Re-imagining the flexibility of living space. — I woke up from a deep sleep, with the sun blaring in my eyes. Ack! My head was facing the window. I swiveled my head towards the alarm reaching out to hit snooze. After the third snooze, the bed retracts 90 degrees till I’m upright against the back wall. The…

… some tips to take away from a Victorian Retrofit — There was a fantastic ad I saw the other day, where a man got locked out of his smart home after visiting the dentist. With a mouth numbed and appearing to be full of cotton wool, his speech was not recognized by the entry lock! The poor guy stood out…

A documentary review — I don’t normally watch documentaries, but I was intrigued by the title, I mean who wouldn’t be, right? And of course, with all the furor it has garnered with the many awards it had accumulated culminating in the Oscar last month, it made me curious. The film ‘My Octopus Teacher’…

An interview with author Jane Waterhouse — One of the wonderful things about traveling is the fascinating and talented people I’ve met along the way. Jane was sitting across from me on the train as we traipsed through the snow-capped mountains of Switzerland. Amidst getting snow blind and admiring the stunning landscapes, we talked about her labor…

I've struggled with my weight pretty much all my adult life, however I've stumbled on the key to achieving my weight goals and also staying happy without binge eating and/ or eating unhealthily. 16:8 intermittent fasting This allows me to eat what I like within an eight-hour window, and I'm…

An interview with the writer and cast — Oh, those pesky feelings! There are many ways to express them. Anger, Fear, Joy, and love are just the tip of the iceberg and just a handful that are explored in the show. ‘The feeling’ was created by Kyra Jessica Willis, based on personal experiences, to bring to light the…

An interview with portrait artist Karin Merx — Karin is a Dutch portrait artist, whom I had the pleasure of meeting at the Boomer Gallery in London a few weeks back. Working mainly on commissions and/or creating biographical art books, she started as a classically trained musician, but always had a passion and connection to art. I want…

Following the two weeks at Wimbledon 2022 — The 2022 Wimbledon Championships have culminated with a tremendous seventh win for Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles to tie in with Pete Sampras (Roger Federer holds the title of winning most at eight wins), and a career first for 23-year-old Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan in the ladies' singles. Though…

An Interview with playwright Eddie Coleman — Award-winning playwright, Eddie Coleman’s ‘Fan Girl’ is set to appear on stage in no less than ten days’ time. It is a one-woman comic drama about Geraldine, who is an absolute fan of a fictional US TV series, Zenobia. The play is set in Leeds, where she attends the first-ever…