True friends stab you in the front

by Red Velvet

There are people in this world so dogmatically rigid and fixed in their views that an answer to every dilemma doesn’t need to be second guessed – it is always logical to navigate towards. Then there are those people who usually have a pretty good idea of the pros and cons of any given situation, especially where more complex emotional questions are thrown haphazardly into the proverbial mix. Finally, there are people like me who often don’t have a bloody clue which way to turn, … Continue Reading

The ex reflex

by Red Velvet

Why do some of the most potent emotional casualties seem to take place at the Candy Bar? There is almost a weary inevitability of ending up in that narrow galley of nostalgia every six months, when after a healthy fill of vodka lemonades it always seems like a good idea. Until you arrive that is, and see an ex who you have dexterously managed to avoid with all the cunning and guile of three years intensive work. … Continue Reading

Being Bess

by Blueberry Pie

(part 3, continued on from here)

People say corporate life wilts even the most creative of minds. I’m not sure mine has ever been weighed down with genius – but anything that was ever there has definitely been MacDisneyfied now. To top it all, in PR anything goes as long as it gets people’s attention and gets fat gold coins rolling through eyes, cartoon-style. … Continue Reading