Best things I’ve Learnt and Used in Pregnancy so Far 

Being pregnant can feel like a bit of a minefield – you just try and get from one trimester to the next, but as soon as your phone picks up on the fact that you’re with child, you’re bombarded with baby items, sponsored posts and a whole lot more.  But what do you actually need?!  I really didn’t want to…

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How To Handle Getting Your Period When You’re Trying To Get Pregnant 

You feel the familiar dull ache in your pelvis, the twisty heavy pull which once brought a swift sense of relief, now brings with it a distinct feeling of disappointment that you can only liken to grief. Trying to hold back the sticky thickness in the back of your throat and prickle in your eyes as realisation hits home.  Another…

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Our Wedding At Ashridge House!

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…

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Never Settle Has Rebranded To Settled!

Hello my lovely readers, gosh it’s been a while. It’s nearly 2024! This year, 2023, I have rather disastrously written all of one blog post. At the end of 2022, I wrote Is it Time to Quit Never Settle? and how I’m feeling that Never Settle feels slightly ironic, as I embark into a year of marriage, having our house…

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My Last Post As A “Single” Woman | I’m Getting Married This Week!

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…

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As 2022 is Ending, Is it Time to Quit Never Settle?

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…

Calling time on writing Never Settle is something I have often thought about over the 8 years of writing.

Engaged and Wedding Planning! | General Life Update

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…

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“Unattached” Edited By Angelica Malin | Book Review

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…

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BAD LUCK BANGING or LOONY PORN | Film Review ★★★★

Outrageously wild, provocative and occasionally utterly bizarre, Director Radu Jude’s Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn gives us, in three distinct parts, an unusual mix of historical critique and a timely satire on a backdrop of the current covid-19 pandemic. Based in Romania in 2020, we follow Emi, a schoolteacher, who finds her reputation under threat after a very personal…

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Why Netflix’s Sex Education Is So Important

Netflix’s sex-positive series gives teenagers what school RSE is lacking: a proper, real, Sex Education. Especially so as an adult, sex & relationships blogger and trainee counsellor, I’ve loved watching Sex Education. I watched the first two seasons when they came out and was eagerly awaiting the third.  Thankfully, I wasn’t disappointed. This season, with it’s well-established characters, pushes even…

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Project 143, Elite Asian Dating | Interview With Matchmaker Frances

Project 143 is an award-winning, matchmaking agency for progressive, elite Asian professionals in the UK They bring together expert advice and eligible singles to create authentic and meaningful dating experiences. Project 143 have a unique standing in the dating industry in that they are the first modern matchmaking agency aimed at Asian professionals. But more than that they mean what…

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The Love Experiment: A Recipe For Love! | Once Dating App #AD

Is there a recipe behind love? Well, according to dating app, Once, the answer is yes! Pioneering French dating app Once continues its campaign for a ‘post-swiping’ era of dating by launching a new matching algorithm, specifically designed by an all-women team.   Using help from psychologists, relationship experts, and data from successful couples, Once has cracked the code and created…

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Female Pain Is Not Taken Seriously: The Gender Pain Gap and Coming Off The Pill

You have probably heard of the gender pay gap, but have you heard of the gender pain gap? With the ongoing IUD debate, why is female pain still not taken seriously? Nine years after coming off all hormonal contraception medication, I still suffer the side-effects. Rewind back in 2013: My mental headspace was in chaos. Depressed, unmotivated and very, very…

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Say “I do” To The New Minimalist Matrimony Trend

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…

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The Guy I Like Keeps Picking Me Up and Dropping Me | Ask Eve

Hi Eve, I was talking to this guy who I was originally friends with on Facebook for the year before. We exchanged Snapchat and started talking on there and then exchanged numbers and spoke on Whatsapp too. We met up 3 times and it was lovely, getting to know each other every time, we got on well and had conversation…

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Love Generator Matchmaking | Interview With Founder Amy Ferris

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…

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My Struggles of Dating in a Pandemic | The Nice Guy Writes

If only dating in a pandemic was as easy as baking banana bread Post written by Tom Dockerill, The Nice Guy Writes Do you ever read articles about how the COVID-19 pandemic has blown off the cobwebs of a stale dating environment, providing a newfound depth and sense of adventure? Do you read about how lockdown dating has led to a…

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The New Pleasure Brand on the Block ★★☆☆☆ | Aura – Honest Review

★★☆☆☆ – Great Brand Intentions But Some Ingredient Improvements Needed I was contemplating writing this review, and decided that my readers need to know all sides of the pleasure industry, the good, the misjudged and the ugly! Chatting to the Aura founders, and looking at the brand values, I was super excited to try their products. However when I received…

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I Stayed With My Cheating Boyfriend Because Of The Pandemic | Ask Eve

Hi Eve, My boyfriend of nearly 3 years cheated on me in March (pre-pandemic) He decided to do this the day I travelled to London for work to talk about a complaint that someone had raised against me (apparently my skirt was too short- it wasn’t). I’ve been cheated on in pretty much every relationship I’ve ever been in, so…

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I’ve Been Ghosted Twice By The Same Guy – Why? | Ask Eve

Hi Eve, I dated a guy for a month or so recently, we were Facebook friends for about 3 years as I met him at a festival. We were having a lovely time but I could tell he was very wary of emotional connection. After the 3rd time I saw him texts became less and less and eventually he ghosted…

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