I watched Titanic again the other night. Again as in, for the millionth time, (I'm a little obsessed) it's such a great film, I love that sense of impending doom of the first half and the tragedy of the second. But alright, I'll admit it; I'm a sucker for the romance. Young Leo DC as … Continue reading In Defence of…Rose DeWitt Bukater
The majority of my writing is fiction based. I write stories, screenplays, pilots and they're all either entirely fictional or fictional reworkings of real life events. As a result I often find myself in the shoes of my characters writing about events and experiences that are completely alien to me (for example I've never raced … Continue reading Writing Unrequited Love
Here we are, the final installation of Romancing the City. These final two cities are the bees knees of romantic getaways and there's not an Eiffel Tower or a Vatican in sight. Let's find out why these two cities are the cream of the crop. Prague The Czech capital doesn't scream romance on paper. … Continue reading Romancing the City part 5: Prague and Vienna
Don't worry, I've not forgotten, 'Romancing the City' is back! This time we're looking at two cities both very popular with tourists, Scotland's capital city Edinburgh and the Eternal City Rome. Edinburgh Okay, so maybe Edinburgh doesn't scream out romance the way Paris does but that's kind of the point. The Scottish capital is … Continue reading Romancing the City part 4: Edinburgh and Rome
Welcome back to Romancing the City, the series of romance shattering articles that step on those rose tinted glasses and shine a light on the ugly side of some of Europe's favourite capital cities for lovebirds. Today's take of two cities features the Greek capital Athens and Reykjavik in Iceland. So far, London and Paris … Continue reading Romancing the City part 3: Athens and Reykjavik
Previously, we saw how Paris and London weigh up in the romantic city stakes, now let's see if Dublin and Amsterdam, two cities famed for their party lifestyles, stack up... Dublin Despite what Ed Sheeran may tell you, Grafton Street is not that romantic, I mean, it's a nice enough street and if you're looking for … Continue reading Romancing the City part 2: Dublin and Amsterdam
For many, Europe is the most romantic continent out there, look at any list that ranks romantic destinations and you're likely to find the likes of Paris, Venice and Rome up near the top, but are these cities really as romantic as they're made out to be? Let's take a look at some European capitals … Continue reading Romancing the City part 1: Paris & London
Heads It's the end of the day, you've had a wonderful weekend together, nothing could make you happier, in fact, you've never felt this way before. You're at the station about to say goodbye as you go your separate ways, you embrace on the platform...three minutes to go...if you don't say it now how will … Continue reading Heads/Tails…Saying ‘I Love You’
Today (January 25th) is what we Welsh call Diwrnod Santes Dwynwen, or St Dwynwen's Day for those who don't speak Cymraeg. St Dwynwen's Day is the Welsh equivalent of Valentine's Day so hugs, kisses and presents are in abundance. The background to St Dwynwen's day is actually quite a heartbreaking tale, young Dwynwen falls in … Continue reading The Ones that Got Away
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