This weekend was the second Grand Prix of the 2021 Formula 1 season at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola - where Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger sadly died 27 years ago. Qualifying was held on Saturday and Lewis Hamilton achieved his 99th pole position and was ready to lead the race on Sunday. Perez and Verstappen, both Red Bull drivers, followed behind in P2 and P3 and Ferrari’s Leclerc was fourth on the grid. The race was certainly action-packed, after a good start despite the rain. When the lights went out, Hamilton fell back to P2 as Verstappen took the lead after some contact at Turn 2. On the first lap, Latifi made contact with Haas’ Mazepin, which meant a safety car was deployed. During the safety car deployment, Perez maintained P4 but was later dealt a 10 second time penalty, which ultimately knocked him out of the points, along with a couple of off-road skirmishes. McLaren’s Lando Norris had an excellent time in qualifying with purple sectors, but unfortunately his time was deleted for exceeding track limits; Lando ended up placing seventh on the grid behind teammate Daniel Ricciardo in P6. During lap 18, Ricciardo let Norris go past up into fifth after the team told him, “We need to see Lando’s pace in clean air” based on Norris' radio communication with the team. This turned out to be a great decision as Norris powered through the rest of the race, showing everyone what he can do. Lap 31 saw Hamilton slide off into the gravel and hit his front wing against the wall. Thankfully he managed to reverse back onto the track and made his way to the pits for repairs, meaning he was still in the race. Things for Mercedes weren’t looking good as Valtteri Bottas crashed with George Russell on Turn 2 during lap 33. Both drivers were okay but their race was over. The race was suspended and a red flag was deployed. With the race stopped, the top 10 were: Verstappen, Leclerc, Norris, Perez, Sainz, Ricciardo, Stroll, Raikkonen, Hamilton and Tsunoda. When given the green flag, Verstappen held the lead and Norris flew past Leclerc snatching P2! On lap 55 Hamilton managed to fight his way back through the field and took third from Leclerc. This left the top three as Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes. As the race neared its end, the fight for second continued and Hamilton ultimately overtook Norris and achieved P2. The Imola Grand Prix was the first race that had two Brits on the podium since 2012 when it was Jensen Button and Lewis Hamilton; with it being in Italy, it was also good to see Ferrari having a great race and being back up there, scoring some points. After qualifying on Saturday and feeling disappointed with P7, Lando Norris had a phenomenal race and did the whole of his team, and his fans, proud with his second F1 podium. His fans showed their support and happiness by voting him ‘Driver of the Day’, which is certainly a well-deserved title. Imola’s top three did exceptionally well and, I think, they could all be in the running to win the world championship this year. The next time the drivers will be racing will be in Portugal on the Algarve International Circuit. That race is on the 2nd May, and it’ll be very exciting to see who lands a podium then. Until next time... Images from Instagram @F1

At some point in our lives, we’re all guilty of being disorganised. Our schedules can get very busy, our minds can be full of ideas and our bodies can feel exhausted. We procrastinate and put jobs off but if we were more organised, and had ways to maintain our organisation, we would complete more jobs each day and feel better at night. Living a messy and chaotic life is unproductive in many ways, but here’s 6 ways that you can make your life more organised. Write a to-do list: Every morning before you start your day, you could write a list of everything you want to achieve and get done. Once you complete a task, tick it off. I use this technique all the time, and even add little things like lunch and dinner to the list, just so I feel even more productive at the end of the day. Have a diary of important dates: We’ve all got that one friend who remembers everyone’s birthdays. I bet you they own a diary that records every important date in their life, whether it be a cousin's birthday, a doctor’s appointment or a deadline for work. Knowing when something is due or needs to be done by, will help you procrastinate less and motivate you to get it done. Plus, it will relieve some stress from your life! Everything needs a home: It’s incredibly easy to get lost without a home, and maintaining an organised life means making sure everything has its own home. You need designated areas for different things; for example, a cup holder for your pens and pencils needs to go somewhere you can access every day. If you have lots of things in your home, group objects together; stationary (I have a lot of that!), produce in the fridge, and cutlery (you could even divide this into smaller groups of forks, spoons, knives, etc.). Knowing where everything is really helps maintain a tidy home. Declutter: Giving everything a home is great, but it isn’t manageable long-term if that space exceeds its limits and becomes untidy. To keep them organised, you need to dedicate some time every month – perhaps every fortnight – to declutter the spaces, and anything you find just lying around the house. As the saying goes, ‘Clutter creates chaos’, so you should declutter as a ‘Tidy space is a tidy mind.’ Always have paper/notes nearby: We often think of things we want to remember during the day, and we tell ourselves that we’ll remember them – there’s no reason why we can’t. But when it gets to the evening and we’re sitting on our sofas, trying to remember what we thought of earlier that day to add to the grocery list, we can’t for the life of us remember what it is. Our minds can’t remember everything – unless you've got a photographic memory, which I don't…unfortunately – and so, if you have paper handy or a notes app on your phone, you can always jot down your thoughts as they come to you. That way you can’t forget them. Work hard: Maintaining an organised life can be hard work. It’s not a breeze. You’ll need to put in the work in order to keep things tidy, and in an orderly fashion, and whilst it may seem tiresome and boring at the time, it will help in the long run. You’ll feel better in yourself and your mental health won’t be smothered by all the inanimate objects crowding your home. So, if you find that your mind and home are a bit cluttered and disorganised, follow these tips and see the difference they make. Until next time…

I’m a sucker for a good musical. There’s just something about when the characters burst into song, belting their hearts out that I love. I have many DVDs in my house (many being an understatement) and several of them are musicals, such as The Sound of Music, Hairspray, Mamma Mia, and Joseph and his Technicolour Coat, just to name a few. I’ve been to the West End and seen some shows – the best way to watch a musical in my opinion – and I have a whole Spotify playlist dedicated to them; 29 hours and 37 minutes of pure musical bliss! But have you ever listened to a soundtrack before seeing the show? I have, and I must say it can sway your opinion quite a bit. For me, the soundtracks and the music are the biggest aspect of any musical – especially Hamilton as the soundtrack is basically the script. You can learn a lot about a character through the music: what they’re feeling, what they’re planning to do and more. Now, I said soundtracks can sway your opinion…and that’s true. This happened to my sister and me – about different musicals but our opinions still changed. Last summer during the first lockdown, I had the Hamilton soundtrack on repeat (literally!) and my sister was, how should I say it, rather displeased. She’s not a big fan of rap music and I forced her to watch the musical when it came out on Disney+. Throughout watching it, we were both miming the lyrics and she actually enjoyed it. So whilst she may not have been a fan of the music before watching it, she certainly is now! I had a similar experience with The Greatest Showman, specifically the song From Now On. I had listened to all the other songs and really liked them, but I could never get into this particular one; the beginning is quite calm and quiet. However, when I finally got around to watching the film, I really liked the song. If I had enough patience and hadn’t made my mind up so quickly, I would have probably like the song long before seeing the musical. The dancing at the end combined with the beat amplifies the music, making it a great song to listen to. The two examples above both include me, or my sister, watching the film; but there is another circumstance where I listened to a couple of songs from one musical and the soundtrack of another – thanks to ‘New Music Friday’ – but I haven’t seen the films. I've listened to some songs from the Broadway version of the musical 'In The Heights' and absolutely love them, despite not really knowing what the musical is about. I can't wait for the day the film version is released, especially as it has Anthony Ramos in the cast; I can only hope that version reaches my expectations. The other film is the Netflix musical ‘A Week Away’ starring Bailee Madison and Kevin Quinn. It’s about a teenage boy, Will Hawkins, played by Quinn, who goes to summer camp and finds love, friendship and a place where he belongs. I saved the album on my phone and listened to it for the first time the other day. Like most albums, especially musicals, there are songs that are favourites and some that you might intentionally skip when played, but most of the songs on this soundtrack had me wanting to dance and sing. The lyrics are meaningful and relatable, and the music is the perfect sound to escape to – plus the beat at the beginning of Best Thing Ever is just so good. Even though I haven’t watched the film yet, I love the soundtrack and have definitely added it to my watch list. Have you ever listened to a musical soundtrack and then seen the show, and had your opinion changed? Let me know what ones you’ve seen, and if you haven’t seen any musicals, I highly recommend doing so. They are the perfect feel good show. If you want to see what's on my musical playlist, here's the link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Vb7igczxWbX21JpdN8gEn?si=yZ77pm_PRgWHkVqh8dB9pA Until next time...

Motivation is such a big part of everyone’s lives; we all need it to do the tasks we complete each day but sometimes we all lack motivation (I know I do!). And one thing that people often lack motivation for is fitness and working out – unless you’re a gym bunny…which I'm not! Exercise is such a significant part of our lives, and we need to be active each day, whether it simply be a walk somewhere or a full blown workout routine. When I was younger I was incredibly active. I swam; I played netball; I went for bike rides. But as I got older, I let my studies take over my life, and I always used the excuse of “I’ve got to study, I don’t have enough time.” Although I felt that was true then, I look back now and see how silly of me that was. I never took a break from studying, and in return studying never took a break from me. My mind was constantly active, whilst my body was practically sedentary sitting at a desk for hours on end. I always wanted to workout and do exercise but always found excuses to not do it. I was worried that when I’d do the exercise, I wouldn’t feel motivated enough to keep going. An hour of exercise never seemed appealing when I could spend that hour revising. Now however, I have found the one thing to keep me going during exercising. Without this, I often feel like I couldn’t survive (tad dramatic I know!). The key to my motivation is…MUSIC! I love my music, and I mean LOVE it! I can’t tell you how many songs I have on my phone, or how many hours a day I listen to it, but I can tell you that it helps massively when working out. When you have a song with the perfect beat to run, walk, cycle, crunch, whatever it is you’re doing, time seems to fly so much faster and you can enjoy getting sweaty and all hot and bothered. And I’ve found that my Legends playlist is perfect for me. It’s full of classic rock legends, including Queen, Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden and ACDC, and other artists like Three Days Grace, My Chemical Brothers and Imagine Dragons. Songs by these artists have a great beat that just gets you in the mood for working out! If you're not into rock music, then Spotify and YouTube both have playlists dedicated to exercise. Music is sometimes the only motivation you need to focus on completing each rep, each mile, and each stroke. I may be biased when it comes to music, but I can tell you, in all honesty, that if you listen to it whilst exercising, it will help! If you workout and have a favourite playlist or artist, let me know what they are. If you don’t, have a look on Spotify and YouTube, or give some of the artists I mentioned a go. Until next time…

If you read my most recent blog post, you’ll know what I’ve been up to lately, but in case you haven’t, here’s a quick recap. This week I’ve been doing a 7 day writing challenge, where I had to write a short story on the genre of crime and theme of sacrifice, of no more than 2000 words. I started planning the plot, fleshing out the crime and the structure, and then I created my protagonist, and came up with an idea for including sacrifice with the help of my sister. Here's the second part of my planning process. After designing my protagonist, I needed to create an antagonist. For me, this was easier because I tend to find that I can write about the bad guys better than I do the good guys; I find it easy to get into their heads, which is strange…and some what disturbing, aha! I went about the same routine for the antagonist as I did with my investigator, detailing their appearance, motivations and anything important for me to know. Not everything I planned is included into the short story – 2000 words is difficult to stick too – but I found it helpful to know background info in case I got confused. I tended to get a bit confused because I was getting dates and ages muddled up. This then meant I needed to write a timeline – I was even confused trying to write this. But once I’d written it, it cleared everything up and I was able to start writing – the fun part! When writing I tend to have trouble sticking to the word count – I almost always go over – and this time was not different. I wrote the whole story in a day, just free-writing with my notes, and I ended up going 600 words over the word count. I knew I would have to edit and redraft the story but I didn’t think I could cut it down by 600 words. Turns out, I did, thanks to tips from my degree! I was able to cut out ‘that’ a lot, remove adverbs, change the syntax, and use contractions. All of these helped, even when I needed to add another scene, and I managed to finish my piece at 2000 words exactly! And with the word count reached and the story finished, I was ready to submit. If you ever want to challenge yourself, give yourself a short time frame and a theme and produce something. It can be writing, drawing, crafting. It can be anything, and I can guarantee the satisfaction you’ll feel at the end is amazing. Until next time…

It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve done a blog post, but I have been very busy plotting a crime - for a story, not real life! I’m a part of Globe Soup’s Facebook group, LOVE-TO-WRITE, and they created this 7 day writing challenge – and what a challenge it was! The task was to write a short story, no more than 2000 words, in 7 days based on a mystery theme and genre. On the day the challenge started, March 1st, all participants were sent an email with their given genre and the theme. There were 12 groups, all of which had the theme of sacrifice; each group was given a different genre from one of these: Chick Lit, Romance, Thriller, Crime, Horror, Paranormal, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Magical Realism and Western, Dystopian and Historical. My group was given the genre of Crime, which was a massive relief. There were a couple of genres I didn’t want – Western and Magical Realism – so when I saw the word ‘Crime’ on my email, I was very happy. The problem was, I'd never written a complete short story before so it was definitely difficult to start writing. However, I am so pleased with what I’ve actually managed to accomplish. Before I started writing, I needed to come up with a plot idea. So, I used my whiteboard and brainstormed about six different story-lines before settling on my favourite. It was hard to choose just one! Once I'd chosen my story-line, and the crime it would include, I needed to flesh it out more, plan the events and the structure. It took a lot of rewriting, messy notes, and imagination to come up with, but what I produced is actually good…I think! When I had got enough information for the plot, including a timeline I had to create to stop my mind from getting confused, I focused on the characters. With my genre being Crime, I obviously needed an investigative protagonist of some sort, whether it be an amateur sleuth, a detective or a private eye. I created mind-maps and smothered my whiteboard in all kinds of aspects of character to create my protagonist, including their appearance, motivations, stakes in the plot, and conflicts. After I’d done the protagonist, I needed to figure out how sacrifice was going to come in to it; I wanted the theme of sacrifice to be shown through my investigator but I hadn’t thought how that would happen. It was then that I started rambling to my sister – someone who isn’t a big fan of the crime genre – and she gave me an idea. After adding the idea to my notes, I had finished designing my main character – woohoo! But that wasn't the end of my planning process. Come back tomorrow to find out what I did next…

As an aspiring writer and creative writing student, I am very well-acquainted with a little something called writer’s block, and I can confidently say…it’s a right pain. You've got an idea, you’re writing, getting down all the words, and then bam! Suddenly your train of thought stops, and all things that resemble words have vanished from your brain. You’re stuck and can’t for the life of you think of something to write – not even just a short sentence – and it’s hard because you so desperately want to write but can’t. Because writer’s block is so common, I thought I’d share some tips to help people get over it and continue the flow of their writing, whether it be stories, articles, or even journaling. So here are my tips: 1. Go for a walk – Walking is great for clearing your head and when you return you’ll feel refreshed (maybe a little sweaty!) and you’re mind will be open and ready to tackle anything. 2. Take some days off – Having a break from the project you’re writing is key because when you return, you’ll have a fresh mind and be able to look at your writing with fresh eyes. 3. Get help from a friend – Talk through your writing with someone you trust and tell them what the problem is. They may be able to offer advice, or you may realise where to go next by talking it through. 4. Find your touch – I’m sure all writers have a favourite author or favourite book, so if you find yourself stuck for words then read your favourite and it may spark something in your mind. 5. Free-write – It can be totally unrelated to the project you’re stuck on, but free-writing can take you anywhere and it may just help you overcome the writer’s block. 6. Write imperfectly – Many writers are perfectionists and put too much pressure on themselves when writing the first draft, and this can often cause writer’s block. So, give yourself permission to write imperfectly without judgement. 7. Address the root of the block – There may be a particular reason as to why you’ve got writer’s block, and finding this reason can help overcome it. Ask yourself some questions such as: Have I lost sight of what my story is about? Am I not connecting with a particular character? Do I feel pressure for it to be perfect? Once you’ve identified the problem, it’ll be easier to fix. 8. Take a visual turn – If you can’t think of anything to write and words fail you, perhaps you could try a more visual process. Draw your characters, the world you’ve created, create mind-maps. Make something visual and that may end up helping your flow. 9. Stop writing for the readers – Writing for your audience is key, especially when looking to publish, but to overcome writer’s block, don’t. Just write for you, and for your love of the story. It will help you get back in touch with the idea and reclaim the joy of being a writer. 10. Change your point of view – When suffering from writer’s block, try to write your story from a new POV; it can be a minor character witnessing a scene, or a fly on the wall or even an inanimate object. Writing from a new perspective can help give fresh eyes on the story and help move past the block. If you’re a writer, of any kind, and suffer from the occasional writer’s block, follow some of these tips and hopefully your brain will be full of words that come flooding out onto the page. Until next time…

Yesterday saw Super Bowl LV take place at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs played for the Lombardi Trophy. And history was made in many ways. The Bucs are the only team to have hosted the Super Bowl they’re playing in, and they beat the Chiefs making it a 7th Super Bowl win for QB Tom Brady at a score of 31-9. The game started with the Chiefs winning the coin toss, but they chose to defer until the second half. In the first quarter, both Mahomes and Brady got sacked, both teams were given a penalty - Chiefs for holding and Bucs for a false start - but the quarter ended with a score of 7-3 after Gronkowski scored a touchdown with less than a minute to go, making it his 13th touchdown pass in the Super Bowl from Brady. With the Bucs leading in the second quarter, the Chiefs had 6 penalties but the Bucs declined the offside penalty making way for Gronkowski to score another touchdown, closely followed by Antonio Brown also scoring a touchdown, leaving the Bucs in the lead at half-time with 21 points to 6, after another field goal by the Chiefs. The Weeknd took control of the half-time show, singing to the crowds some of his most famous hit songs like Earned It and Can’t Feel My Face, which reintroduced us to the character he has been creating with bandages over dancers faces. With the attention going back to the game, the third quarter began with a field goal from Butker for the Chiefs, followed by Fournette scoring a 27 yard touchdown 7 minutes in for the Bucs, bringing the score to 28-9. A couple of flags were thrown down for both teams and Mahomes was again sacked but the quarter ended with a score of 31-9 as a 52 yard field goal was successful for the Bucs. Going into the fourth quarter, the Bucs were leading. The final quarter didn’t see any more points scored, and so the end of Super Bowl LV saw the Tampa Bay Buccaneers victorious winning their second Super Bowl and making history as being the only team to win the biggest game of the year at their own stadium. Congratulations to all players of the Bucs, and especially to Tom Brady for playing his 10th Super Bowl, winning his 7th and being named the MVP! Until next time...

Last night my family and I had our usual weekly movie night, and we watched a film called Twist. This modern-day thriller version of Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist has Hollywood stars, action, a little bit of romance, and a happy ending where the bad guys get their comeuppance. Oliver, or Twist, is played by Rafferty Law, and I’m not kidding when I say that it could’ve been Jude Law but with CGI. He looks so much like his dad. The film still has the notorious characters of Nancy played by Sophie Simnett, Dodger (or Dodge) played by Rita Ora, Sikes who Lena Headey plays incredibly well, and Fagin who is played by the infamous Sir Michael Caine. These aren’t the only famous faces in the film though. Starring alongside the aforementioned actors, is David Walliams. I was intrigued to see Walliams star in Twist as I haven’t seen him act before, and whilst it was a bit odd seeing him play Mr. Losberne, he did an excellent job. Obviously there aren’t any songs in Twist, as it’s not a musical, but there is one number (Flame), which is unfortunately unreleased, sung by Rita Ora, during the credits that is amazing. The actors tell the story of the classic with a twist that makes it a contemporary film that showcases the importance of family. As someone who has seen both the classic Oliver Twist and this modern-day retelling, I would say that whilst both have the same characters and concept, they are both different films that are excellent in their own ways. So if you’re a lover of classics, or you fancy watching a thrilling action film, give Twist a go! Until next time...

As a writer I believe inspiration can stem from anything and everything whether it be an object, a conversation or simply another person. And last night, I was so overcome with inspiration, so inspired that my mind would not stop working - #exhausted! Now, this blog is titled ‘Bridgerton Inspiration from Barlow and Bear’ and my last post was about the book series Bridgerton, but this blog is about a new idea. A new concept that two super talented women have created. It is about the… …Bridgerton Musical! On TikTok, a singer/songwriter called Abigail Barlow came up with the idea of Bridgerton being a musical and has since written and composed several songs with Emily Bear. They’ve written lyrics and composed music for songs that fit each character (and they’re amazing) from Daphne and Simon to Penelope and even Siena. They are planning to produce a concept album, and I am in full support of these women because they’ve created a musical that I didn’t know we needed. I may seem a bit obsessed with Bridgerton at the moment and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t – I’ve managed to work my way through four of the books and watch so many fan edits on Youtube, it’s amazing I’ve had time for anything else, haha! But after having watched Abigail's and Emily’s videos on repeat, and playing them to my family even though they know nothing about Bridgerton, I felt so inspired to write that I decided to sit down with my notebook and brainstorm. And the end result was rather amazing (and surprising!). It was a song for the musical, and I must say I’m quite pleased with what I actually managed to produce. It’s nowhere near as good as Abigail’s and Emily’s (obviously) and I can't compose music but I can write so, you know, I'm really happy :D So, if you haven’t seen their videos or checked out their website @ barlow & bear (barlowandbear.com) I suggest you do because these two women have created something, in just over a fortnight, that has taken Bridgerton fans into a world of musical regency, and so many people are creating TikTok videos about it and are incredibly invested in the musical that it’s just too good not to see. With songs such as ‘Ocean’s Away’ and ‘I Burn For You’, these women have certainly taken the world by storm and I’m sure they would be the sole focus in one of Lady Whistledown’s gossip columns! Until next time… Cover photo by @peachydesignss_

Since Christmas Day, many have been thrust into the world of the 1800s and the period drama that is Bridgerton. Bridgerton is on Netflix, and it’s an 8 part series that centres on the Bridgerton family, and specifically the eldest Bridgerton daughter, Daphne, portrayed by Phoebe Dynevor, and her character’s love interest, Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, played by Regé-Jean Page. The series is based on the first novel in a series written by the amazingly talented Julia Quinn. The show has been on my watch list but I wanted to read the books before I watched the show. Now, the series itself is based on the first novel, ‘The Duke and I’, and I’m sure many of us are hoping that many more series will be produced based on the subsequent novels. So far, I have read the first book (in two days) and have just finished its first sequel, ‘The Viscount Who Loved Me’. Whilst I love history, regency-set books aren’t my normal go to but I have to say that Julia Quinn might have changed my mind. Her books are easy to read, full of characters you’re immediately drawn to and intrigued by. The quick-witted, strong females and the charmingly handsome “rakes” pull you into the world of the ton with their character arcs and likable personalities. You’re immediately thrown into a world of wealth, courting and balls all the while seeing characters overcome past trauma, family issues and societal pressure. One thing that adds to the books humour and appeal is the character of Lady Whistledown - the gossip columnist, voiced by Julie Andrews on the show, whose identity I have yet to discover (my inner Sherlock is hard at work!). The columns written at the beginning of each chapter allow for Quinn to provide us essential information, and keep us up to date with the order of events, without having to have an information dump - which could sometimes bore the reader! The romance in the novels is fascinating because we get to see it develop and whilst there is a controversial scene in ‘The Duke and I’, by the end of each book you’re left rooting for the couple, eager to see what happens to them next. And thanks to her epilogues, Quinn gives us that chance. I am in love with the first of the Bridgerton novels, and desperately want to read on, but now I know the story of Daphne and Simon, my Netflix might just be playing the period drama a lot! I’m interested to see the diverse cast of Bridgerton bring the story from page to screen, and I’m sure I won’t be disappointed. If you haven’t read the books, I highly recommend them - the first two novels in the series are only 99p on the Amazon Kindle. As Regé-Jean Page has said it is like "Jane Austen meets Gossip Girl", so... ...Enjoy the scandal, the gossip, the wealth and the romance. Until next time…

We are officially into the New Year, just 7 days in and we’ve already seen another lockdown. Wow! Last year, in 2020, I wrote a blog post where I shared my firsts of the decades, and so I thought I would do a similar post but for my firsts of 2021. So, here we go: First person I spoke to (face to face) – Amy, my sister. First person I saw (in person) – My family, as we sung Auld Lang Syne. First person I messaged – A family group chat to wish them all Happy New Year. First meal – Bran flakes and milk (exciting, I know). First drink – Water (healthy start to the New Year). First film – Disney's Soul. First TV show I watched – Get Organised with The Home Edit (absolutely love it - one of my fave shows). First game I played – 221B Baker Street. First song I played – Power Over Me by Dermot Kennedy. First song I listened to (played by someone else) – It Must Have Been Love by Mika and Danna Paola. First male artist – Dermot Kennedy. First female artist – Ava Max. First book – Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (technically I haven’t finished it yet, but this is my first book of 2021). First app I used – Mail (got to keep up to date with the emails). First outfit – Black leggings and a striped cropped jumper (I literally haven’t worn jeans for months). First non-family member I spoke to – My team at Debut Magazine (via zoom). These are some of firsts of the year. What are yours? Until next time...