It’s not often that I’m completely gobsmacked into silence. Today I had a jaw-dropping, deafening silence, WTF? moment that I’d like to share with you. As you may know, I am a widow (or rather, an ex-widow as I have remarried). When my late husband shuffled off this mortal coil, somehow the burial arrangements included a … Continue reading
With the advent of technology and the dawning of the age of internet and text/sms dating, the possibilities for disaster loom large for single people. You should refrain from listening to those who attempt to make you feel guilty about your happy state of singledom. They present endless, and usually implausible reasons for you to … Continue reading
Single people the world over have a similar complaint. There’s nowhere to go to meet people. Enter the entrepreneurs! These are people who presumably have been single once, found it distressing somehow and have now decided to make a buck off people who are desperate enough to shell out their hard-earned cash on the off-chance … Continue reading
Everyone has had at least one of these. If you haven’t had the pleasure, good luck! Dates from Hell are usually (but not restricted to) blind dates. Invariably, the Date from Hell believes he is an Adonis with aptitude, and expects you to feel the same way. For some unfathomable reason, Dates from Hell usually … Continue reading