Bed Before Ten

How do you prioritise your quarter-life?

Short answer, I don’t know. I had the idea of writing this post 45 minutes ago and since then rewarded myself with a cup of tea and a sit down for thinking of the title. (more…)

Sara Pascoe is best known for her witty feminist based stand up routines and panel showing. Her latest project, book Animal, takes a slightly different route in exploring what it is to be a woman. (more…)

Profile: the inspirational quoter

Typical age:

They defy age but the older they get the more quotes they’ve memorised from tube station white boards. (more…)

Profile: the “I’m Not A Morning Person”

Typical age:

Its always a trait that is a hangover from the pre-teen grump years, which never goes away but flares up particularly at weekends. (more…)

Bridget Jones Is Back Mit Baby

Attention all quarter-life crisis followers! Today has seen the return of the Queen of the life crisis. The trailer has been released for Bridget Jones’s Baby, which comes to cinemas this September.

Every quarter-life crisiser feels a special affinity to Bridget. She is there to remind us every few years that whenever life goes a bit tits up, it’ll all be fine….probably. Most women (and silently…

2016, The Year I Stopped Listening

Firstly Happy New Year! I realise it’s not that new any more but still a valid greeting to use at any point of the year when directed at someone you haven’t had a chat with since last year. (more…)

Pessimists really come out of the wood work when Christmas is nearing....

Typical age:

Whenever they start paying attention to the phrase ‘nothing in life is free’ and taking note.

How to identify them:

They will only smile at someone getting their comeuppance or when they think no-ones watching.

They can communicate whole speeches just using their eyebrows.

The volume of their voice is dictated by the negativity of what they are saying e.g. ‘pass the salt’, just…

Profile: The Stationery Addict

Typical age:

It will always have shown in their personality but gets more extreme in early 20s when they can fund their own habit.

How to identify them:

They handle pencils, pens and notebooks as though they are a tiny, delicate baby.

If you try and make them go past a Rymans or WHsmith without going in, you will hear them give an involuntary whimper.

Things you’ll hear them say:

“Wow look at…

NME makes plunge into free magazine

Yesterday NME, one of the most pivotal music magazines had its first day as a free publication.  (more…)

Profile: The Listening Phobe

Typical age:

Whenever people start to say things they don’t want to hear. Although they will appear allergic to hearing the words coming out of your mouth, never be under any illusions, they just cba to listen to you. (more…)

Coffee, The Mind Bender

Coffee is the latest thing to be scientifically proved as inherently bad for you. First it was  fun time fags, then slightly boisterous binge drinking we couldn’t enjoy as our carefree hobby, now it’s caffeine.

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The week that made your quarter-life exciting

One thing you are brilliant at, as a quarter-life crisiser is looking back. Thinking of previous decades as having been more suitable for the 20 and 30 something. Whether it is jealousy of carefree hedonism or affordability, ‘then’ is always better than ‘now’.

But last week in the world of politics made me feel excited to be in my quarter life in 2015.  (more…)

Profile: The Alarm Snoozer

Typical age: 

When you’re a student, everyone does it. Lectures, meetings and general life can wait while you sleep off your hang over. After this time 20 somethings are split down the middle; those that set an alarm because they need to be up and those that think an alarm is like a sleep time exercise regime for your arm ‘and snooze…and rest….and snooze…and rest’.

How to identify them:

They can…

Your 20s is the time for a good mantra

Most people have seen the Munch painting ‘The Scream’. Pale, gaunt face, with desolate lonely surroundings, wide, open mouth screeching at the top of it’s voice a sound that no-one ever hears.

For those that haven’t seen it, it is a painting that could have the alternate title ‘Your 20s’. (more…)

Green Man Presents Courtyard At King’s Cross

Green Man festival is set to have it’s second coming in London next weekend. Between 10th-13th September they are recreating the heady heights of the beer flowing, musically diverse event, in the heart of London. It is taking part at Lewis Cubitt Square in King’s Cross.

Acts appearing include C Duncan, Welsh musician Meilyr Jones and popular radio 1 presenter Huw Stephens. Among other bands that…

Profile: The Apple Obsessive

Typical age:

Whenever they start to feel their opinions about electronic devices is the most important.

How to identify them:

They wear an iPhone like a badge. Making sure it’s constantly on view.

They feel the need to get their Mac out in every situation. Whether their on a train for one stop or having a quick coffee, they always whip it out.

They will have a notably smug look if you talk about…