October 2026 Going to a Wedding Alone You hear the pop of the letterbox late on a sunny Saturday morning. As you bend down, your eyes widen. Amongst the double-glazing leaflets and "Dear Homeowner" spam is a beautiful, handwritten envelope with your name upon it. It’s Megan’s wedding. It is 185 miles away And you have another full year to dread it before it arrives. You’re pleased for her, of course! She’s a wonderful friend and has been for years. You know you have

September 2026 At a relatively young age, most humans become aware of the passage of time. We learn how long an hour or a day is, and we quickly realise that “just wait one minute” doesn’t normally mean an exact 60-second timeframe. But how about a year? Children quickly understand that massive lap around the sun, even if it is only measured by counting down the days until their next birthday. When we are born, we don’t yet know how long we will be staying, when our best

August 2026 Single and sick of dating apps? A qualified UK confidence coach explains why midlife online dating feels broken and how to rebuild real-world social confidence. So, dating apps, chaps…. Do you ever feel like you’re swimming against the tide? Like modern dating is a constant trek uphill? If you are a single man in the UK navigating life in your 40s and beyond, you won’t be alone in feeling this way. At the time of writing, the ratio of men to women on Tinder is