What Christmas is Really About

Picture this. It’s Christmas day and you’re having lunch with family and – family. It’s never an easy task to choose which family members and boyfriends and girlfriends and inlaws and outlaws to celebrate with, and with the limited space around the table you have to choose wisely. I’m thinking not even baby J knew who to spend his first Christmas with. The last two... Read More

The Worst Christmas Present

Christmas is quite possibly the most depressing time of year when you don’t receive the present that you’ve had your heart set on. When you have progressively got less and less subtle with your hints and pictured yourself opening the gift on the day. Christmas Eve comes early in my house, the presents are put out before we go to bed- obviously to heighten the temptation of opening... Read More

Climate Change

Climate change, an ongoing problem affecting the world that is widely publicised and shouted about. But what do all these facts and figures mean for young people in the UK today? How will it affect us? The current environmental state is changing and we are at the heart of it. When looking at the future, our future, problems arise in relation to temperature, water level and population... Read More

Slave Labour

The prospect of returning to the bustling metropolis of North Devon after an amazing first year at Oxford Brookes was pretty depressing to say the least. Sure I was excited to see my friends and re-ignite my love for pasties and clean clothes, supplied happily by my mum, but NOT at the necessity of a summer job. Devon, as you may be aware is the destination for many a tourist. Having... Read More