26th May 2023, I married my best friend at the beautiful Ashridge House. From the moment I woke up, to the moment Matt and I buzzed into our honeymoon lodge at the venue around 2am, it was comprehensively the best day of our lives. We were treated to amazing sunshine and blue skies all day, the morning was calm and…
In 2 days time, I’ll quite literally be walking down the aisle and saying “I Do” – ahhh! Hey! It’s been a while, folks. I had the sudden urge to write my last post as a legally single woman, because, well, this is the last week I can! What a strange, strange thought. As I sit here on my morning…
Never Settle celebrated 8 years on October 11th. Although, I kind of forgot about it until a Facebook memory popped up for the anniversary. When did I get to a point where I’ve actually forgotten about my corner of the internet which once meant so much to me? Calling time on writing Never Settle is something I have often thought…
I honestly can’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve written a life update on the blog. So much has changed in my life, especially in just 2022. I’ve started my dream job at the dream company (The house of mouse!), and really started feeling myself again, and in the last month… I’ve become engaged! Readers, you’ve seen me through…
Thirty women on what single womanhood in the modern age means to them, curated by Angelica Malin. Powerful. Self-assured. Independent. Unattached. Have you ever worried about going on holiday alone? Felt queasy at the thought of Valentine’s Day without a date? Thought to yourself, “I want what she has?” This book is the tonic you need. Curated by journalist and author…
Say ‘I do’ to minimalist matrimony. Couples will make their big day more laid back than ever – starting with smaller venues and no-frills elopements. With 2021 to be a bumper year for saying “I do”, and Coronavirus restrictions currently still in play, experts are already looking ahead to what might be trending throughout the year. 2021’s theme for weddings is…
Finding love isn’t always easy, especially if you’re tired of the dating apps and generally “game” of dating. Today, I’m talking to Amy Ferris, founder of Love Generator and certified matchmaker! So, Amy, tell me a bit about yourself – what was it that made you get into matchmaking? I am Amy, I am 36 years old, I have 3 dogs…
2020 has been possibly the most disruptive, anxiety-inducing and confusing year for pretty much all of us. Collectively as a planet, we’ve had to face the most intrusively affecting issue of our lifetime: a world-wide pandemic. But I don’t need to remind you of that!! We’ve been living it! I don’t know about you, but I feel almost daily like…
Post written by Thomas Dockerill – The Nice Guy Writes They say that love will find you when you least expect it. I don’t know who ‘they’ are, but they’ve always annoyed me with their wise sayings. I’ve never really bought in to the notion of being surprised by love, and despite our grandparents and many from the older wartime generations telling…
I really can’t believe it. My little ole blog is a whole six years old! I thought I’d write a bit about my blogging journey, and include some things which maybe people don’t really know about me, the progress of Never Settle and my reasons behind why I started it. I think it’s quite interesting looking back and seeing how…
Virtual dates, socially distanced meet-ups and more reliance on conversations and “getting to know each other”, welcome to the new world of dating during a pandemic. A coronavirus world in which the path to love is literally plagued – or is it? If you thought dating was complicated before, with ghosting, benching and all the other dating terminology we were…
Cupid is set for a tough time this Valentine’s Day as more than a fifth of UK couples (22%) will spend NOTHING on their partner this year. New survey reveals almost half won’t by a gift A fifth won’t spend anything South East region biggest spenders in the UK…West Midlands the lowest Men spend 2.5x more than women One per…
Knowing your worth is sometimes a lot harder than we realise. I’ve written about it before, years ago, but it will never become any less true. Now in 2020, it’s never been more important to not only to give yourself a little extra TLC, but also to value your own worth, and give yourself a chance to achieve everything you…
The wonderful Jess, a fellow blogger at Fierce & Fabulous Revolution and I have teamed up (again!) with our joint powers of dating knowledge and musical genius to create the Ultimate festive romantic and relationship Christmas playlist! When Jess approached me to work on this new post, I was so happy that we could work together again – especially after our Ultimate…
Dear Eve, I’m going to University at the end of September and I’m moving away from home. I’m looking forward to moving, but I don’t think my boyfriend wants me to go. I’m worried that if I go, he will break up with me. He’s not going to university, he’s going to stay back home and get a job. It…
What is Love Bombing? Why is it a big red flag when you’re first dating someone? Can it happen to anyone? Well, it’s a new term for a dating trend which has been around for centuries… Love bombing is when someone you’re newly dating or seeing displays unnaturally large amounts of affection and adoration right from the outset, in order…
The office romance: the forbidden fruit, the side-eye butterflies, the break-time flirting. Dating a colleague is much more common than you think, often starting off as a secret affair, office romances can more often turn into strong life-long relationships than other ways of meeting people. “We met at work” If you, alongside many people in the UK, have a 9…
Listen to this post here: What was the reason your last relationship ended? Cheating is commonly cited as the main reason for a relationship breakdown. Different interests, loss of love, situation and unreasonable behaviour are others. You get the picture. Sometimes the underlying issue amongst all these reasons links to one thing. Sometimes it’s all down to the fact that…
Celebrating love in all its guises; romance, bromance or womance, but above all, the love of film, The Rooftop Film Club presents a lovingly curated May programme filled with cult classics, tear-jerkers and heart-warming must-sees — all screened under the stars… Love is in the air at Rooftop Film Club, which opens on 1st May, celebrating #RooftopRomance on a sky-high…
So Friday 12th I won the UK Blog Awards Best Dating Blogger 2019, and honestly I can’t quite believe it. For over 5 years I’ve been working on Never Settle, every week or so, sometimes twice a week, researching and coming up with new content and ideas. There were many times where I’d ring up friends and say “nobody cares what…
