I’m a Fresher, help me out a bit here!

It’s that time of year again. Bake off is on, rain is paying a regular visit in dribbles and downpours, paths are littered with crisp caramel coloured leaves, pubs are advertising their Christmas bookings, and most Universities are back in business. I’m back in Sheffield about to embark upon my fourth year and although I…

‘Treat Yourself’ Thai Curry Paste

Curry. It’s a winner in my book. There’s nothing quite like coming in from the cold in the autumn and knowing that a steaming bowl of something spicy is waiting for you to warm your cockles. Or if you’re a student like me and the thermal, two jumpers, dressing gown, hot water bottle and four…

An Attitude to Exercise

As a kind of ‘Part 2’ to my last post about how we view our bodies, this week I thought i’d discuss the ever so marmite-y topic of exercise. Some love it, some hate it. But when it comes to the relationship we have with our bodies, we can so often use exercise as a…

The ‘B’ Word | Thoughts on Body Image

We have all, at one point or another in our lifetime, looked in the mirror and gone, ‘ugh’. For some, it might be once in a blue moon, like waking up after a bad night to eye bags the size of France. For others though, that ‘ugh’ is a frustrated sigh. I have tried everything…