*This chapter is a little on the naughty side, don't say I didn't warn you!* Chapter 17 Outside, Nick whipped out a pack of smokes from his back pocket and offered her one along with his lighter. Cat, gratefully, pushed the cigarette between her lips, lit the end and inhaled. Every cigarette tasted like nostalgia;... Continue Reading →
Pre Date Prep – Chapter 15
The extensive four-hour ritual began, the one where you attempt to get ready amid the chaos of cooking dinner and plucking eyebrows. “Mummy, what you doing?” It was her youngest, Myke. “Mummy is trying to take off her eyebrows so they look straight and not like caterpillars anymore,” said Myke’s big sister, Liz. “Thanks darling,... Continue Reading →
Jason Statham, Tom Hardy or Danny Dyer – Chapter 14
Owing to a disastrous hair mishap, Lizzie had made everyone late for the school run. “I thought it was that mousse stuff you use, Mummy,” she panicked, Gillette can in hand and covered in shaving foam. Cat skipped over the eye-rolling and child berating and moved straight to changing Lizzie’s top, giving her a quick... Continue Reading →
I Used To Live On Love Island – Part 1: The Villa
For anyone watching this years Love Island I have a very true tale to tell. I used to live on Love Island. It was quite simply the craziest summer of my life. And for all you people who doubt the show, if you strip away the cameras I absolutely promise you, with my hand on... Continue Reading →
A Work Romance and Married Man
It was one of those fresh, crisp autumn mornings and the day perfectly mirrored Cat’s positive outlook. She assumed it must have had something to do with the effortless school run and the possibility of another amusing exchange with Nick—if he ever messaged her again. Fortunately, her futile attempts at selfies hadn’t completely destroyed the... Continue Reading →
CHAPTER 12 – Is A Kiss So Wrong?
Immediately the jovial atmosphere created by Chrissy’s amusing inquisition was shattered by the clunk of the door as it swung shut, cutting off Cat’s blood flow in the process and sapping all the oxygen out of the room. Tony backed up against the wall, obviously flustered with the morning’s antics until he noticed Cat watching... Continue Reading →
CHAPTER 9 – How Not To Take A Selfie
It wasn’t long before the beeping on her phone alerted Cat to a new incoming message, not recognising the number, she was delighted in her assumption that the text had indeed come from Nick. The message was a simple “Hi” and quickly followed up with another image. She was already in her PJ’s, hair scraped... Continue Reading →
From The Top – Single and Nearly 40
Notes from me 😉…. this is the bit where I'll give you the opportunity to catch up with Cat and her story as it unfolds. I'll update with every new ridiculous chapter, so you can enjoy her antics from the get go! Prologue – The Problem With Selfies She was already in her PJ’s, hair... Continue Reading →
Chapter 7 – Impossible Innuendos When Online Dating
For the most part, the rest of the day had gone seamlessly. The only real issues arose when Cat had attempted to bribe her children with the tablet so she could get the dinner on. Being four years apart they couldn’t agree on a YouTube channel; Myke had wanted some mind-numbing toy unwrapping video while... Continue Reading →
CHAPTER 6 – Finally, a Reply!
Notes from me... Those first few messages when you finally get chatting to someone from the online world are a bloody nightmare. There appears to be no way to avoid the painful first attempts at bad banter. Here's how Cat tussles with the excruciating experience.... Home at last from her exasperating experience attempting to explain... Continue Reading →