’t show up — What’s crispy on the outside, soft in the middle and goes well with a few beers? That’s right, it’s a Jays fan after 9 innings in full sun. Me in fact. It seems like a trip to the ball game these days is fraught with difficulty. Only yesterday I read…

The gospel according to Bobby Gillespie — First year at university. I’m lying in my boyfriend’s bed having just lost my virginity (hoorah!) and considering the enormity of the moment. At eye level, a small poster of The Jesus And Mary Chain’s Psychocandy album cover art. I knew of them, their reputation for feedbacky fuzz-pop-punk, and their…